School is back in session, white shoes are out until Easter, and Halloween costumes hang in every department store in the mall. I am supposing that means summer is coming to an end and fall is IN SESSION. So to conclude a wonderful summer (my very first summer with a child)we enjoyed the day at the beach. It really was a nice day spent with friends and my incredible family. I am so thankful for a husband that loves us so much and such a beautiful daughter. I am so thankful that God keeps promises, answers prayers, and provides for us the way he does.
My little Flower Baby - or - as a friend volunteered a nick name - "Flora" is now walking. I have no posted video yet but did get a shot of her digging her feet into the sand at the beach.
And I have a task for anyone reading out there. Please make a comment on this post. Sort of a praise for something God has given, shown, or blessed you with this summer.
Mine would be time at home with my daughter and husband - as simple as it is- it has been a priceless summer --- even those rainy days stuck inside would not be traded for anything. I am so thankful for everything the Lord has given us.
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When I was younger I had a really hard time with Ecclesiastes 3:
"There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven: a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot, a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to tear down and a time to build, a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance, a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them, a time to embrace and a time to refrain, a time to search and a time to give up, a time to keep and a time to throw away, a time to tear and a time to mend, a time to be silent and a time to speak, a time to love and a time to hate, a time for war and a time for peace." (1-12)
I felt like a loving God would want to give his children all the joys in life. I couldn't reconcile those joys with the seasons of suffering in life. Now that I'm a mother I feel like I have a much greater understanding. There have been some very difficult seasons, but God promises there is a time for joy. I am so very thankful for the joy that has come this summer. I have been so blessed with the birth of a very healthy son. Each moment spent holding him, rocking him, and loving him has brought healing. I'm thankful for my older son's laughter and bright shining eyes. It's so amazing to watch these tiny lives and see again the wonderment of God's creation and appreciate it all over again. Yes, there are seasons and pain, but there is such joy that comes in the morning.
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