Psalm 118:25, “Save us, we pray, O LORD! O LORD, we pray, give us success!”
The word Hosanna literally means Save, Lord. It is a cry for salvation. At the same time, it is a declaration of praise. What a beautiful, complex word.
This is the word that now fills our lips as we cry to God to save us and give us success. He has filled my womb with our eighth baby! And as H is the eighth letter of the alphabet, we are calling this little one our Hosanna-Baby.
I don’t have the luxury of waiting to tell you all until further into the pregnancy, because we need your prayers! Please praise God with us for His kindness in blessing us with this little baby. And please beseech His mercy and grace with us as we beg for Him to save us ~ to give us joy instead of grief.
Conceiving is only the first of many, many hurdles for us. This is so scary, tenuous. God has given life, and now we ask Him to sustain it. We are thankful for this beautiful blessing. And for the confidence we have in Christ that as we belong to Him, so do each one of our children. All eight of them.
Amen.
Hosanna!
Praying fervently for you and your precious child, Melissa! May God’s hand of mercy be on you both! ((Hugs))
Rejoicing with you and praying for Hosanna!
Love and prayers, Hosanna!
Much love and prayers: may God’s grace be abundant for every day and every providence you meet, and may He see fit to grant you your heart’s desires!
Praying!!
Congratulations! I’m praying for you and your little Hosanna baby, and I’m pretty sure at least two of my sisters will be soon, too.
I’m crying tears of joy and praying for all of you but especially your Hosannah baby!! Praying for God to sustain the life He has given. Praying for joy these next 9 months!
praying praying praying praying!!!!!!!! (eight !’s seemed fitting ;-))
I’m praying fervently for you, dear Melissa! May God protect Hosanna-Baby. I’ll be on my knees for this new miracle and your family. I love and miss you.
Praying for you, steven and the little baby!