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Welcome to Vision in the Valley. Today, I want to share about my four wonderful adult children: boy, girl, boy, girl. They are beautiful, smart, entrepreneurial, and a force individually and together. Observing their interactions and how others react to them fills me with pride.

Reflecting on motherhood, especially the labor pains before delivery, made me think about spiritual labor. Each of my pregnancies was different, just as every person’s experience varies. The labor pains, not the delivery itself, prepared me for the actual birth. I relate this physical experience to spiritual growth.

In my spiritual journey, I now experience what feels like labor pains when something significant is about to happen. I've heard sermons about birthing greatness, but it took time for me to connect this to my experiences. Watching "Call the Midwife" helped me see the parallels between physical and spiritual labor.

Now, when the Holy Spirit moves me, I feel labor pains: discomfort, pacing, fanning, and controlled breathing, similar to physical labor. These pains signal that I am about to give birth to something significant spiritually. This realization has changed how I view these experiences.

This podcast itself is a result of spiritual labor, years in the making. Initially thinking I would write a book, I struggled until I realized a podcast was the right format. This long labor has led to a meaningful delivery, blessing me and hopefully others.

I encourage you to recognize your labor pains as signs of impending greatness. Prepare your space for delivery, as midwives prepare a birthing place. Embrace the process, for you are about to give birth to something great.

Prepare for your spiritual delivery. Soon, it will be time to call the midwife. I'll talk to you soon.