January 9, 2024 • 10 mins
Babies are such a gift! ~ Delilah
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Speaker 1 (00:02):
Hey, it's Delilah. Thank you for stopping by. I have
put together some of my favorite radio moments here to
share with you on our daily podcast. I was shopping
yesterday one of my favorite stores in our little town,
(00:23):
the Goodwill. I love thrift store, hunting and finding treasures.
And the sweet girl that was behind the counter in
the jewelry section helping me to pick out some beads
that I'm going to use in some art projects is
very pregnant and she's due any day now, and she's
so excited. She said, I don't know who's more excited
(00:45):
about this baby, me or my mama. She said her
mom had gone and just gone crazy getting things for
the baby. And I was so happy to hear that,
because just a week before, had ran into a young
woman about the same age, about the same degree of pregnant,
who is miserable because her family was not standing by her.
(01:09):
They weren't supportive or encouraging, and it just broke my
heart because that little baby, that little boy or girl
that's about it to enter the world, needs all the
love and support they can get. And whether the parents
are at odds with each other or in disagreement about
relationships or boyfriends, whatever, it should not impact that baby.
(01:34):
If you are at odds with somebody in your life
and it's impacting the children. Maybe you're divorced and you're
fighting with your ex that's impacting your children. Or maybe
you're disappointed with your son or daughter's decisions and you're
not close with your grandchildren. They need you, They need you.
(01:55):
They need to know that you are there for them.
Reach out and be there for your kids, your grandkids,
your nieces, your nephews, your neighbors, and pour your love
into them. Let them know that despite what their parents
may or may not be doing, you value them and
you want to be there for them. Ethan, What can
(02:18):
I do for you, my friend and a.
Speaker 2 (02:21):
Life for you to dedicate AuSn to my girlfriend?
Speaker 1 (02:23):
What's your girlfriend's name?
Speaker 3 (02:25):
My name's Amber.
Speaker 1 (02:27):
Tell me about Amber and what you want the world
to know about this girl that you're crushing on. Well,
we're having our first kid together. You're having your first
kid together. You're having a baby. How old are you, Ethan?
I'm nineteen and how old is Amber? And she's twenty?
And do you have support from your family and friends
(02:49):
to help you through this?
Speaker 3 (02:51):
Yeah?
Speaker 1 (02:51):
They do because you're young, You're going to have a
lot of pressure on you. I'm hoping you got good
people in your corner to help with the stressful stuff,
but more than that, to celebrate in the joy and
the miracle that you are being blessed with. Yeah, so
what's the plan? When is the baby?
Speaker 3 (03:13):
Do forth?
Speaker 1 (03:15):
And do you know if it's a boy or a girl?
Yet it's a boy, what are you going to name him?
Speaker 3 (03:21):
Brennan?
Speaker 1 (03:23):
I will play a good song for your little family. Okay,
thank you so much, Thank you so much. Congratulations young man,
Thank you Bye bye. Hi Jennifer, how can I help
you tonight?
Speaker 2 (03:42):
Hi, Delilah, I've been waiting to talk to you forever.
Speaker 4 (03:45):
Well, I'm glad you made it through, honey. Now that
you're here, what can I do for you?
Speaker 2 (03:49):
Well? I just wanted to let you know. I had
a pre name that was born and he weighed two
pounds four ounces when he was born and I delivered
it twenty eight weeks.
Speaker 1 (04:03):
Wow.
Speaker 2 (04:03):
And it was a really really hard time, a really
really hard time. And now he's almost three. He came
until he used to be a premie. But each time
I listened to Thelilah and you helped me through a
lot of long night. He was in the hospital for
(04:25):
forty seven days, and I would listened to you on
the way home, and I cried to a lot of
your songs, and you helped me through. You helped me
through a lot. So thank you and God bless you.
Speaker 4 (04:38):
You are welcome. I'm glad I was there for you.
I wish I could have given you a big hug.
But praise God. Everything's going well with your baby.
Speaker 2 (04:46):
Oh, everything's wonderful. Of course, he has a few complications,
what can you expect. But other than that, he's absolutely wonderful.
So you know, I know that you have children and
it's difficult that it's also Oh, he's such a blessing
to my life.
Speaker 4 (05:02):
Well, you give him hugs and kisses and I will
play a wonderful song to celebrate his life and his
success and his tenacious little spirit.
Speaker 2 (05:10):
Well, thank you, thank you so much for Wilah.
Speaker 1 (05:12):
He's very blessed to have such a committed mama.
Speaker 2 (05:16):
I love him. I love him more than myself.
Speaker 4 (05:19):
That feeling I understand, you know, when I think back
to how my life was before I had my first
child and before I adopted the other ones, I really
don't know how I put one foot in front of
the other.
Speaker 2 (05:32):
I don't know either.
