We both knew it was getting close, very close.   But where was the doctor?  I told Kathy that I would go and try to find him again. We had been up all night, and now it was morning; around 6:00.

Returning to the room, without the doctor, I reassured her.  “Don’t worry, it will be okay; he’ll be here.”

It was now around 6:25.  We decided to pray that the doctor, wherever he was, would get to our room as quickly as possible.

There was a point when I thought that I might just have to deliver the baby myself.  That thought caused me to pray again for the doctor.   It was now 6:30 and Kathy was “all systems go!”

The doctor walked in.  He was at the end of his 18 hour shift.  “I was taking a little nap,” he said.  “I woke up a couple of minutes ago, and thought that I better come and check on you.”  I replied, “We couldn’t find you, so we prayed, and God woke you up for us.”

He sat down on his stool, and within 2 minutes of his arrival in the room, there was another arrival; our son, Michael Paul, was born at 6:35.

Last night, Kathy and I took Michael and his wife, Jacey, out to dinner for his birthday.  And, like always, I once again repeated the story of praying for the doctor to make it in time for the delivery.

Of course we have other “early days” stories about him as well as about our daughter, Paula.  If you have children, then I’m sure you have stories as well.  Do you tell them over and over and over like I do?

It is indeed a great blessing to have children.  We love our children; we would do anything that we could for them.  And that is, in itself, a constant reminder to me that our heavenly Father loves His children too.

I know how much I love my kids; but my love pales in comparison to the love that God has for each one of us.  And God has clearly declared that there is nothing that can ever separate us from His love.

And just as I enjoy hanging out and having a relationship with my children, so our heavenly Father desires to have a personal relationship with each one of us.  We can talk to Him any time, day or night, knowing His ears is always open to us, His children.

Last night the fellowship was sweet, the food was good, and until Christ returns, we look forward to celebrating more birthdays with our children and grandchildren.

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