You are loved...
... by a God who cares!
...by a God who knows!
...by a God who sees!
...by a God who grieves with us!
...by a God who rejoices with us!
...by a God who knows no boundaries!
...by a God who blesses us more than we deserve!
...by a God who saves!
If you don't know Him, you are truly missing out on a lifetime of love. I don't mean that lightly. I mean an eternal love that no one on this earth could ever give. Love that is unconditional. Love never fails!
The greatest LOVE story ever told is John 3:16 and we have the opportunity to KNOW Him! Do you?
"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten son that whosoever believes in Him shall not perish but have everlasting life!" John 3:16
Monday, February 15, 2016
Clearning the Air...
YES we DO WANT MORE CHILDREN!!!
Here we are 3 years and six months later (or 1,277 days if you are counting them) still waiting to expand our family of three... You know that dreaded question of "When are y'all going to have more kids?" that comes out of more people's mouths more than you can believe. The questions that couples who do WANT more children but aren't able to get pregnant hate to hear. I know some people don't mean anything by it, others are just curious/nosy, and some think its just a given you HAVE to have more than one child these days. BUT guess what.... it is NOT UP TO US REALLY. The maker of Heavens and Earth, The One who gives life and takes it away, The One who knits each human in their mother's womb is the ONLY one who can cause or prevent a pregnancy. Maybe word it differently or just don't ask at all. If the person feels the need to share such personal info they will.
Many many things have gone through my head in the last thousand some odd days. Some things I will never know until I see my maker face to face. Some questions or doubts have been answered and explained through prayer or study. Some emotions won't be fully satisfied until I am able to hold my baby, Gracen, in my arms once I arrive in paradise. Oh what a glorious thing to look forward to. Thank you, Lord, for that assurance and hope you give when a life is lost here on earth it is found in YOU! Those who don't know Jesus as your personal Lord & Savior, please ask someone or contact me. I just don't see how people who don't believe in Christ make it through a tragedy, loss, etc. in one piece. I have hard days, even still, but I know in Him who loves me and grieves with me will also comfort me in ways I cannot find by my own human nature.
Losing a baby, child, parent, sibling, loved one is HARD. Nothing but a whirlwind of emotions and questions. Some days we can display strength some just sobbing. That's okay. We aren't meant to just move on with out any hurt but we are also called to glorify Christ in all things so we can't just stay down about it either. We have to search for ways He may be using our situation so that we can help someone else. Ways that glorify Him. I will tell you, we kept our loss under the radar for a while. Only shared with those closest to us at the time. The more we didn't talk about it, the more it ate at us. So after MUCH prayer I realized I needed to accept this was part of me (as its part of my testimony for Christ) and that I was hindering His glory by NOT sharing with those that were experiencing/had experienced the same thing. Once I posted that blog about it the messages that came in over the next month amazed me. The common "I've lost a baby too" - "I felt alone in this, thanks for opening up so I know I'm not the only one" - etc. I would be in tears as I read each of them. I would pray and ask God to work through me to help these ladies cope with their loss too before I would even reply to them.
The ways God has worked though the journey of our loss has been amazing. You have to see the good in things, even when they seem bad. You have to pull yourself together and fight again all the lies Satan is feeding you. You have to pray continually. God will align your will with His and you will take delight in His plans for you!
(Post written October 2015 as a draft that didn't get published)
Here we are 3 years and six months later (or 1,277 days if you are counting them) still waiting to expand our family of three... You know that dreaded question of "When are y'all going to have more kids?" that comes out of more people's mouths more than you can believe. The questions that couples who do WANT more children but aren't able to get pregnant hate to hear. I know some people don't mean anything by it, others are just curious/nosy, and some think its just a given you HAVE to have more than one child these days. BUT guess what.... it is NOT UP TO US REALLY. The maker of Heavens and Earth, The One who gives life and takes it away, The One who knits each human in their mother's womb is the ONLY one who can cause or prevent a pregnancy. Maybe word it differently or just don't ask at all. If the person feels the need to share such personal info they will.
Many many things have gone through my head in the last thousand some odd days. Some things I will never know until I see my maker face to face. Some questions or doubts have been answered and explained through prayer or study. Some emotions won't be fully satisfied until I am able to hold my baby, Gracen, in my arms once I arrive in paradise. Oh what a glorious thing to look forward to. Thank you, Lord, for that assurance and hope you give when a life is lost here on earth it is found in YOU! Those who don't know Jesus as your personal Lord & Savior, please ask someone or contact me. I just don't see how people who don't believe in Christ make it through a tragedy, loss, etc. in one piece. I have hard days, even still, but I know in Him who loves me and grieves with me will also comfort me in ways I cannot find by my own human nature.
Losing a baby, child, parent, sibling, loved one is HARD. Nothing but a whirlwind of emotions and questions. Some days we can display strength some just sobbing. That's okay. We aren't meant to just move on with out any hurt but we are also called to glorify Christ in all things so we can't just stay down about it either. We have to search for ways He may be using our situation so that we can help someone else. Ways that glorify Him. I will tell you, we kept our loss under the radar for a while. Only shared with those closest to us at the time. The more we didn't talk about it, the more it ate at us. So after MUCH prayer I realized I needed to accept this was part of me (as its part of my testimony for Christ) and that I was hindering His glory by NOT sharing with those that were experiencing/had experienced the same thing. Once I posted that blog about it the messages that came in over the next month amazed me. The common "I've lost a baby too" - "I felt alone in this, thanks for opening up so I know I'm not the only one" - etc. I would be in tears as I read each of them. I would pray and ask God to work through me to help these ladies cope with their loss too before I would even reply to them.
The ways God has worked though the journey of our loss has been amazing. You have to see the good in things, even when they seem bad. You have to pull yourself together and fight again all the lies Satan is feeding you. You have to pray continually. God will align your will with His and you will take delight in His plans for you!
(Post written October 2015 as a draft that didn't get published)
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