Uncreated One

OK - I'm on a roll - found another song showing the glory of God as our Creator - He is the uncreated one who has created everything. Let's praise Him!

Uncreated One by Chris Tomlin

Another Creation Song

I can't help but add this song and video after the last posting - won't you praise Him with me today?

The Creation Song by Fernando Ortega

Wonderful Maker

he who created the heavens and stretched them out, who spread out the earth and all that comes out of it, who gives breath to its people, and life to those who walk on it. Isaiah 42:5

God, our creator. Sometimes my feeble little mind can't get around how amazing of a creator we have. I saw His creation this week in a big lightning storm. A local weather reporter said there were 9,000 strikes of lightening from one storm just in a local area. Amazing.

I have seen His creation in a lush green land in Ireland. I've stood at the top of the Cliffs of Moher (frightened of the height) and seen the awe of His creation.

I have been amazed at His creation as I've gone through "meeting" children through ultrasounds, then to be completely amazed as I've gotten to meet them in person. The birth of a baby is an amazing look at God's Creation.

I need more amazement in my life. So often, the mundane tasks take away from my mind that spirit of amazement. I take for granted the great God and how He works. How He creates.

Take some time today to thank our great Creator for His gifts of creation. Be in awe of Him today. Here are some verses that talk about Him as our creator:

This is what God the LORD says—
he who created the heavens and stretched them out,
who spread out the earth and all that comes out of it,
who gives breath to its people,
and life to those who walk on it: Isaiah 45:5


Psalm 148

¹ Praise the LORD. ^[a]
Praise the LORD from the heavens,
praise him in the heights above.

² Praise him, all his angels,
praise him, all his heavenly hosts.

³ Praise him, sun and moon,
praise him, all you shining stars.

⁴ Praise him, you highest heavens
and you waters above the skies.

⁵ Let them praise the name of the LORD,
for he commanded and they were created.

⁶ He set them in place for ever and ever;
he gave a decree that will never pass away.

⁷ Praise the LORD from the earth,
you great sea creatures and all ocean depths,

⁸ lightning and hail, snow and clouds,
stormy winds that do his bidding,

⁹ you mountains and all hills,
fruit trees and all cedars,

¹⁰ wild animals and all cattle,
small creatures and flying birds,

¹¹ kings of the earth and all nations,
you princes and all rulers on earth,

¹² young men and maidens,
old men and children.

¹³ Let them praise the name of the LORD,
for his name alone is exalted;
his splendor is above the earth and the heavens.

¹⁴ He has raised up for his people a horn, ^[b]
the praise of all his saints,
of Israel, the people close to his heart.
Praise the LORD.

Let us praise the Lord today for His great creation - His creation in the world around you. His creation in you and growing within you. He is am amazing and great creator. I pray the following video clip will facilitate some praise today. Look beyond the mundane - look to our amazing Creator God today.

Dear God,

I praise You for your creation. You took nothing and created our world - with just your words, You created. I praise You for the world around me. I praise you that you give me every breath in my day. I praise You that You provide food and drink. I praise You for the blessings that abound in my life. Father God, I praise You for the creation of this precious little life growing inside of me. Help me to remember to be amazed today. If I am weary or not feeling well, remind me that You can renew my strength. You can renew my mind. God, I stand amazed today and ask You to continue to grow this precious little life inside of me. In Jesus' name. Amen.

Wonderful Maker by Chris Tomlin

You spread out the skies over empty space
Said "let there be light"
Into a dark and formless world Your light
was born

You spread out Your arms over empty hearts
Said "let there be light"
Into a dark and hopeless world Your Son
was born

You made the world and saw that it was good
You sent Your only son for You are good

What a wonderful Maker
What a wonderful Savior
How majestic Your whispers
And how humble Your love
With a strength like no other
And the heart of a Father
How majestic Your whispers
What a wonderful God

No eye has fully seen, how beautiful the cross
And we have only heard
The faintest whispers of how great You are

Steps Determined

In his heart a man plans his course, but the Lord determines his steps.
Proverbs 16:9

I am a planner - how about you? I am a Type A, firstborn. I like to be in control. I'm sure that God laughs at my plans often. And as time goes on, I'm realizing the joy of rejoicing in giving up my plans for His plans. His plans are infinitely good and infinitely abundant in blessings.

