Seven Wonders of the World

Have you heard of THE SEVEN WONDERS of the WORLD?

What are the seven wonders of the world? That seems like a simple question until you go to Google!

First we find The Seven most remarkable structures of ancient times; the Egyptian pyramids, the mausoleum erected by Artemisia at Halicarnassus, the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, the hanging Gardens of Babylon, the Colossus of Rhodes, the statue of Zeus by Phidias at Olympia, and the lighthouse at Alexandria.

Most of these I have never heard of and had some difficulty pronouncing.

But that’s not all!

Did you ever wonder why these things are called wonders? And did you ever wonder who makes these choices?

Having given birth to five children and worked as a labor and delivery nurse for a few years I can tell you birthing a child is an incredibly, awesome wonder!

When you see what a woman endures to bring that child into the world that is indeed a wonder!

Then when you see that woman willing to do it again what a wonder!

The first time that baby looks at you and smiles !!! That my friend is a wonder of the world!

Having birthed five of these wonders I’m here to tell you the fact they survived me as their mother is another WONDER of the WORLD

Reach out your hand now gently touch the back of your other hand. TO TOUCH, not gently stroke the back of your hand. TO TOUCH - TO FEEL - these are WONDERS of the WORLD!

I am speaking to you now and you are hearing me.

I stand before you and you see me

To SPEAK, TO HEAR, to SEE, are THESE wonderful - WONDERS of the WORLD?

To smell your favorite food simmering on your stove is an awesome wonder.

To touch, to feel, to see, to hear, to smell, to taste: these are wonders that are offered to us every day!

But the most wondrous of wonders is available to you right now.

TO LOVE - TO LOVE YOURSELF – TO LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR – TO LOVE BEYOND WHAT YOU KNOW –

BECAUSE WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS NOW IS LOVE!!!