Speaker 1 (05:33):
It's just it's like before.
Speaker 4 (05:35):
My kids were I can't fathom how I was even
happy or joyful, though I know I was, but they're
just such a huge part of my joy and my
day and my reason for breathing and being definitely well.
Speaker 1 (05:48):
Good luck, honey, God bless you. Have a good night you.
Speaker 2 (05:51):
Too, Delilah, Thank you, and God bless you.
Speaker 1 (05:53):
Bye bye bye bye. Hello, Gloria. This is Delilah. What
can I do for you?
Speaker 5 (06:09):
Hi, Delilah. I wanted to tell you about some very
special girls in my life. My daughter Miranda. She and
I were always close, my only daughter, my middle child,
and then you know, she had this thing, she had
to grow up, and she went off to college, and
you know, all of a sudden, it was like I
didn't know her anymore. And she began to stay away
(06:31):
from home for long periods of time, and this was
very hurtful to me. I missed her so much. And
she didn't come home for her Thanksgiving, which is a
very big deal in my family, and I was just heartbroken,
and she said she had to work. Well, I snuck around,
went on the internet and found out that the place
she worked at wasn't open that day. So the first
(06:53):
week in December, I called her up and I said,
now you are going to be home for Christmas? Well, Mamma,
I don't think I can. And I said, all right,
enough of this. What's going on? Well you guessed it.
Speaker 1 (07:04):
She was pregnant and trying to hide it. Yes, rather
than reaching out for love and support, she's saying, I
cooked dinner. Yeah, that's it.
Speaker 5 (07:13):
That's it. So I went down there the next day
and I expected to find a still slim but nauseated daughter. No,
she was six weeks away from having this.
Speaker 1 (07:23):
Baby, and she had hit it that whole time.
Speaker 5 (07:25):
And she had hit it the whole time out a shame,
you know, being the woman I am bossy and nosy
and just have to take control of things. I made
her come home, and I sent dad back to his mom,
got her the medical care she needed. And my granddaughter,
Carly was born in the nineteenth of January. She was
(07:48):
so beautiful and her mom and dad love her so much.
Speaker 1 (07:53):
And your granddaughter is Carle yes, and your daughter again
is Miranda. It sounds like her shame and what she
was so ashamed of is turned into one of the
biggest blessings in your life and her life.
Speaker 5 (08:07):
Oh yes, and they loved their daughter and she's number
one with them, And how can I ask for anything more?
Speaker 1 (08:19):
What can I do for you, Julie?
Speaker 3 (08:20):
I just wanted to call and kind of share my
story and just let my daughter know how much she
really changed my life. She was. I was sixteen when
I got pregnant with her, and I was one of
those rowdy, listened to No One sixteen year olds and
the last thing I needed was to get pregnant. And
it wasn't a hard decision for me to keep her.
(08:41):
I knew I always wanted to, but my family and
them kind of weren't lean them that way. But I did,
and she changed my life completely. If it wasn't for her,
I wouldn't be where I was. She was the best
thing that ever happened to me by far, at the
best time, and she made me do a complete you know, geez, so.
Speaker 1 (08:59):
PAINA picture for us of what Julie looked like before
the pregnancy. The path that Julie was walking.
Speaker 3 (09:07):
Well, I was still in school, but I wasn't doing great.
I was doing every wrong thing that a sixteen year
old should do, stay out lying, you know, so.
Speaker 1 (09:17):
You end up pregnant and is the father a part
of your life?
Speaker 5 (09:22):
No?
Speaker 1 (09:22):
No, So this wasn't a long committed relationship that you
know teenagers end up in. This was that path thing.
Speaker 4 (09:31):
Yeah, it was.
Speaker 3 (09:32):
It was the path thing.
Speaker 1 (09:33):
Now, paint me a picture of what life after the
baby looked.
Speaker 3 (09:36):
Like, which is amazing. Everything changed, I changed. I mean
she just one little girl, one little, precious little girl.
Speaker 1 (09:44):
How old is your daughter now?
Speaker 3 (09:45):
She's eight?
Speaker 1 (09:46):
Do you love your job? Do you love your life?
Speaker 3 (09:48):
Oh? Yeah, I've since gotten married and my husband has
accepted her one percent. And she has That's who she
calls dad. That's who she's always known as dad. And
I have two little boys too, and she's an excellent
big sister.
Speaker 1 (10:00):
What's your daughter's name?
Speaker 3 (10:01):
Her name Sierra.
Speaker 1 (10:03):
Let me find a song for you. Thank you for
calling and congratulations on turning your life around.
Speaker 3 (10:08):
Thank you.
Speaker 1 (10:08):
I'm so proud of you.
Speaker 3 (10:10):
Thank you.