I am looking at three of these abundant blessings today. They are now on summer break from school. I have been reflecting this morning on the journey the Lord brought us on to this point of abundant blessings in our three children.

God plans our steps as Proverbs 16:9 tells us. God knew the road my husband & I would take on our journey towards children. He had a master plan - it wasn't the plan I would have planned, but as I look back on the road, it's an even better plan than I could have imagined. He has grown me in my faith greatly. He has equipped me for ministry to others. He has given me a purpose and a great plan. He is abundantly good. But I would not be where I am now if it were not for the hard times of the past.

Although we've experienced the loss of a baby through miscarriage four times, God has restored those "locust times" - I love the following scripture:

25 -27 "I'll make up for the years of the locust,
the great locust devastation— Locusts savage, locusts deadly,
fierce locusts, locusts of doom, That great locust invasion
I sent your way. You'll eat your fill of good food.
You'll be full of praises to your God, The God who has set you back on your heels in wonder.
Never again will my people be despised. You'll know without question
that I'm in the thick of life with Israel, That I'm your God, yes, your God,
the one and only real God.
Joel 2:25-27 The Message

God's ways are not our ways. God's plans are not our plans. And I praise God that my agenda isn't His agenda. His plan is abundantly better. He is the one and only real God.

God has given you this precious baby growing in you today. He is abundantly good. If fear and anxiety creep into your mind, take those thoughts captive -remember that it is the Lord who guides your steps - it is the Lord who is creating this miracle growing inside of you. Look to Him and to His anchored hope for His abundantly good plan for your life. He is our one and only real God.

Dear God,
Thank you that You are in control of every detail of my life - of every detail of my baby's life. Thank you for this precious baby. Please grow him/her today. Help me to find joy in today. Help me to grow in your Word today. To look to your abundantly good plan. Help me and my husband to grow together in your Word. I thank you for this great blessing You have bestowed to us. In Jesus' name. Amen.

Experiential Knowledge

"If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as^[c] the Scripture has said, streams of living water will flow from within him." By this he meant the Spirit, whom those who believed in him were later to receive.
John 7:37-39

This morning I was listening to Dr. David Jeremiah. I am sure I didn't catch the quote exactly, but what I wrote down to remember was the following: God will not put us in a situation where He cannot sustain you. He will show Himself strong. He will give you experiential knowledge that will show you that you can do anything with His help.

As the verses from John 7 tell us, Jesus sent us the Holy Spirit to equip us and sustain us in our daily living. The Holy Spirit gives us streams of living water. Often in my humanness, I look for streams of water in other places - in hobbies, in other people, in stuff, in activities. Yet, the Lord has designed us to draw from His living water. Sometimes in order for us to draw from His streams of living water, He allows circumstances that brings us into valleys, where we can thirst for the Lord instead of the longing for drinks that don't fully satisfy.

I heard the below song today on the radio - waves of thankfulness rushed through my body - tears streamed down my eyes. I am honestly thankful for the valleys which I've gone through - especially those valleys of our four losses. Without those losses, I would not have experienced so much joy in ministering to others and in cherishing the blessings God has given to me. God has truly taken me from the valley and brought me to rivers of joy.

And now that I've had the experiential knowledge of seeing how God takes the valleys and brings rivers of joy, I find that I can draw from his strength and look to Him with greater hope than before. The combination of seeing how God has worked in the past in the lives of those in the Bible combined with my experience, grows my faith.

I pray that today you are looking to Him for encouragement. Drink deeply from His Word and look to Him for that river of joy. You may find anxious thoughts creeping in your mind - take that thought captive and replace it with God's Word - that He has a hope and a future for you (Jeremiah 29:11). Find scripture to drink from today - don't let the anxieties of our humanness take away your joy today.

I am praying for you, your precious baby, and for the rest of your family.


I pray the song below blesses you.


Dear God,

Thank You for the gift of Your Holy Spirit - thank You that I can drink deeply from Your Word. Help me to remember that your allowing me through any valleys is to equip me for this journey of life - to give You the glory - to find that river of joy that only comes from You. I pray for my baby and for the rest of my family that we would all find that river of joy. In Jesus' name. Amen.






