Dear Child

My thoughts are fairly simplistic lately. 
I am simply dreaming of our child.  Praying that he/she comes soon, yearning for the day that we welcome him/her home. 

One day I'll print this Blog for our sweet baby.... so tonight..... this entry is especially for you- - our beautiful child.

My precious child,

There are not enough words to describe my love for you.  Although I have not met you yet, the love I feel for you is overwhelming.  I pray for you every single day and I dream about you at night.  It’s as if I sense that you’re already here;  I feel you in my heart but I just can’t see you with my eyes. 

You’re an angel and a child of God.  You are God’s creation and nothing short of a masterpiece.    Your daddy and I are absolutely honored to be your earthly parents.  God already has great plans for you!  He’s going to bless you with a life of hope and success! (Jeremiah 29:11)   

We eagerly anticipate your arrival and will cherish you forever.

With all my love always,
Mommy


"Children are a gift from the Lord.."  ~Psalm 127:3 NCV

But I Do Love....

This week has been the slowest, longest week EVER!  You know those times when everything just feels “off”?  Well, this week was that for me.  I’ve had that LeAnn Rimes song, “But I Do Love You” in my head a lot the past few days.  Some of the lyrics are:

“I don’t like to see the sky painted grey

And I don’t like when nothings goin’ my way

I don’t like to be the one with the blues

But I do love you….”

I’ve found myself thinking about some things that I really DO NOT like…… for example:

*I do not like when people are mean/rude.

*I do not like waiting to be a mommy.

*I do not like being sick.

*I do not like feeling obligated to do stuff that I don’t want to do.

*I do not like losing touch with friends.

I’ve had to try to focus on the things that I DO love though…. For example:

*I do love living life with Erik.

*I do love rejoicing with friends.

*I do love seeing God reveal His plan for us.

*I do love having a supportive, loving family.

*I do love the sunshine.

Soooooo maybe rather than listening to that LeAnn Rimes song, I should listen to Alyssa Bonagura’s song “Sunshine” instead.  J  Some of those lyrics are:

“It don’t matter if it’s raining

Nothing can phase me,

I make my own sunshine

And if you think you can break me

Baby you’re crazy

I make my own sunshine….”

I hope y’all have a great Friday and a wonderful weekend!  Here’s to having a better attitude no matter WHAT comes our way because we know that in our hard times the Lord makes us strong.  J

“Do everything without complaining or arguing.” ~Philippians 2:14 NCV

“…(the Lord) said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness. ” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.  That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.”  ~2 Corinthians 12:9-10 NIV