Monday, June 16, 2008

Rainbows and Promises


Here is a "God Moment" for you.

On the evening Simon (my new son) was born, Andrew (my oldest son, 9) and I were on our way home from the hospital. I was very anxious and a little leary leaving my wife and new son, but the hospital had a rule about under aged visitors staying over night, so we had to head home for the evening. The weather was a bit stormy and it had been raining most of the day. Andrew and I were talking about the days events as we drove home. I had just mentioned that I was still very nervous that something would go wrong and Andrew had this reply - He said, "Dad I'm not worried at all. I have been praying to God and he would not let anything happen." As he said that we came around a bluff and there in front of us was the most beautiful rainbow we had ever seen. It had the deepest of colors and was the first full rainbow I had seen. You could see the start and the finish and it arched perfectly over the road we were driving. As soon as I saw it, I knew that Andrew was right and this was a sign from God that everything was going to be ok. We pulled off the road and grabed the camera. We both stood in the rain to what and I took some pictures. We got back in the car and continued our journey home and the Rainbow stayed with us until we reached our destination. It was almost as amazing as witnesing the birth that had just occured earlier that day. I will never forget that conversation and that view. (The picture doesn't do it justice)

Amazing!


They always say that if you want to see God's work up close and in person, be there for the birth of a child. This was my second and I have to say that it was just as powerful as the first. When you see something like that, to me there is no question that there has to be some intelligence involved and it all just didn't start from a big bang in the middle of no where. Don't get me wrong, I believe that there is some truth to evolution as well, but some how it all must work together.

After the birth my older son, got to hold his new brother and it hit me more then ever that these kids are really God's children and he is entrusting us with them for a short period of time. It is our job to instill in them a desire to know more about God and to follow Jesus. This is the only way we can prepare them for the world and the perils that free will, will bring. What an amazing and awesome responsibility.

Where'd you go?

Wow, that was a long unintended break. For those of you who don't know we just had our second son (a month ago). There was a lot going on for the build up and of coarse after the birth everything goes back on hold until you find your groove back.

I am not sure that I am fully back in the groove, but I can feel the beat. Stay tuned for some new posts coming right up.