Showers of Blessings

"There shall be showers of blessing:

This is the promise of love;

There shall be seasons refreshing,

Sent from the Savior above. "

 

 

Ever since I was a little girl, I have loved hymns...like the good old Baptist Hymns.  I love finding the pages, singing every verse, knowing all the parts that were funny to sing high and sing low.  Laughing with my sisters on how silly we could make them sound and truly basking in their meaning.  There is just nothing that can replace a good old hymn in my book. 

 

The last few weeks I haven't been able to get this tune out of my head.  Every time I start thinking on the last 8 months, this seems to be the theme.  We have been showered with blessings, sent from the Savior above, indeed.  Blessings beyoned imagination, blessings that could come from no one else that our Lord.  

 

I could write and write on all we have received, each item, note, thought, word of encouragement, deserves a post of their own.   Oh how I cherish each one.  To know my girl is so loved brings me a joy I could have never imagined.  My family, friends, and loved ones have all gone above and beyond to help shower us with blessings.  All out of love for our new little girl. 

 

I cant help but think, that above all the beautiful things we have been given what Annabelle's true blessings are, are the people that are doing the showering.  She has been blessed, before birth, with an amazing group of people that love her already, love her mom and dad deeply, and most importantly love our Lord so genuinely.  What a lucky girl.  She is already surrounded by people who pray for her and who will from the day she is born point her in the direction of where these blessings are from.  What a feeling of peace that brings.

 

I could and may, write several installments on my showers of blessings, but I will start somewhere, and I guess that is here :)

 

In good old fashion baby welcoming, we have been blessed with several "showers" that have all brought friends from near and far, pink and ruffles galore, tears of joy and sweet celebration of our little one.  Our first bought of the precipitation of gifts was in literary form.  Our wonderful friends Charlie & Heather, one month after the arrival their new love, Carter, organized a "book shower" to give people from all different parts of our life a chance to share some of their knowledge, wisdom, and childhood favorites to our newest family member.  Each person was given a week, to send a book to little Annabelle and instructed to include a note inside the book for Annabelle to remember who gifted that particular book and why they felt she needed those words they chose for her.

 

What a delight this has been.  Every few days or so a new book arrives on our doorstep.  Each baring the unique personality and love from another family member or friend.  We have received ones that make us cry, ones that make us laugh...and our latest, ones like this!

 

For those that know us well, you will know just who this came from.  But for privacy sake, the gift-er shall remain nameless ;)

HILARIOUS, was just added to our list.  I am sure Annabelle & Daddy will love reading this one. 

Our books do more than tell stories to our girl, they have shaped up into telling the stories of our family, our relationships, and given a glimpse of our childhood to our little girl.  They will be treasured by us for a lifetime.

Our second shower, was more like a downpour as my sisters and dear friends worked tirelessly to throw us the prettiest pink party I have ever seen.  Complete with peony's and puffy skirts, our party was one that I could write and write about.

I will spare you the lengthy detail.  But let me say, we were loved.

From the invitations that brought tears to my eyes to the precious items each brought by someone so dear, we had the perfect day, Annabelle and I. 


Pause here for a brief pictorial....

 

 

 

A party fit for a princess!   Complete with carriage (of bassinet in this case), fancy dresses, and beautiful memories.  A huge thanks to all my girls that made this day so very special.  Annabelle and I are so lucky to have such wonderful women to love and care for us so, so much.  They worked so hard to make the day perfect for this mommy to be, and it was just that....perfect.

With one more party day on the books, by the end of this weekend Annabelle and I will be some very clean ladies thanks to all this "showering".

I have so looked forward to and loved each of these moments with the women in my life who have brought me to the point of now being a mommy.  Each one has touched me in such an inspiring way, I am so grateful Annabelle will have the same embrace I have been so lucky to experience.

"Showers of blessing,

Showers of blessing we need:

Mercy-drops round us are falling,

But for the showers we plead."