“Oh so you were an accident?” All my life people have laughingly/genuinely asked this. Even though I half expect it now it will never cease to astonish me. The slightly more tactful people say, “I bet you were a surprise.” Trust me people, I’m a surprise but not in that way. You see I’m thirteen years younger than my sister and ten years younger than my brother. Nope there are no other children in between me and those two. People find it especially shocking when they find out that we all have the same parents. I get it. It is a bit abnormal to have a ten year gap between siblings. Usually that happens with a blended family or an unplanned pregnancy. For my part I’m grateful to be able to say that my siblings did in fact ask my parents to have more children. After praying about it my amazing mom and dad decided to have more children. They got me… But what if I had been “unplanned”? What if I wasn’t wanted? Maybe you feel that way sometimes regardless of birth circumstances.
It’s a miracle I’m here but you know what? It’s a miracle you’re here too. Just logistically speaking not only did your parents have to get together but your grandparents (on both sides) had to meet and then your great grandparents (on both sides!). That’s only three generations and it’s blowing my mind and it goes back a lot further than that! I’m not an accident and neither are you. You were thought of in God’s heart long before the world existed. He knows your frame. “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated you.” (Jeremiah 1:5) You’re meant to be here. You have a purpose. Please don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. Your life matters. “Your eyes saw my unformed substance; in your book were written, every one of them, the days that were formed for me, when as yet there was none of them.” (Psalm 139:16)
You have one beautiful and precious life that was intended to be here. Your life is precious and has great value. May you use it up. “I don’t want to get to the end of my life and find that I lived just the length of it. I want to have lived the width of it as well.” (Diane Ackerman)
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Beautifully, well said! I am but one of countless many who are SO VERY thankful your wonderful parents gave birth to you – you are an amazing gift to the world, using the amazing gifts God gave you. May we all likewise be inspired to fulfill God’s plan for us, in love and obedience to Him.
Aww thank you so much Celeste! You are incredibly encouraging. 🙂 Yes, may we serve Him fully….