Jacob ~ Nine Weeks Old

So, we took Jacob to the doctor last Friday to get his first set of immunizations :((( He was fussy for a couple of days, but made it through okay.  He weighed a wopping 12 pounds 14 ounces at 8 weeks... (I'm so sure he's 13 pounds by today!!!) ... He's such a little cutie.  A "chubba" as LaDonna calls it :)))  The saying goes that you decrease picture taking as you have more children ... with the digital technology, I believe I have increased picture taking with each of mine.  It's so fun to take pics of this little guy each week.  I just don't want to miss a moment and want to remember everything!!!

I was looking at Jacob this past week as I was holding him, and asking the Lord what it looks like to love HIM more as I love Jacob.  What does it look like to want HIM to HOLD ME every day, to listen to HIM, and be the first thing on my mind?  I immediately sensed His response as I looked down at Jacob ...  "Abide in Me as this little one abides in you."  I was thinking about the complete and utter dependence Jacob has on me, which is exactly the way God wants us to be with HIM.  Jacob doesn't question anything.  He just trusts that I will take care of him.  Do we really trust that God will take care of us???  That He is for our Good?  I want my trust to be more like that with the Lord.  I pray the Lord will work HIS Spirit in us who know HIM ... to love HIM more and more with a complete dependence upon HIM.