A little encouragement...

It has come to my attention today that I have not been the most "up beat" person to be around for the last week or so. It seems that I have allowed Satan to get a foot hold on one of the things that is most on my heart lately. I have been praying very fervently that the Lord would allow us to add to our family in the near future, and most specifically I have been praying for multiples (twins, triplets, etc). I AM NOT POSTING THAT WE ARE HAVING A BABY...but I am sharing a piece of my heart. Some days are so much easier than others but when it comes to certain times of the year I get a little more "down" than I should. Last Wednesday was the -birthday- of our second baby, a baby that I have to wait until eternity to meet. But you see the encouragement comes when I take my thoughts of myself and put them where they should be, on God. Something I can be thankful for is that I know for sure that I will meet that baby, and the other 3 in heaven because God's Word shows us how we can know for 100% sure that we will spend eternity in heaven with Him. I have trusted Christ with all my heart and He is my personal Savior. I will be in heaven one day...what a wonderful thought that is!

Another thing that I am oh so thankful for is the wonderful children God has allowed us to have...Ada Grace and Ethan are far more than any parent could ever ask for...I had a Grandma, and not my mom or Jason's, tell me today that I had the cutest kids ever! I know that I should have been polite and said, "Thank You" but I didn't! Instead I responded with a prompt, "I know, aren't they though?" Now I know that some may dispute this fact, but in the grand scheme of things it doesn't matter if you agree that my children are the cutest ever...WE HAVE CHILDREN! That is all that really matters. It is so precious to see AG and E learning Sunday School songs like "Jesus Loves Me" and "This Little Light of Mine" and attempting to sing them on their own here and there. It is also so fun to see the children close their eyes and AG folds her hands and listen as the adults in their life pray. Do you know how we know that they listen...because they always beat us to the AMEN! We close our prayer with "In Jesus Name, Amen" and when the hear the first part they are very good about closing the prayer. That is a blessing that any mother could appreciate.

Another blessing is seeing my children loving others. AG has gotten names down for several people around us and she will ask about them in her choppy almost 2 year old vocabulary. On the way to the chiropractor the other day she said, "Mommy, Davis, okay? Mmm Hm." She was saying "Mommy, are Mr. & Mrs. Davis doing okay? Uhh Huh!" You can see little things here and there in AG particularly [Ethan is coming around a little slower] where they have a true concern for someone.

So this is just a little reminder for everyone to look at the little things in life. Sure, we all have discouragements that we face every single day...but we can always look to find a blessing through them! I was discouraged about the fact that my Heavenly Father chose to take our 4 babies before we could even know them...but when I realized how blessed I am with the 2 children I do know and the fact that I will one day meet the babies...there really isn't anything to be discouraged about.

Please remember...Jesus died on the cross for everyone, He has washed away our sins and now all that is left is for us to put our trust in Him. Do you know Jesus as your personal Savior...I am so thankful that my Aunt and Uncle aided me in understanding this simple truth so many years ago!

"That is thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation." Romans 10:9 & 10