Today's Gratitude Thoughts-

Today's Gratitude Thoughts-
Today is my Lizzie's birthday. I had spent much of my pregnancy with her, terrified of the horrible defects the doctors had said she could have from medications I had been taking prior to knowing I was pregnant. It was a scary time. She had been breach until 2 days before she was delivered. When she got herself turned around, it caused a cord wrap that made her delivery difficult. Every day I praise God for a doctor who knew how to handle the situation and safely delivered her. He handed me a perfect baby girl with all her fingers and toes and everything where it was suppose to be and working the way it was suppose to work.

Shortly after she was born, I went through a NASTY postpartum depression. Those days are memories I don't want to even think about. Finally I came out of it, got life back together and this little girl was a light to each and every day.

Around 3 years old she asked me to take her to church. Church? We didn't "do" church. The closest we had done was Celebrate Recovery. But she wanted to go, so we did it. I often credit this little girl with getting me "Saved"... she really was the witness to me of how good God is. Her heart for God still amazes me! She was born with a knowledge of God's goodness that most people don't have any clue of.

She is such a light in a dark world. I give God Glory every day with thanksgiving in my heart that He chose me to be this child's mother! She is beautiful inside and out. Full of love and affection for the world.

I can remember her asking me to pray with her when she was just a tiny thing. How she cried at the plight of polar bears and started saving her found pennies to send to a save the polar bear fund. How she would go to the local soup kitchen and touch the hearts of a few homeless folks, people that even to today she calls "friend".

Last year, when her Daddy passed on, she amazed me again. She cried for a bit, wiped away her tears and proclaimed "It is ok! My Dad is with Jesus and he can breath again. I will miss him, but he has a great life now!"

She is an inspiration and a joy and THANK YOU GOD for my little girl!

Blessings!

Recently there has been a trend among "Christians" to stop saying they are blessed when asked how they are or how a situation might be. I find this so DISRESPECTFUL to GOD. Genesis 1:28(a) God Blessed Them!
The VERY first thing recorded about Man after he was created is GOD BLESSED THEM! I AM BLESSED and I will shout it from the roof tops, from the dungeons, high on the mountain tops or down in the valley of death- I AM BLESSED! From the moment the Lord stitched me together in my mothers womb I have been BLESSED.
So just know that I am never going to stop saying I am BLESSED because I know beyond a shadow of a doubt that I am BLESSED and that it doesn't matter what my physical, financial, emotional, or other bits of life in this world might look like I AM BLESSED because GOD blessed me the moment He created my ancestors and their blessings come down to me <3 blessed="" p="" yup="">

The Lord will guide you always;

he will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land

and will strengthen your frame.

You will be like a well-watered garden,

like a spring whose waters never fail.

Your people will rebuild the ancient ruins

and will raise up the age-old foundations;

you will be called Repairer of Broken Walls,

Restorer of Streets with Dwellings.

Isaiah 58:11-12