I love taking pictures and have been doing so since I was a teenager. I have scrapbooks, boxes, and even my computer, loaded with pictures (along with the box of journals). These frozen moments can carry me back in time and pull up those memories and feelings.
Claire further issues this challenge…”Reflect on the landmarks of your life. Then pick up your camera and capture a moment that signifies where you are on your personal pilgrimage right now.”
Immediately a recent photo came to my mind. Our eldest – darling daughter – has hit several milestones this year. On her recent birthday she turned 21. She and dear-son-in-love have been married two years. Most significant, earlier this year we found out they are expecting the first grandchild. Their first child and first grandchild since she and dear son-in-love are both first born children. Landmarks, significant events in our lives or conspicuous objects that serve as a guide. The heart of pregnancy blooms and develops like part of my “personal pilgrimage right now.” This part of the journey is infused with great importance or potential, like there are momentous moments on the horizon.
Perhaps it is just the new life growing inside my child or hearing the heartbeat of the next generation, but this part of the pilgrimage feels like so much more. Life seems pregnant with possibilities.
4 comments:
Congratulations on becoming a grandma!! Prayers for easy and peaceful pregnancy for everyone...
Great thoughts on the importance of taking pictures. I am not really good about doing that, but trying to get better.
Nice to meet another Nancy--thanks for stopping by my place! And yes, congratulations on becoming a grandma! My baby girl is getting married this January--so ready for grandbabies! Blessings.
so happy to be sharing in this good news with you nancy!
congratulations and blessings.
Oh, Nancy, been missing you these past I-don't-know-how-many-days-anymore. I think I'm seeing light at the end of the tunnel.
But this is wonderful. "... new life growing inside my child..." I don't wish to think about that in my own case for quite a while yet. :) But just when I might be starting to comprehend more fully that they really did once grow inside me, the idea of yet another new life growing in them... I have to catch my breath on that one.
Savor this, Nancy. As I'm confident you already are doing. Love to you my friend.
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