My favorite Psalm and jewelry recommendation.

I have this wonderful piece of jewelry that I would like to share with you. Maybe you have heard of it maybe not. It is a wonderful idea based on the 127 Psalm. (My favorite).

Psalms 127

1. Unless the Lord builds the house, They labor in vain who build it; Unless the Lord guards the city, The watchman stays awake in vain.
2. It is vain for you to rise up early, To sit up late, To eat the bread of sorrows; For so He gives His beloved sleep.
3. Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, The fruit of the womb is His reward.
4. Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, So are the children of one's youth.
5. Happy is the man who has his quiver full of them; They shall not be ashamed, But shall speak with their enemies in the gate.

In 2003 my dear husband (dh) bought my a "Solomon's Bow". It is a basically a piece of jewelry a necklace that is in the shape of a bow. It consists of the parents birth stones one on each end of the bow. Then in the middle dangling down are arrows representing each child born a live and miscarried. It is a very beautiful way to share your faith and show the significance of each child God has blessed you with.

I have inquired how I can add my two little girls arrows and the arrow of my little Ezekiel. I know that even though he is not physically with us, he was still born to us and still and always will be a blessed gift from God. Isn't that what all children are no matter their length of life.

I know remembering or recollecting the memory of a lost child may be sensitive and tender but also healing. I know that the peace of God can be very reassuring knowing our children are now in the safest place they can be. Painful that they are not in our arms, but peaceful knowing they are in the arms of their creator.

The jeweler who created this beautiful "testimonial jewelry" is the father to 8 blessings. He made this first for his wife after the birth of their 1st daughter. He now sells them and other different kinds of jewelry. He has designed a white (pure) stone for those who miscarried too early to know their little one.

I know that dh's have a difficult time figuring out what to give their wife for mother's day or even their birthday. This would be a great idea to share with him. ( I know that finances may be tight, but maybe you could save for this and even make it an anniversary present or a Christmas present.)

When I received my Solomon's bow it was after my birthday on a very difficult day. Actually it arrived at just the perfect time. It was actually my birthday present but arrived a week later.

It was a Saturday and my dh had been driving me to a pre-natal water aerobics class. He stopped for a yellow light and the van behind us didn't notice us. He continued to move and rear ended us quite quickly. We were all shaken up but praise the Lord we were not injured. My husband checked the mail upon arriving home and handed me this box. Inside I found my specially crafted Solomon's bow already endowed with our little one's birthstone who was due in October. Thankfully our son Othniel arrived late and so the right birthstone was added correctly. It is a very precious and beautiful way to commemorate the value of what God says in his word what children are. "Arrows in the hand of a mighty warrior". Wow!

I am excited to get my new arrows added. I wanted to share this so that maybe other moms may be blessed to have such a wonderful tool to share and show the importance of how God has blessed them.

Here is the link to the website:

http://www.artsaloft.com/bow/

Encouragement for every mother who has lost a child and who is blessed with gifts that are uniquely made for her. Handcrafted by her Father, the Almighty God.