He had red hair and the cutest little nose.
His big brother couldn't get enough of him.
And neither could we.
It has been almost 17 years since we were married. And not long after I was ready to be a Mom. If you know our family, you know that our oldest will be 9 in two weeks. So needless to say, that whole becoming a Mom thing didn't happen quite as quickly as I was expecting it to. I have wrote many times about our journey to parenthood that looked nothing like we had expected. And while from the outside (and at times from the inside too) it looked like trial after trial, waiting and more waiting. It truly was a more magnificent plan than I could have ever came up with myself. Now I can't fathom a life that didn't include me being mom to my two incredible boys. I thank God every day that He didn't answer my prayers of pregnancy. Because although we always planned to adopt one day, now I can see that our timing perfectly lead us straight to these boys and their amazing birth moms. Sometimes God is calling us into moving, leading, or taking things on. Other times He is simply calling for us to let go. To stop holding on to whatever it is that is keeping us from trusting Him completely with our futures and circumstances.
"We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ."-2 Corinthians 10:5
So much noise. All of the
arguing. The stress. The Sadness. Busyness.
Maybe your heart is like mine. Searching and longing to get back to that place of peace. Of true rest. To find some stillness. The place where your heart is able to let go and find peace and calm.
I’m so thankful for a Heavenly Father who offers me this true peace and rest. Peace that is not dependent on my circumstances. How much work I got done. If my house, my kids, my job, my health, are all just what or where they need to be. Peace that is mine just because I am His and He gives it to me freely.
Friends, I know how hard it can be to truly be still when not only the busyness of our daily lives is loud in our minds, but the weight of such heavy things in our world are making our hearts and minds spin too.
But He is there. And He is waiting eagerly for you to come to Him. Seek Him and let Him fill you with His peace. Let Him give you true rest. He is what our souls are longing and searching for.
“And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”
Philippians 4:7 NIV
There is such peace and joy to be found in the beauty of nature. ☀️Thank you God, for the daily reminders all around us. Help me to slow down and truly appreciate the beauty all around me. 🌻