fearfully and wonderfully made

For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother's womb. I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well. My frame was not hidden from you, when I was being made in secret, intricately woven in the depths of the earth. Your eyes saw my unformed substance; in your book were written, every one of them, the days that were formed for me, when as yet there were none of them. How precious to me are your thoughts, O God!

Psalm 139:13-17a

These verses were part of a devotional given to Amy from Mom for expectant mothers. (Amy is starting her 8th month of pregnancy, and the docs have told us it's going to be a boy.) =) The miracle of life is truly a spectacular thing. Most people never really think about it until they are wanting or expecting a baby though. We are so amazed when we think about how this little boy will physiologically be a mix between the both of us, yet at the same time, is a separate spiritual being with a soul, created by God from eternity past. He will have his own personality, his own giftings, his own aspirations, his own struggles, and his own decisions to make, but God has also created him in His own image, already having ordained all the days of his life. In other words, he has been fearfully and wonderfully made. Hence, the title of our blog. But our blog is not just about little William, as incredibly ecstatic as we are to meet him. It is about how we are all ultimately fearfully and wonderfully made... God had each of us in mind from before the beginning of time and created us in the image of Himself. This unique quality does not just simply apply to babies, though it is appropriate and common as it relates to themes of birth and life.

This blog is about how our family, starting with us and now expanding to include William, is fearfully and wonderfully made, to reflect the image of God, the Cross, and His glory. This blog is our hope to (1) record what God has been doing in our family... to help us not forget His ongoing mercy and kindness in our lives. He has truly provided tremendously more than we deserve. And (2) keep our loved ones from near and far updated about our family. Thank you for taking an interest in us as we are excited to see all the things that God will do in the Davidsons. So welcome to our blog! We would love to hear from you, so feel free to make comments! =)