Fresh From God

Recently I've enjoyed seeing photos and hearing news of my former students either starting their families or expanding them. How wonderful to see these new creations so clearly reflect the grace and beauty of the Creator. Filled with joy for each of these families that mean so much to me, I cannot help but think of a line from Dickens: "I love these little people; and it is not a slight thing when they, who are so fresh from God, love us." Charles Dickens, The Old Curiosity Shop (1841)