every perfect gift

As the time of our son's birth nears closer, I am overwhelmed with emotions.  

Love. Anticipation. Fear. Excitement.  

I keep going back to James, chapter 1. In addressing temptation, he tells us: 

 Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers: all good giving and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no alteration or shadow caused by change.

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I find this comforting. The reminder that "every perfect gift is from above" from our Father.  We may have fears and anxieties entering into new chapters of our lives, but what is a more perfect gift than that of a child?   As a child, He sent His only Son to us.  As Psalm 127 tells us, "sons are a gift from the LORD, the fruit of the womb, a reward."

As the next weeks pass, I will focus on this and await the "perfect gift" that is to arrive.