From one to three trillion!

For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. Psalm 139

The journey from conception to birth is so very mysterious; yet, when that baby

or grand-baby arrives, it all seems so natural, so normal. I am enjoying the

precious little baby Ellen Grace who is rapidly approaching seven months of life

outside the womb. She is, of course, still being 'knit' and 'fashioned' by the very

God of the universe, in whose care she will remain, blessed by two wonderful

parents who love her!

At conception, all of us spend about thirty minutes as ONE cell, a zygote. Getting

to that moment of conception is not a simple process as many would-be parents

can attest. When it happens, and thirty minutes elapse, the wondrous process

of cell division and multiplication begin. God, Himself, takes over and even with

the help of pre-natal evaluations and care for the mother, it is He who sees to it

that things are progressing.

Then, after the promised pain of child birth, if all goes well, a baby is born with

toes, fingers and all the other noticeable parts. It is joy; there is no other word, and

relief and time for big changes. A big change that has preceded this birth moment

is the maturation and differentiation of cells in this new life. Three trillion cells

are at work in harmony and cooperation as that precious baby cries and begins

the hopefully long life that lies ahead.

Did you catch the math, here? One becomes three trillion! There are some who

would refuse to call this a miracle. In my mind, they are wrong. I believe that

if all realized the miraculous process that brought baby Ellen Grace into this world,

realized that a loving, sovereign God was hard at work, perhaps, just perhaps,

abortions would come to a halt. They need to come to a halt. Holding that

small, precious new life, makes the thought of abortion abhorrent and

so sinful. Erasing God's craft, His work, His love....NO WAY! One to three

trillion...enough said.

Praise God!