I brought another picture back from my visit to the grands this past weekend. My granddaughter always draws people with prominent belly buttons. No picture is complete without the circle in midsection. I started thinking about them. They are scars from the "lifeline" of nourishment from our moms in utero. Moms know that what goes in their mouth affects their babes in their wombs so they are careful not to take certain medications as it travels directly to a wee babe unable to tolerate it without consequences.

It takes up to a couple of weeks for the umbilical cord to dry up and fall off leaving us with a belly button. That process is quite ugly actually and care of it is demanded and most mom's remember when their child's "cord" fell off. It was almost as important as the first tooth budding. 

Some folks have scars that are deeper and some protrude. These are known as innies and outies. So funny but we truly do find some belly buttons prettier than others. Some have attached eye catching jewels on piercings to say LOOK at my belly button. When I was a little girl, my maternal grandfather had to have his belly button removed. I was mortified at such a surgery. I lived out of town and they allowed us to come visit him in the hospital at a time when those under 12 were banned. 

During my morning shower thoughts...I thought of how we were born again and maturing and what goes into our eyes and ears ( perhaps a spiritual umbilical cord) determines our spiritual well being. Good nutrients to help us grow strong would equate with the Word and prayer. It is an ongoing thing rather than ending at birth....not dried up and falling off. When we get to heaven, perhaps we will have a second belly button. I'll place a bet if we do it is heart shaped. :)