When Did You First Love Me?
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I wrapped you in my arms. Your father kissed your soft head. Your cries grew quiet as my own tears were shed. I loved you when you were still in my belly, When I was big and tired and my back would ache. I loved you when I saw two pink lines. Just as precious then as you are today. Life starts where love begins, And we’ve loved you all along. God knit you together in my womb. Because of Him, we get to watch you grow wise and strong. I wrapped you in my arms. Your father kissed your soft head. Your cries grew quiet as my own tears were shed. I loved you when you were still in my belly, When I was big and tired and my back would ache. I loved you when I saw two pink lines. Just as precious then as you are today. Life starts where love begins, And we’ve loved you all along. God knit you together in my womb. Because of Him, we get to watch you grow wise and strong. I wrapped you in my arms. Your father kissed your soft head. Your cries grew quiet as my own tears were shed. I loved you when you were still in my belly, When I was big and tired and my back would ache. I loved you when I saw two pink lines. Just as precious then as you are today. Life starts where love begins, And we’ve loved you all along. God knit you together in my womb. Because of Him, we get to watch you grow wise and strong.
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When Did You First Love Me? begins with a young boy trying to understand what love really means—and how deeply and completely his parents’ love covers him. As he asks when they first loved him, his parents take turns reminiscing over sweet moments they’ve experienced with him. They share memories of bravery, kindness, and growth. Yet through each story, a greater truth unfolds: their love did not begin when he achieved something admirable or displayed extraordinary character. It was never earned. The little boy comes to realize that he didn’t “win” his parents’ love in a single shining moment. Their love blossomed the very moment God created him in his mother’s womb. Always steady and complete. This heartfelt story gently reminds children that they are loved not because of what they do, but because of who they are. Rooted in faith and family, When Did You First Love Me? points readers to the deeper, everlasting love of a Heavenly Father who loved them first, and how precious we are (even in our mothers bellies).
About the Author
Madison Max Ostgaard is a wife to her loving husband, Wesley, and a mother to her tiny best friends—John, Luke, and baby Valerie. Raised by a preacher, she has loved Jesus since childhood. Motherhood deepened her faith, revealing the profound love of a Father and the weight of His sacrifice