15/07/2025
As a father has compassion on his children,
so the Lord has compassion on those who fear him;
for he knows how we are formed,
he remembers that we are dust.
Ps 103:13-14
Six weeks ago Boaz Peace Wilson Marthinet-Glover entered the world. It’s a lot of names, so we just call him Bo.
Nothing can quite prepare you for parenthood. The heart melting feeling the first time he smiled at me. The extreme anxiety that a combination of sleep deprivation and fear for this little fragile life has brought. Perhaps more than anything else, I’ve found myself watching him, holding him, praying with and for him and contemplating how our Father in heaven loves us far more than I am capable of loving Bo. I’ve been reminded of what it means to be a child of God. To be needy and helpless and wholly reliant on the one you trust is capable of providing for your every need. Bo has far more faith in his mommy to do that than I do in our Father. I’m sure there will be much more that the Lord teaches us through this little man, but he’s started strong!
Four weeks of paternity leave was a massive blessing! Lots of exciting things in the pipeline now I’m back. Stay tuned!