I was thinking today how wonderful the Lord is to us. There have been so many things that have happened in this past month that I could look at and get depressed about but really, I am very blessed. It doesn't matter that my washer is broken, I have a kitten that poops all over, my house is a mess and I'm sleep deprived and not feeling my best. Overall I am in good health. I have a wonderful, loving husband that makes me laugh. I have a beautiful baby boy that looks to me for his every need and gazes at me with his baby blues and I just melt. We have a wonderful extended family and friends that are supportive. We have a loving God and a good church to worship Him in...the list is endless. Sometimes it is very hard to think about all of the good we have. When Jake and I were driving home from the hospital with Elijah we both felt so different. We were looking at the world with new eyes. Everything seemed brighter. Our lives had been changed immensely in the past 48 hours and despite the struggles that this time had brought, the birth of our son had given us a new outlook on life. It really is amazing how much love that you have for someone that you don't even really know yet. From the moment I laid eyes on Elijah I had this overwhelming feeling that I can't even describe. It makes me really understand the verses "Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord and the fruit of the womb is his reward. As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man: so are children of the youth. Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate." Psalm 127: 3-5
It is so amazing to think about how much Elijah has grown in the last month. Today he has been smiling and interacting so much more. Jake and I of course think that he is a genius. He is just so inquisitive. I look forward to every day with him. My special guy.
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That kind of attitude will get you through the most difficult times in life. Paul said, "I think myself happy!" in the New Testament when asked by King Agrippa, (in a nutshell) "How do you do it with all of these trials that have happened in your life?" It is all about letting Christ do it through us and how we choose to view our circumstances. It is all on how we choose our outlook to be. It is easy to fall into the path of self loathing. Which is something I personally struggle with every single day. I like to tell myself someone somewhere has it so much worse than me. Thank you God for sparing me that. I love you and give little man lots of kisses from his auntie! HUGS!
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