Finally taking that leap of faith! For a few months now the Lord has been pressing upon my heart to begin a blog. And for a few months I came up with a lot of reasons of why I cant have a blog. However, the Lord was patient (and determined) and I could not fight this calling any longer. I have found though that I am excited, peaceful and expectant about this decision, and I believe the Lord blesses His children with these feelings when they step out in obedience.
So my first initial day of blogging has already been eye opening and humbling! I figured now is the best time to share what the Lord has already been opening my eyes to. This morning I woke up in one of those moods. The weather once again felt like winter and not spring, the sky was grey and cloudy, and my 35 week pregnant belly was feeling a little bigger today. Instantly I started finding things to complain about. "I need new glasses I am blind and frustrated! I need a new phone mine has become narcoleptic!" and the ever poplular "I cant be pregnant anymore, I just dont have anymore room!" Thankfully our God is good and patient and gracious. He tugged on my heart in the middle of my pity party and reminded me to look for the blessings in my struggles. Start off my day in praise and thanks, or start off my day complaining about some things then finding more things to complain about the rest of the day. I was humbled, and praised God for being as patient as He is. So I looked for a blessing in each little complaint. I am not allowed to drive right now anyway so I don't need glasses just yet. I will get an upgrade on a phone soon so I should be thankful for the quiet moments I get when my current phone "takes a nap." Lastly I am thankful for a body that has been able to carry a baby longer than anyone expected, and that this lil guy is big n healthy. Paul writes in Phillippians about being content no matter what situation he was in. I have found that beginning my days, my circumstances, my trials with praise and thanks toward my Father, I am LEARNING to be content in all things. Do I do this everyday faithfully? No, but practice makes perfect and thankfully our God is abundant in grace.
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