A Jon Post
First comes discomfort,
8:00 AM hospital, waiting, waiting, 2 hours, doctor, nurse, smiles.
Words fail at the beauty of my wife
Then comes waiting,
Drive home, nothing, bouncing on a round rubber ball, hope, questions, memories, playing worship music, 3 more hours.
Breathtaking love displayed in my wife
Then comes ache,
Small pains, talking through them, worship together, looking at the clock, tears together, just one hour, back to the hospital
Fire and purity in my wife’s eyes
Then comes pain,
“Oh it hurts”
-My wife’s beauty, the glory of God’s creation, masked in pain, the sentence of Eve’s sin-
A smile, a tear, eyes shut like thunderstorms before the rain,
“Oh glory, oh pain… bring life, please bring life. Unchain my wife from her torment”
Then come groans,
“Oh stop”
Helpless trust, breathless trust, desperate trust
“Oh Christ save, deliver, redeem!!!”
Then push
Then comes pain
Then push
Then comes pain
Then push
Then comes pain
Then comes pain
Then comes pain
Then comes JOY
Then comes FAITH
Then comes my daughter
THEN COMES JOY
THEN COMES FAITH
Then comes my daughter
…yeah… that’s her
My wife is glowing…
Welcome dear.
Welcome Jovie Fé
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LOVE. I love all of you!
Praise God from whom all blessings flow … and now the journey continues with one more tremendous blessing in your lives, who, in return, will bless all those around her — especially you her parents, her big sister Anaya, and her truly terrific Gee who was doubly blessed to be there with you all for this exciting event! Love the name! Love to you all, Terri
Beautiful.
Beautifully, poetically said!! We’re so happy for your little family and know that you are so blessed that the birth went so well and the precious new addition to your family is here! I pray for God’s love and protection to circle you and care for you in the days ahead!
She looks like Anaya!! Beautiful indeed. Love you guys. Enjoy your new bundle of love.
Congratultions you bush mama you!!!! We are so happy for you! Blessings!
Joyous Faith! Jovie Fe’!
Thank you, God, for your presence and faithfulness, through the painful dark hours. Thank you for the joy that comes in the morning. Thank you for joyous faith — for Jovie Fe’.
Yes, beautiful! The words, Layne, Jovie and our gracious heavenly Father for His gifts :-)
this is beyond gorgeous. thanks jon for bringing your words. layne, you are beautiful and so are your daughters. i love you all.