Valley Song by Jars of Clay

You have led me to the sadness
I have carried this pain
On a back bruised, nearly broken
I'm crying out to you

Chorus
I will sing of Your mercy
That leads me through valleys of sorrow
To rivers of joy

When death like a Gypsy
Comes to steal what I love
I will still look to the heavens
I will still seek your face

But I fear you aren't listening
Because there are no words
Just the stillness and the hunger
For a faith that assures

Chorus x2

Alleluia, alleluia
Alleluia, alleluia

While we wait for rescue
With our eyes tightly shut
Face to the ground using our hands
To cover the fatal cut

And though the pain is an ocean
Tossing us around, around, around
You have calmed greater waters
Higher mountains have come down

Chorus

Yeah

Alleluia, alleluia
Alleluia, alleluia

Alleluia, alleluia alleluia, alleluia
Alleluia, alleluia alleluia, alleluia

Chorus (4 Xs)

Oh, Lord sing of Your mercy,
Mercy
Your mercy

Remembering...

Dear Ladies,

Since this site is a site for ladies who have fears about pregnancy and many of those ladies may have experienced loss in the past, I am posting this tonight. I apologize for not writing much lately - it is a very busy month with my children. I am praying that the Lord will help me to find more time to write, especially once school is out. I am praying for you and for the precious baby the Lord is forming in you. Have a blessed Mother's Day.

Love,
Nicole


I just wrote the writing below to send to friends to ask them to pray for any dear ladies who are in grief.

Dear Friends, it is Mother’s Day. A day of rejoicing, right? Dear Friends, today I call on you to remember and pray for a group of ladies who are hurting, especially on Mother’s Day.

Throughout my day today I have been praying for these ladies.

I’ve been praying for the mom who is grieving the loss of her baby through miscarriage – and many may not have even known about that precious life. It’s a hard grief. She is remembering her hopes and dreams for that little one. Even though she never got to hold this little one, she is remembering…

I’ve been praying for the mom who experienced stillbirth. The world has gone on, but she still remembers. She misses that little precious life. She’s remembering…

I’ve been praying for that mom who has experienced infant loss. She longs to hold that precious little one again. She misses him/her. And for her, much of the world has gone on as well. Today she is remembering and missing her little one…

I’ve been praying for the woman who is struggling to have a child. She is grieving the struggle of infertility. She desires to add a child or another child to their family. She is remembering her hopes and dreams for their family…

I’ve been praying for that mom of an older child who is now with Jesus. It doesn’t make sense to her why the Lord took him/her early. She’s grieving and remembering….

I’ve been praying for the mom whose child died as an adult. We parents expect we’ll be the ones to go first. But that wasn’t God’s plan. That mom is remembering and also grieving for those other family members who are also grieving…

I’ve been praying for the children who won’t get to hug their mommy today. They are remembering and missing her….

I’ve been praying for the adult children who won’t get to tell their mom they love her today. They are remembering…

I’ve been praying for those moms who are seeing their child suffering and perhaps will lose that child soon. Praying for a blessed Mother’s Day with that child. A day full of precious memories…

I’ve been praying for those children whose mom is suffering and perhaps will lose that mom soon. Praying for a blessed Mother’s Day with their mom. A day full of precious memories…

Today can be a very hard day. Let’s take time to remember these grieving people today.

Let’s pray Psalm 147:3 for them: "He [the LORD] heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds." Let’s pray that they will look to the Lord to heal them – that they will grow to see God as He truly is. That they will look beyond the ashes and look towards the beauty the Lord has for them down the road.

“and provide for those who grieve in Zion— to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair. They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the LORD for the display of his splendor.” Isaiah 61:3

As one who has had bittersweet Mother’s Days in the past due to my grieving babies who have gone to be with the Lord, I thank you for your prayers for these women, men, and children. I praise God that He has revealed to me the beauty for those times of grief and ashes. My prayer is that those who are grieving would be encouraged that God does have a big plan for their life and that this current grief is for but a season – He has a crown of beauty waiting for their future.

I Can Hear Your Voice

Good evening dear ladies. Please forgive me my quietness. I struggle with busyness of our family. Would you ask the Lord to help me with my time management? I long so spend time blogging, yet know that God wants me to put Him first and then my family second. I have not forgotten you and have continued to lift you and your baby up in my prayers.

