For as long as I can remember, my greatest earthly desire has been to be a mother. There was a time, not too long ago, when I worried that I might never have a child after having lost Samuel. For four years we waited, prayed, cried, trusted, doubted, and hoped; we ran the full gamut of emotions. I made it my goal to live and breathe aloud in prayer 2 verses: “Then the Lord your God will make you most prosperous in all the work of your hands and in the fruit of your womb.” Deut. 30:9, and Psalm 37:4 “Delight yourself in the Lord and he will give you the desires of your heart.” I prayed them; I believed them. And in May of 2004, I gave birth to the most precious baby I had ever laid eyes on, Seth Marshall Stringer. God has given me the desires of my heart and for Seth I am most profoundly grateful. Seth is smart, witty, a great problem solver, the hardest little worker I know, totally a silly spaz, and a cheerful little man. I am honored to be his mom. With Friggs I get to build forts, catch lizards and snakes and bugs, pretend to be a whale shark or dinosaur, and save the world. Here is my birthday wish for Seth: just as Jesus took the few loaves and fed the five thousand, may He take my efforts as a mother and turn Seth into a mighty warrior for God.
This last Christmas I made a video of Friggs for my mom, so I’ll include it. Just know that it only goes up through the fall so it's not totally current, and it's 4 minutes long, but hang in there for the dancing montage - it's worth it. Many, many thanks for those of you who prayed Seth here. He is quite excited about turning 4 this week!
6 comments:
Thank you so much for sharing this! Yours words brought tears to my eyes. Kyle and Seth's dancing made me laugh. I laughed hard!! Happy Birthday, Seth!!!
Your post brought tears to my eyes. You are a wonderful mother and Seth is an amazing child. We love him so much and thank you guys for letting all three of us be a part of his precious little life. Happy Birthday, Seth!
You were my first--my first friend to lose a child, my first friend to try so desperately and so long for another, and my first friend to see succeed in a marriage that hit some bumps because of those two things. (maybe I shouldn't write that, you can delete this after you read it if not) But, above all, you were the first that I saw have complete and total faith that God would give you the desires of your heart. For that I am eternally grateful. We love you guys, we love your kids and we are so very blessed to have you as friends!
I loved the post first of all. It was a window to your soul which was/is beautiful! The video is a priceless view of your life! The dancing was definitely worth the wait.
Happy Birthday to Seth! We love you guys and it's been a blessing to watch you all grow over these years and be a part of your life. From the hard times to the fun times, and everything in between.
Happy Birthday Seth!! What a sweet video. Seth is such a precious little boy. Isaac is still talking about all the fun he had at your home the other day. Looking forward to more fun play dates!
Happy Birthday Seth... what a beautiful blessing.
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