arms to hold and to hug

This is the day the Lord has made and I will REJOICE and be GLAD in it!! Psalm 118:24

Day 6 of the challenge, give thanks every day no matter what life brings, no mater how big or small it is.

Years ago I watched a documentary about a woman that was born without arms and she had a child and the one thing she would never experience is the feeling of holding her child in her arms. I thought wow thats to bad, kinda sad, and never really thought much about her again.
Today while driving my youngest, Estella to her great grandmas house I asked her what she was thankful for today, usually its whatever she sees, "oh that squirrel, or leaves" and my favorite, "for you mom!" But today was different she said  " hmm, today I'm thankful that my grandma is alve and i get to go see her at her house" Wow! She is really growimg and changing! Her compassionate spirit is not held back! I was touched by her sincerity. I was holding her hand and i said "today Estella I'm  thankful for this time in the car with you and this moment of holding your hand".
After I  dropped her off and was on my way to work I was thanking God for her and Angel. Thanking Him for all these littel moments and cherished memories I have with them. As I've said before we are a very affectionate family, and we hold hands all the time. Angel still holds my hand in the car and on the couch, even on a walk. Priceless, what more could I ask for? My family is so very special to me, I never want to take these littel moments for granted again.
Then out of nowhere I thought of that woman from years ago and my heart cries out for the ache in her heart! The longing she must feel, just to know what it's like to wrap her arms around her child and just rest to the rythem of her heartbeat. I know that after a long day away from my girls, even when we are at odds with eachother, my heart longs to see them and when I come in the door I rush to them to feel there warm embrace, and I am so blessed to receive this gift not only once a day but twice.
Thank you Jesus for making my body whole and complete, this is something I never would of thought of thanking you for untill now. Thank you for my girls. i love them so very much, i still cant believe that you picked me to be there mom, what a honor. thank you for giving us all arms so we may hug eachother with this simple gesture of love , I pray for that woman and all people without arms that you would overflow them with love, let them feel your loving arms wrapped around them and that they would never feel incomplete in any way from this day forward, what a wonderful day when in the resurected life when they have new bodies with new arms and when they meet their children in heaven for the first time in a hugging embrace. Oh glorious day!!!!!!