Tonight I listened to a Michael W Smith song. It spoke to my heart and I desire to share it with you. But first, let’s look at the Word of God.

Jesus meets a woman at a well in John Chapter 4. She is there to get water and is there alone. She is a woman who has been living with men who are not her husband. Jesus talks to her at the well and she is amazed at what He knows about her. For the full account, read it here. Jesus tells her about living water that will never make her thirst again.

13Jesus answered, "Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again, 14but whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life."

Another passage that talks about water from God is found in Jeremiah 17:7-8

7 "But blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD,
whose confidence is in him.
8 He will be like a tree planted by the water
that sends out its roots by the stream.
It does not fear when heat comes;
its leaves are always green.
It has no worries in a year of drought
and never fails to bear fruit."

Dear ladies, dig deep into the Word of God. It is living water to your thirsty soul. When Jesus gives you the water of eternal life, it wells up within you. Yet, we can’t sit stagnant. We have to dig into His Word and trust in Him. The Bible helps us to learn about Him and to remind our feeble minds about His goodness, His mightiness, His holiness.

The song I’m going to share also talks about Jesus singing over me. Did you know dear ladies that the Lord rejoices over you? Now, the Lord is not dependent on our choices. Yet, our following Him. Our allowing Him to be Lord over our lives, he rejoices in that.

The LORD your God is with you, he is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you, he will quiet you with his love, he will rejoice over you with singing." Zephaniah 3:17

As you listen to this lovely song by Michael W Smith, thank the Lord for His living water. Remember that He loves you. He has a plan for you. He has a plan for your baby. The Lord is there for you. Come close to Him. Feel His touch. Let His touch heal your heart today and fill your heart with joy. Let Him restore and renew you today.

I love you ladies – I am praying for you and your baby during pregnancy. I have seen His faithfulness. He is faithful. Keep looking to Him anytime you feel anxiety.

I pray this song fills your heart with the peace of the Lord today. Don't forget to dig into His Word.



Michael W Smith – I Can Hear Your Voice
I'm in the river that flows from your throne
Water of Life
Water of Life
It Covers me and I breath again
Your love is breath to my soul

I can hear Your voice as You sing over me
It's Your song of Hope breathing life into me
I can feel Your touch as I come close to You
And it heals my heart
You restore and renew

Remember Surrender

I am getting ready for Bible Study this morning and listening to Sara Groves - a favorite artist of mine. The song Remember Surrender touched my heart. I am a first born, Type A, person who wants to always be in control. And I have to day by day, minute by minute turn that control over to the Lord Jesus - I am not in control. He is. Last night I was studying Colossians and read the following which looks at the Supremacy of Christ:

The Supremacy of Christ Colossians 1:15-23

¹⁵He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. ¹⁶For by him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things were created by him and for him. ¹⁷He is before all things, and in him all things hold together. ¹⁸And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything he might have the supremacy. ¹⁹For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him, ²⁰and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross.

Everything is created by Christ and for Christ. He is in control. I am not. It is my job to surrender my own desire for control - to acknowledge that it is His and His alone. I pray this song touches your heart today and that God's Word is permeating your thoughts as you are reminded to surrender to the Lord today - He is good and faithful.
I am praying for you and your baby today.

Dear God,

Thank you for your Word. Thank you that you only ask me to surrender my will, my control to you. That You see the big picture - I only see a tiny piece of this great puzzle of my life. And You have a beautiful picture for my life. I praise You for that. I know God that You have a great plan for the life of my baby, also. Please grow this precious life today. Help me to find joy in today. Help me to surrender my anxious thought to You - knowing You are in control. Help me to surrender to You today and to find joy in You today. Thank you God for Jesus' anchored hope that He secured on the cross for me - thank You for His mighty resurrection. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.