Speaker 1 (10:13):
I so hope you have enjoyed these radio moments as
much as I enjoy bringing them to you. I'll share
more with you each weekday on Hey It's Delilah to
Hey, it's Delilah. Thank you for stopping by. I have
put together some of my favorite radio moments here to
share with you on our daily podcast. I was shopping
yesterday one of my favorite stores in our little town,
(00:23):
the Goodwill. I love thrift store, hunting and finding treasures.
And the sweet girl that was behind the counter in
the jewelry section helping me to pick out some beads
that I'm going to use in some art projects is
very pregnant and she's due any day now, and she's
so excited. She said, I don't know who's more excited
(00:45):
about this baby, me or my mama. She said her
mom had gone and just gone crazy getting things for
the baby. And I was so happy to hear that,
because just a week before, had ran into a young
woman about the same age, about the same degree of pregnant,
who is miserable because her family was not standing by her.
(01:09):
They weren't supportive or encouraging, and it just broke my
heart because that little baby, that little boy or girl
that's about it to enter the world, needs all the
love and support they can get. And whether the parents
are at odds with each other or in disagreement about
relationships or boyfriends, whatever, it should not impact that baby.
(01:34):
If you are at odds with somebody in your life
and it's impacting the children. Maybe you're divorced and you're
fighting with your ex that's impacting your children. Or maybe
you're disappointed with your son or daughter's decisions and you're
not close with your grandchildren. They need you, They need you.
(01:55):
They need to know that you are there for them.
Reach out and be there for your kids, your grandkids,
your nieces, your nephews, your neighbors, and pour your love
into them. Let them know that despite what their parents
may or may not be doing, you value them and
you want to be there for them. Ethan, What can
(02:18):
I do for you, my friend and a.
Speaker 2 (02:21):
Life for you to dedicate AuSn to my girlfriend?
Speaker 1 (02:23):
What's your girlfriend's name?
Speaker 3 (02:25):
My name's Amber.
Speaker 1 (02:27):
Tell me about Amber and what you want the world
to know about this girl that you're crushing on. Well,
we're having our first kid together. You're having your first
kid together. You're having a baby. How old are you, Ethan?
I'm nineteen and how old is Amber? And she's twenty?
And do you have support from your family and friends
(02:49):
to help you through this?
Speaker 3 (02:51):
Yeah?
Speaker 1 (02:51):
They do because you're young, You're going to have a
lot of pressure on you. I'm hoping you got good
people in your corner to help with the stressful stuff,
but more than that, to celebrate in the joy and
the miracle that you are being blessed with. Yeah, so
what's the plan? When is the baby?
Speaker 3 (03:13):
Do forth?
Speaker 1 (03:15):
And do you know if it's a boy or a girl?
Yet it's a boy, what are you going to name him?
Speaker 3 (03:21):
Brennan?
Speaker 1 (03:23):
I will play a good song for your little family. Okay,
thank you so much, Thank you so much. Congratulations young man,
Thank you Bye bye. Hi Jennifer, how can I help
you tonight?
Speaker 2 (03:42):
Hi, Delilah, I've been waiting to talk to you forever.
Speaker 4 (03:45):
Well, I'm glad you made it through, honey. Now that
you're here, what can I do for you?
Speaker 2 (03:49):
Well? I just wanted to let you know. I had
a pre name that was born and he weighed two
pounds four ounces when he was born and I delivered
it twenty eight weeks.
Speaker 1 (04:03):
Wow.
Speaker 2 (04:03):
And it was a really really hard time, a really
really hard time. And now he's almost three. He came
until he used to be a premie. But each time
I listened to Thelilah and you helped me through a
lot of long night. He was in the hospital for
(04:25):
forty seven days, and I would listened to you on
the way home, and I cried to a lot of
your songs, and you helped me through. You helped me
through a lot. So thank you and God bless you.
Speaker 4 (04:38):
You are welcome. I'm glad I was there for you.
I wish I could have given you a big hug.
But praise God. Everything's going well with your baby.
Speaker 2 (04:46):
Oh, everything's wonderful. Of course, he has a few complications,
what can you expect. But other than that, he's absolutely wonderful.
So you know, I know that you have children and
it's difficult that it's also Oh, he's such a blessing
to my life.
Speaker 4 (05:02):
Well, you give him hugs and kisses and I will
play a wonderful song to celebrate his life and his
success and his tenacious little spirit.
Speaker 2 (05:10):
Well, thank you, thank you so much for Wilah.
Speaker 1 (05:12):
He's very blessed to have such a committed mama.
Speaker 2 (05:16):
I love him. I love him more than myself.
Speaker 4 (05:19):
That feeling I understand, you know, when I think back
to how my life was before I had my first
child and before I adopted the other ones, I really
don't know how I put one foot in front of
the other.
Speaker 2 (05:32):
I don't know either.
Speaker 1 (05:33):
It's just it's like before.
