by Rev. M Jade Kaiser Do you remember the first time you met your kid, your younger sibling, your godkid, your nibbling, niece, or nephew, your grandkid, or the newborn kiddo of a close friend? The preparation is long and rarely do they come as a surprise but still, somehow, that first glimpse of the anticipated new life, in its strange, vulnerable, powerful infant stage, can take a breath away: "You're really here." Big eyes. Wiggly toes. Plump belly. Chubby cheeks. That slow blinking while still waking up to the world. (It's a lot to take in!) The most ordinary of miracles, this tiny, new,...