Remember Surrender - Sara Groves

Remember Surrender

By Sara Groves

Remember surrender
Remember the rest
Remember that weight lifting off of your chest
And realizing that it's not up to you and it never was

Remember surrender
Remember relief
Remember how tears rolled down both of your cheeks
As the warmth of a heavenly father came closing in

I want to do that again
Why can't I live there
And make my home
In sweet surrender
I want to do so much more than remember

Remember surrender
Remember peace
Remember how soundly you fell fast asleep
In the face of your troubles your future still shone like the morning sun

Remember surrender
Remember that sound
Of all of those voices inside dying down
But one who speaks clearly of helping and healing you deep within

I want to do that again
Why can't I live there
And make my home
In sweet surrender
I want to do so much more than remember
Remember
Oh surrender

But Jesus Stayed

Earlier this week I was reading the story of Jesus’ death on the cross to our four year old son. I am loving this preschool Bible entitled The Jesus Storybook Bible: Every story whispers his name by Sally Lloyd-Jones. As I was reading from this Bible, I came across the words “but Jesus stayed.” I have had difficulty this week getting that phrase out of my mind. Here was the Lord who had created the entire world – the entire universe – and He stayed and endured the cross because He loved me - He loved you.

Jesus – who was without sin – let himself be shamed and cursed and flogged and sent to the cross – He gave up His intimate relationship with God the Father while on the cross. He took my punishment for my sin – He took your punishment for your sin. He stayed.

When the Roman soldiers mocked Him and made Him a crown of thorns and put a robe on Him – He stayed. When they whipped him and cursed Him – He stayed. When they nailed Him to the cross, He stayed. He did more than just stay – He said “Father, forgive them for they do not know what they are doing." (Luke 23:34) He could have rescued Himself. He could have called a legion of angels to rescue Him. He could have made it all stop. But He stayed.

What made Him stay? “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." John 3:16. He stayed. He stayed because His love for you and for me was more than the pain. And the pain was pain that you and I cannot even imagine. And yet, He stayed.

I encourage you right now to praise the Lord Jesus for staying – He did it for you. Here is a song that touches my heart – It’s called “At the Cross” – spend some time right now at the cross – pondering that the Lord Jesus stayed on that cross for you – and give Him glory for the power He has over death. Praise Him this Good Friday.

At the Cross by Hillsong

Verse 1:

Oh Lord You’ve searched me,

You know my way;

Even when I fail You,

I know You love me.

Your holy presence

Surrounding me

In every season,

I know You love me;

I know You love me.

Chorus: 

At the cross I bow my knee

Where Your blood was shed for me,

There’s no greater love than this.

You have overcome the grave

Your glory fills the highest place

What can separate me now?

Verse 2:

You go before me,

You shield my way,

Your hand upholds me;

I know You love me.

Chorus: 

At the cross I bow my knee

Where Your blood was shed for me,

There’s no greater love than this.

You have overcome the grave

Your glory fills the highest place

What can separate me now?

Chorus: 

At the cross I bow my knee

Where Your blood was shed for me,

There’s no greater love than this.

You have overcome the grave

Your glory fills the highest place

What can separate me now?

Bridge: 

You tore-------(torn) the veil 

You made a------(the) way

When You said that it is done x2

Verse 3:

And when the earth fades,

Falls from my eyes,

And You stand before me,

I know You love me;

I know You love me.

Chorus: 

At the cross I bow my knee

Where Your blood was shed for me,

There’s no greater love than this.

You have overcome the grave

Your glory fills the highest place

What can separate me now?

Chorus: 

At the cross I bow my knee

Where Your blood was shed for me,

There’s no greater love than this.

You have overcome the grave

Your glory fills the highest place

What can separate me now?

Bridge: 

You tore-------(torn) the veil 

You made a------(the) way

When You said that it is done x4

Seek Joy Today

Psalm 126 NIV

¹ When the LORD brought back the captives to Zion,
we were like men who dreamed.

² Our mouths were filled with laughter,
our tongues with songs of joy.
Then it was said among the nations,
"The LORD has done great things for them."

³ The LORD has done great things for us,
and we are filled with joy.

⁴ Restore our fortunes, O LORD,
like streams in the Negev.

⁵ Those who sow in tears
will reap with songs of joy.

⁶ He who goes out weeping,
carrying seed to sow,
will return with songs of joy,
carrying sheaves with him.

I went to Sam’s Club last night and while checking out, I saw a beautiful new little life – she was so tiny – it’s amazing how quickly I forget how our three children started out. The dad holding the baby girl looked so proud and full of joy.

