Mother’s Love your Babies

These days if I read any pro-abortion blogs at all it’s as a lurker and I rarely dare comment. But what I frequently read in cases where the baby was handicapped or ill was that the MOM couldn’t handle it, or that they didn’t want the baby to suffer, or that they couldn’t afford a special-needs baby etc. etc. etc. And of course at all costs we much avoid “abysmal sacrifices” because that would mean we would have to make “desperate attempts to remain sane”, and we could fall in to “disease-induced poverty.”

And what is missed in the momentous attempt to avoid pain and heartache, are the intangible blessings, lessons, strength and love that comes from making the effort to be open to love.

Meet Austin John Swenby.

Austin’s life was short, yet he has left a huge imprint on the lives of those who knew and loved him. Courage, internal strength, faith, life, relationships, patience, and genuine love were revealed in depth and breathe to all touched by his life. The Bible says that God has a plan for His people. Austin lived the plan God had for him faithfully.

Down The Road Of Bittersweet
We had some good news and some bad news on a cold November morn
The test confirmed that we were parents, but there was something more
Our little boy had complications, and we were frightened as could be
But we decided to go walking down the road of bittersweet.
The next nine months we grew together, somehow closer than before
And our faith began to blossom into something more
We would hold each other close and pray, then cry ourselves to sleep
We knew that God was walking with us down the road of bittersweet
Jesus, take my hand and walk beside me
And make my footsteps firm beneath my feet
I know You’ve gone this way before so guide me
I’m not alone as I go walking down the road of bittersweet
The room was filled with apprehension on the day that he was born
But when I took him in my arms I knew there was so much more
There was a bond of love between us, and I was never more complete
I never knew I’d find such blessing down the road of bittersweet
The doctor said we may not have much time before we’d have to part
So I treasure every moment deep within my heart
Soon we’ll have a little angel, praying for our family
I’m just glad I got to meet him down the road of bittersweet Jesus, take my hand and walk beside me
And make my footsteps firm beneath my feet
I know You’ve gone this way before so guide me

Words & Music by Karl Kohlhase

© 2006 karl kohlhase
Written for prenatalpartnersforlife.org

Mother’s Love your Babies!

HT Amy Welborn

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