Alaina Brooke
Born on November 26th
6lbs, 9oz
19 1/2 inches long
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above
James 1:17
And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.
2 Corinthians 2:9,10
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Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable. One generation shall praise thy works to another, and shall declare thy mighty acts. I will speak of the glorious honour of thy majesty, and of thy wondrous works.
Psalm 145:3-5
Abounding in thanksgiving! Brimming over with grateful love! So full of joy and rejoicing that, 'my tongue shall talk of thy righteousness all the day long.' This is how it should be.Sussanah Spurgeon
That our sons may be as plants grown up in their youth
Psalm 144:12
Unfortunately, a great number of people play at praying. They do not expect God to give them an answer, so they simply squander their prayer time. Our heavenly Father desires us to transact real business with Him in our praying.
Charles H. Spurgeon
Their strength is to sit still.
Isaiah 30:7
There is a perfect passivity that is not laziness. It is a living stillness born of trust. Quiet tension is not trust but simply compressed anxiety.
We must have periods of lonely meditation and fellowship with God. Our souls must have times of fellowship with Him on the mountain and experience valleys of quiet rest in the shadow of a great rock. We must spend some nights beneath the stars, when darkness has covered the things of earth, silenced the noise of human life, and expanded our view, revealing the infinite and the eternal. All these are absolutely essential as food is for our bodies.
In this way alone can the sense of God's presence become the unwavering possession of our souls, enabling us to continually say, as the psalmist once wrote, "You are near, O Lord" (Psalm 119:151) F.B. Myer
MotherIn her eyes, the look of loving,In her smile, the warmth of caring.In her hands, the touch of comfort,In her heart, the gift of sharing.- Author Unknown