I started thinking about the joy I had when each of the kids were brand new. Then I pondered the joys of pregnancy. Here is a list of joys I remember right now (and my memory is fading – I encourage you to keep a pregnancy journal – I did not do that and really wish I had done that!). These are not in any particular order:

· The joy of telling my husband we were expecting (although usually he knew before I did just from seeing me and being around me).

· The joy of telling others about our pregnancy.

· The joy of seeing that little heartbeat early on in the pregnancy

· The joy of seeing the developing baby and learning the baby’s gender later on in the pregnancy.

· The joy of hearing a heartbeat at each appointment.

· The joy of having strangers open doors and be extra helpful when out shopping.

· The joy of wearing my first pregnancy clothes (ok – this joy was just the first time around – didn’t find as much joy in the other pregnancies with pregnancy clothes! With Klara and Adam’s pregnancies, I wanted to stay in my normal clothes as long as I could!)

· The joy of feeling that baby moving around.

· The joy of my husband and I being in awe of the moving baby as we lay in bed at night.

· The joy of sewing quilts for each little one on the way.

· The joy of dreaming and hoping for that baby.

· The joy of dreaming of that little life to teach about the Lord. The joy of reading aloud God's Word to that baby in the womb.

· The joy of seeing extended family’s excitement about this little life.

I pray today that you can find joy in the day, no matter how your body feels – no matter what anxious thoughts might enter into your mind.

I remember a friend who had experienced secondary infertility prior to her pregnancy say to me that she was enjoying each day being pregnant – that comment was such an encouragement to me. Each day with a baby in the womb should be as joyful and important as when they are out of the womb, being cared for and trained. Today is an important day in the life of your baby – think of all the things you are doing to care and grow this baby. Choose joy today. Enjoy your day with your baby.

We are looking at Psalm 126 today. The song is thought by many to have been written by God’s people who returned from their Babylonian exile. Imagine being held captive and then being able to return to your home – to that Promised Land God had given to the people. What joy they must have had.

Have you ever felt joy from God’s amazing blessing after time of “exile”? I remember the pure joy of being pregnant after our molar pregnancy and one year of healing and making sure my body was safe for a new little life. My tongue was filled with songs of joy (like verse 2). Warren & I rejoiced in what the Lord had done – those great things – we were filled with joy (v. 3).

I love verses 5 & 6 – the Lord surely did take those tears I sowed from past loss and brought me songs of joy. Even after our last two losses, we have not added any more children to our family, but the Lord has brought great joy and growth in my life because of those losses. God is faithful!

Enjoy your day carrying this precious little one today. Find joy in the day. Get a journal out and start writing daily what joys you are finding in pregnancy. Praise God for these joys. Praise Him for this precious life that is growing inside of you. Share with those around you: The LORD has done great things for us, and we are filled with joy.” (v. 3).

Dear God,

I praise you for this little life growing inside of me. I thank you for how You are knitting this baby inside of me. Help me to find joy in today. I may be tired. I may be weary in body and/or in heart. God, I ask that you would bring to mind the many reasons I have to have joy today. When anxious thoughts come to my mind, bring Your Word to my mind to remind me that You are in control and that You have a plan for me and a plan for this baby. I praise You for bringing me the joy of this baby. I pray God that You would continue to mold and shape this baby to a healthy baby. And help me to find joy in my day today. I pray this in Jesus’ name. Amen.

I am praying for you dear ladies – for you, your baby, your husband, and any other children you are caring for. Have a blessed, joyful day.

New Every Morning

Lamentations 3:22-26

²² Because of the LORD's great love we are not consumed,
for his compassions never fail.

²³ They are new every morning;
great is your faithfulness.

²⁴ I say to myself, "The LORD is my portion;
therefore I will wait for him."

²⁵ The LORD is good to those whose hope is in him,
to the one who seeks him;

²⁶ it is good to wait quietly
for the salvation of the LORD.

I love the feeling of an early spring morning– my heart just streams full of hope. It’s one of those days that I rejoice in getting out of bed and readying myself for the day – spring is full of such hope. Do you know that you can have that hope today, regardless of the weather – regardless of what’s happening to you or around you?

