Today’s Prayer
It’s almost time. I can feel it physically and in the restlessness.
Thanks to a few sweet friends who have spoken powerful words of blessing over me I’ve been trying to visualize what I would love for labor to be like and to pray for them to come to pass.
I long for
strength
peace
worship
a profound sense of God’s presence
along with the typical minute by minute prayers for God to keep baby and I safe.
You would think that by the fifth time this would all come so naturally; but it doesn’t.
I’m also trying to remember everything my childbirth instructor said almost fifteen years ago.
What do you do to prepare yourself for labor? Any favorite tips for before or during?
When I was thinking about the words I wanted to identify labor the other day, God gave me this verse. I’ve been repeating it to myself almost hourly ever since.
She is clothed with strength and dignity; she can laugh at the days to come. Proverbs 31:25
Oh, I love your verse. Very fitting.
Be still and wait. (As opposed to anxious, hurried waiting, there is a quiet, peaceful, patient waiting.) Savor the moments. Let go of the past and the future and enjoy the moments as they come. For me that has always meant going outdoors. Went canoeing during my first labor until the contractions made me so dizzy I was afraid I would fall out of the canoe. During my last labor I was walking barefoot in the rain. but if the details are different for you, you can still lean into and savor each moment.
Praying for you and baby. May you feel God’s presence as He gifts you with this blessing
I keep checking back to see if you’ve posted your birth story and gorgeous newborn shots. Take your time, though. 🙂