Speaker 4 (05:35):
My kids were I can't fathom how I was even
happy or joyful, though I know I was, but they're
just such a huge part of my joy and my
day and my reason for breathing and being definitely well.
Speaker 1 (05:48):
Good luck, honey, God bless you. Have a good night you.
Speaker 2 (05:51):
Too, Delilah, Thank you, and God bless you.
Speaker 1 (05:53):
Bye bye bye bye. Hello, Gloria. This is Delilah. What
can I do for you?
Speaker 5 (06:09):
Hi, Delilah. I wanted to tell you about some very
special girls in my life. My daughter Miranda. She and
I were always close, my only daughter, my middle child,
and then you know, she had this thing, she had
to grow up, and she went off to college, and
you know, all of a sudden, it was like I
didn't know her anymore. And she began to stay away
(06:31):
from home for long periods of time, and this was
very hurtful to me. I missed her so much. And
she didn't come home for her Thanksgiving, which is a
very big deal in my family, and I was just heartbroken,
and she said she had to work. Well, I snuck around,
went on the internet and found out that the place
she worked at wasn't open that day. So the first
(06:53):
week in December, I called her up and I said,
now you are going to be home for Christmas? Well, Mamma,
I don't think I can. And I said, all right,
enough of this. What's going on? Well you guessed it.
Speaker 1 (07:04):
She was pregnant and trying to hide it. Yes, rather
than reaching out for love and support, she's saying, I
cooked dinner. Yeah, that's it.
Speaker 5 (07:13):
That's it. So I went down there the next day
and I expected to find a still slim but nauseated daughter. No,
she was six weeks away from having this.
Speaker 1 (07:23):
Baby, and she had hit it that whole time.
Speaker 5 (07:25):
And she had hit it the whole time out a shame,
you know, being the woman I am bossy and nosy
and just have to take control of things. I made
her come home, and I sent dad back to his mom,
got her the medical care she needed. And my granddaughter,
Carly was born in the nineteenth of January. She was
(07:48):
so beautiful and her mom and dad love her so much.
Speaker 1 (07:53):
And your granddaughter is Carle yes, and your daughter again
is Miranda. It sounds like her shame and what she
was so ashamed of is turned into one of the
biggest blessings in your life and her life.
Speaker 5 (08:07):
Oh yes, and they loved their daughter and she's number
one with them, And how can I ask for anything more?
Speaker 1 (08:19):
What can I do for you, Julie?
Speaker 3 (08:20):
I just wanted to call and kind of share my
story and just let my daughter know how much she
really changed my life. She was. I was sixteen when
I got pregnant with her, and I was one of
those rowdy, listened to No One sixteen year olds and
the last thing I needed was to get pregnant. And
it wasn't a hard decision for me to keep her.
(08:41):
I knew I always wanted to, but my family and
them kind of weren't lean them that way. But I did,
and she changed my life completely. If it wasn't for her,
I wouldn't be where I was. She was the best
thing that ever happened to me by far, at the
best time, and she made me do a complete you know, geez, so.
Speaker 1 (08:59):
PAINA picture for us of what Julie looked like before
the pregnancy. The path that Julie was walking.
Speaker 3 (09:07):
Well, I was still in school, but I wasn't doing great.
I was doing every wrong thing that a sixteen year
old should do, stay out lying, you know, so.
Speaker 1 (09:17):
You end up pregnant and is the father a part
of your life?
Speaker 5 (09:22):
No?
Speaker 1 (09:22):
No, So this wasn't a long committed relationship that you
know teenagers end up in. This was that path thing.
Speaker 4 (09:31):
Yeah, it was.
Speaker 3 (09:32):
It was the path thing.
Speaker 1 (09:33):
Now, paint me a picture of what life after the
baby looked.
Speaker 3 (09:36):
Like, which is amazing. Everything changed, I changed. I mean
she just one little girl, one little, precious little girl.
Speaker 1 (09:44):
How old is your daughter now?
Speaker 3 (09:45):
She's eight?
Speaker 1 (09:46):
Do you love your job? Do you love your life?
Speaker 3 (09:48):
Oh? Yeah, I've since gotten married and my husband has
accepted her one percent. And she has That's who she
calls dad. That's who she's always known as dad. And
I have two little boys too, and she's an excellent
big sister.
Speaker 1 (10:00):
What's your daughter's name?
Speaker 3 (10:01):
Her name Sierra.
Speaker 1 (10:03):
Let me find a song for you. Thank you for
calling and congratulations on turning your life around.
Speaker 3 (10:08):
Thank you.
Speaker 1 (10:08):
I'm so proud of you.
Speaker 3 (10:10):
Thank you.
Speaker 1 (10:13):
I so hope you have enjoyed these radio moments as
much as I enjoy bringing them to you. I'll share
more with you each weekday on Hey It's Delilah to
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