Are you finding your heart gloomy today? Is worry creeping into your thought life? I encourage you today to take those thoughts captive and look to the Lord and His Word for encouragement today. God is a compassionate God – He is there to encourage you and direct you in His Word.

We are looking at Lamentations today. It is widely believed that Jeremiah wrote the book of Lamentations. Jeremiah had been called to speak for God before he was even born.

⁵ "Before I formed you in the womb I knew you,
before you were born I set you apart;
I appointed you as a prophet to the nations."

Jeremiah 1:5

Isn’t it amazing that God has plans for each of us before we are even born? God has a great plan for you and for this baby you are carrying – praise Him today for that.

Now let’s learn a bit more about Jeremiah. God had a difficult job planned for Jeremiah. Jeremiah’s job was to call Israel, God’s people, to repent and turn away from their idol worshiping lifestyle. He called them to repent and place their faith and trust in the one, true God. Well, Israel half heartedly tried at first, but no true repentance came, and Jeremiah’s message was hated in Israel. Jeremiah saw the destruction of Jerusalem and saw Israel be turned over to Babylon in captivity. Jeremiah is often called the weeping prophet. He had a great deal to weep and mourn over. Yet, here in Lamentations 3, we see Jeremiah looking to the Lord even though Jeremiah had seen very dire circumstances. Jeremiah took his eyes off of himself and the circumstances of God’s people and put his eyes on the Lord. He saw God’s compassion, God's mercy, and God’s plan. God's mercies were new every morning for Jeremiah.

I say to myself, "The LORD is my portion;
therefore I will wait for him." Lamentation 3: 24

My NIV Study Bible says that the Hebrew phrase for “therefore I will wait” is the same as “therefore I have hope.” Let’s change the words to that phrase:

I say to myself, "The LORD is my portion;
therefore I have hope for him." Lamentation 3: 24

This is the anchored hope we have – we have the hope of the Lord – that He has a master plan and that plan is good. Today is a day He has called to ask us to rejoice in Him and in His plan. We are to hope in His plan for us and for our children. God is good – yes, he allows hard times and hard circumstances, but he works those circumstances for His glory and for the good of His people. God used that time of Babylonian exile to work out His plan for His glory. God is working through your past and present circumstances to bring a future of glory for Him and of molding you to be the Christian woman He desires you to be. I pray that you look to Him today.

Hope in the Lord today. Enjoy this day nurturing and growing the baby in your womb. Remember that God has a plan – He is a God of hope. I pray you cling to that hope today, no matter what your circumstances.

Dear God,

I thank you for the Bible, Your Word. Thank you that it is a lamp to our feet and a light to our path (Psalm 119:105). Thank you for Jeremiah and the book of Lamentations. God, Jeremiah saw such hardship, yet he could still hope in You and find his rest in You. God, help me today to rest in You, to hope in You. I pray for this precious life You are growing in my womb. I pray God that you would continue to mold and grow this baby to full health. I praise You that You have a plan for all of this child’s life and for all of my life. I praise You that You work all things for your glory. I ask you today to give me that fresh spring-like feeling of joy and hope today. When I find anxiety, bring Your Word to my mind and fill me with the joy of Your presence in my life. I pray this in Jesus’ name. Amen.

I am praying for you dear ladies – praying that your day will be filled with the hope of the Lord.

Fernando Ortego is a favorite Christian artist of mine - here is a video which uses the song "Great is Thy Faithfulness" sung by Fernando. I pray the song reminds you of God's faithfulness and His new mercies each morning.

Resting, Resting in Our Lord

^{Psalm 33 NIV}

¹ Sing joyfully to the LORD, you righteous;
it is fitting for the upright to praise him.

² Praise the LORD with the harp;
make music to him on the ten-stringed lyre.

³ Sing to him a new song;
play skillfully, and shout for joy.

⁴ For the word of the LORD is right and true;
he is faithful in all he does.

⁵ The LORD loves righteousness and justice;
the earth is full of his unfailing love.

⁶ By the word of the LORD were the heavens made,
their starry host by the breath of his mouth.

⁷ He gathers the waters of the sea into jars ^[a] ;
he puts the deep into storehouses.

⁸ Let all the earth fear the LORD;
let all the people of the world revere him.

⁹ For he spoke, and it came to be;
he commanded, and it stood firm.

