Tell Him your plans.
That's how the saying goes, right? Well, we're pretty sure God was having a little chuckle back about 13 years ago when we decided that five kids seemed like the perfect number for us. We've always held our own plans loosely, knowing and believing full well that His plan for us would always be far better than anything we would dream up on our own. And here we are, surprised by the existence of sweet little Six, grateful that the Lord doesn't hold us to the plans that we make but willingly gives us what He knows that we need. Another newborn to admire. Another toddler to adore. Another wild and crazy kid to add to the fun and celebrations. Another family at the Thanksgiving table 30 years from now. Another friend. Yes, that is exactly what we need and we are thankful and happy.
Here is a sweet, fragrant mouth to kiss, here are two more feet to make music with their pattering about my nursery.
Here is a soul to train for God, and the body which it dwells is worthy of all it will cost, since it is the abode of a kingly tenant.
I may see less of friends, but I have gained one dearer than them all, to whom, while I minister in Christ's name, I make a willing sacrifice of what little leisure for my own recreation my other darlings had left me.
Yes my precious baby, you are welcome to your mother's heart, welcome to her time, her strength, her health, her most tender cares, to her lifelong prayers!
Oh, how rich I am, how truly, how wondrously blest!
Stepping Heavenward
That's how the saying goes, right? Well, we're pretty sure God was having a little chuckle back about 13 years ago when we decided that five kids seemed like the perfect number for us. We've always held our own plans loosely, knowing and believing full well that His plan for us would always be far better than anything we would dream up on our own. And here we are, surprised by the existence of sweet little Six, grateful that the Lord doesn't hold us to the plans that we make but willingly gives us what He knows that we need. Another newborn to admire. Another toddler to adore. Another wild and crazy kid to add to the fun and celebrations. Another family at the Thanksgiving table 30 years from now. Another friend. Yes, that is exactly what we need and we are thankful and happy.
Here is a sweet, fragrant mouth to kiss, here are two more feet to make music with their pattering about my nursery.
Here is a soul to train for God, and the body which it dwells is worthy of all it will cost, since it is the abode of a kingly tenant.
I may see less of friends, but I have gained one dearer than them all, to whom, while I minister in Christ's name, I make a willing sacrifice of what little leisure for my own recreation my other darlings had left me.
Yes my precious baby, you are welcome to your mother's heart, welcome to her time, her strength, her health, her most tender cares, to her lifelong prayers!
Oh, how rich I am, how truly, how wondrously blest!
Stepping Heavenward