Mornings with Malachi

Not too sure what you did this morning, but more than likely I have got something that can beat it, not too boast it is just the way it is. My little boy is 15 weeks old today and can captivate every moment of our attention (wife and I) if we let him. 'Mornings with Malachi' are a daily worship moment where without expressing anything to God directly in words, the wonder of our hearts at this amazing gift He has given us certainly must count as worship.
Day by day we sit astounded at the grunts, groans & gargles that he produces as he expresses all the crazy thoughts about milk and his mum's 'milk suppliers' that must rush around his little noggin. Today it was the turning-over training session that had me in awe. This involves pulling him gently by one arm from being on his back over on to his stomach and waiting to see how he handles the fact that his other arm is now very inappropriately trapped under his tiny chest. Seems totally captivating doesn't it... Ok well I guess you have to be his dad but the humour and delight involved in watching him engage repeatedly in this process is right up there.

Having kids seems to be more and more of an issue in contention with middle class folk over here in Europe. In many of the European nations the size of the population may even begin to drop in the very near future as increasingly more people choose not to have kids. Of course having a nice home, car and life-style that impresses is far more fun and enriching than havng kids. Think about all the things they will say to you, think about how they will reflect with you in the future about how often your hearts met in rapturous affection, think about how they will hold you and hug you with a love that knows no limitations. Gosh!! Why would we entertain the thought of having kids... they are just so, so needy; they selfishly impose upon our selfishness!! Oops a bit of a Paul moment there getting a bit foolish in order to talk to the fooled.

Well hey this gift of a son has deeply affected me and he certainly has not taken from my wife and my joy but added more than we could have imagined.