Piper on the Supremacy of Christ

If you have a spare 10 minutes and 40 seconds, here's a good place to spend them.

Off to the park with friends

Well, this is my first week to have "the kids" at home by myself. Things have gone remarkably well. Nathan is very pleasant and really doesn't cry unless hungry or given a sponge bath. So far, he seems to have a very laid back personality. Abigail is adjusting nicely to the do's and don'ts of "big sisterhood". We have had several wonderful couples from church bring us dinner this week which has been a tremendous help with Tory being in class all week. We did get to take a trip to the park with some dear friends today. Abigail had a great time with Karis, and Nathan was introduced to his friend, Jack, who is only about 3 weeks older than him. Actually, they both slept through the entire outing as you can see. That was completely okay with us moms. Thanks, Willem's, for a great morning!

The Newest Giddens

When Kedra was 28 weeks pregnant with Nathan, we sat together in the living room admittedly afraid of the implications of his premature arrival. We read through Isaiah 40 and asked the Lord to sustain this pregnancy until Nathan was healthy enough to survive outside of the womb without having to spend a single night in NICU. Seven weeks later, we welcomed into the world a 7 lb 14 oz blessing. We are in debt to those of you who have prayed with us, and are happy to share this incredible blessing with you.

More so, we are reminded through Nathan's birth of the one whose blood and righteousness recreates the heart. "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come" (1 Cor 5:17). Indeed, the birth of a baby screams the mercy of God to the sinner.

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