My wife and I were introduced this past week to someone very special. Her name is Cameron Olivia Long. You've probably never met or heard of her, because, well, she is only four days old at the time of this writing. So, no, you haven't flunked any current events quiz.
The latest addition
But she did make some headlines in our household. She's the latest addition to our expanding family, joining three other special granddaughters. It was an event long to be treasured. I'm sure many of you have had such moments.
The birth of a baby is always a precious moment. It's a miracle like none other! It can even make the atheist blush and reconsider. Here, locked into this tiny bundle of precious flesh, is the proof that mankind is truly not alone. Something is happening down here! Anyone who has ever held a little baby's hand and pondered its complexity right down to the fine detail of his or her petite fingernails recognizes that we are not witnessing the ongoing trek of evolution, but rather, the grand design and personal touch of a masterful Creator.
But where are we all headed?
Many of us who are professing Christians have little doubt about how the world started. We faithfully look upon God as being the "first cause" of all that we see around us. We actively acknowledge that "children are a heritage from the LORD, the fruit of the womb is a reward" (Psalm 127:3). We do not believe they are simply the end result of a freak accident of long ago when light, heat and a chemical soup began the cycle of all things living.
But the big question that gnaws at our hearts is not where we came from, but where are we all headed? As parents and grandparents, we wonder with great concern what kind of a world our children and grandchildren will inherit. What kind of a life will they experience?
