From Laurie Conant

Thursday, July 14th, 2005

I was moved by the “First Word” that Laurie shared in worship last Sunday. I asked her if I could post them here:

“When our first daughter was born, the doctor did not give us much hope that she would live. As we watched her suffer and struggle for each breath, we felt
so helpless. It was unbearable to watch her suffering. She amazed everyone by surviving and with no disabilities from her illness.

When our second daughter was five months old, we rushed her to the hospital. Again, we were not given much hope for survival. As they wheeled her into
surgery, the nurses stopped the gurney and let me kiss her goodbye. I did not know if I would see her alive again. She made it through the surgery and has had
no complications since.

Over the years as I have looked back over these two experiences, I can see what God was doing through them. He was saying, “Look, pay attention, look at
what I am giving you. These children are a precious gift from Me that I am giving to you to raise.”

When your children are handed back to you from the brink of death, you do not take their lives for granted or the responsibility of raising them lightly.

As I see all the children God is blessing this church family with, I am reminded that we have an incredible responsibility to them and to God to teach
them, nurture and love them and to raise these children in the Lord’s ways.

Our children are a gift, a blessing from God and we need to make sure we do not forget that.”

Laurie Conant

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