how much more valuable you are than the birds!

And He said to His disciples, "For this reason I say to you, do not worry about your life, as to what you will eat; nor for your body, as to what you will put on. For life is more than food, and the body more than clothing? Consider the ravens, for they neither sow nor reap; they have no storeroom nor barn, and yet God feeds them; how much more valuable you are than the birds! And which of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life's span? If then you cannot do even a very little thing, why do you worry about other matters? Consider the lilies, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin; but I tell you, not even Solomon in all his glory clothed himself like one of these. But if God so clothes the grass in the field, which is alive today and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, how much more will He clothe you? You men of little faith! And do not seek what you will eat and what you will drink, and do not keep worrying. "Luke 12:22-29

As I eagerly await the results of our 2 embryos finding their home in my womb, I'm struck by the significance of these cute bluebird eggs I found at my moms country home a few weeks ago. I too am waiting, hoping, praying, my eggs will safely hatch.... beautifully implant.... continuing God's miracle of life as growth begins. My egg retrieval and embryo transfer are complete... fabulous results, some OHSS along the way... however, I was right in the palm of His loving hand all along. 

In Psalms 139:15, it says My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place... "Secret Place" was such a sweet description to me when I thought about my little embryos forming in the culture wells inside a dark, sterilized, medical lab. God may give the medical world knowledge and tools, but He is the ultimate Creator of Life. Oh, how precious is His name of all the earth!

Father, you are sovereign, may you and you alone receive the glory. Thank you for where you have me. Please keep me grounded while I patiently wait for the big day! Fill me up with your peace! Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. Hebrews 11:1

For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place. When I was woven together in the depths of the earth, your eyes saw my unformed body. All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be. How precious to me are your thoughts, O God! How vast is the sum of them! Were I to count them, they would outnumber the grains of sand. When I awake, I am still with you. Psalms 139:13-18