¹⁰ The LORD foils the plans of the nations;
he thwarts the purposes of the peoples.

¹¹ But the plans of the LORD stand firm forever,
the purposes of his heart through all generations.

¹² Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD,
the people he chose for his inheritance.

¹³ From heaven the LORD looks down
and sees all mankind;

¹⁴ from his dwelling place he watches
all who live on earth-

¹⁵ he who forms the hearts of all,
who considers everything they do.

¹⁶ No king is saved by the size of his army;
no warrior escapes by his great strength.

¹⁷ A horse is a vain hope for deliverance;
despite all its great strength it cannot save.

¹⁸ But the eyes of the LORD are on those who fear him,
on those whose hope is in his unfailing love,

¹⁹ to deliver them from death
and keep them alive in famine.

²⁰ We wait in hope for the LORD;
he is our help and our shield.

²¹ In him our hearts rejoice,
for we trust in his holy name.

²² May your unfailing love rest upon us, O LORD,
even as we put our hope in you.

Whenever I’m tired, anxious, or down in my emotions, I like to listen to praise music. The Psalms is a great place in the Bible for us to study about how to praise the Lord. Today we are looking at Psalm 33. Now this is not a short devotion today – this Psalm is full of the attributes of God. I pray you bear through this information and are blessed by it.

Verses 1-3 encourage us to focus on God’s great worthiness to be praised – encouraging us to open our hearts and to sing to Him in praise. He is righteous (v. 1).

Verses 4-11 tell much about God’s character. These verses remind us that God’s Word is right and true (v 1). They tell about God’s faithfulness, (v.4) His righteousness, and His justice (v. 5).

Looking at verses 6-9, we see God as the Creator of all. Just His Word made the heavens. The waters of our world are gathered in His jars – think about it – does it not make you full of awe to think that he can gather the ocean in a jar? Our God is tremendous – He is immense. Webster’s defines “immense” as “transcending ordinary means of measurement.” God is beyond our measuring. Does that just blow you away? How can we help but praise such an amazing God.

Verses 10-12 are full of the attribute of God that He is omnipotent. Now, I looked at Webster’s online and got this definition of omnipotent: “having virtually unlimited authority or influence” – evidently “Webster” doesn’t know our great God! God is omnipotent – having UNLIMITED authority AND UNLIMITED influence – that is our God! He thwarts the plans not in His plan. His plans stand firm. The purposes of his heart will go through all generations. ALL GENERATIONS – isn’t that wonderful! If you’ve ever read through 1 & 2 Kings, you’ve read about lots of people – even God’s chosen people – not obeying God and not passing along a life of faith in God. Yet, God’s purposes prevailed and continue to prevail. What an encouragement that is to me, dear ladies. I pray His omnipotence is an encouragement to you today. His plans will NOT fail.

As I now look at verses 13-15, I see God’s amazing knowledge and attention to detail in each person’s life. These verses talk about the Lord looking down from heaven and seeing ALL MANKIND – that’s every person – EVERY person – just thinking about that makes me almost have a headache – it’s almost too much to comprehend. And if that weren’t enough, “he who forms the hearts of all, who considers everything they do.” – God considers EVERYTHING they (EVERYONE) do/does. The fancy word for this is omnipresent – “being present at all places at all times” (Webster’s definition) The God who made you – who is creating your baby is actively watching you and your baby and paying attention to every detail in each of your lives. How can we not worship this great God!

Verses 16 & 17 focus on us humans – not one of us achieves success or strength of our own doing. “No king is saved by the size of his army; no warrior escapes by his great strength. A horse is a vain hope for deliverance; despite all its great strength it cannot save.” Now, let me emphasize that I firmly believe that God uses knowledge of medicine and doctors and medical staff to assist with healing and good health; however, when we put our HOPE in those people or things, our hope is in the wrong place. Our hope is to be with the Lord - that hope is our anchored hope. The Lord can use those people or medicines to help with good health, but don’t put your HOPE in those people or things. Worship the great Creator of those people and of those things – the Lord our God!

This great psalm nears the end with the reminder that God’s eyes are on those who fear him – those who have reverence and awe in God. God will deliver them. That’s why He sent the Lord Jesus.

The last three verses focus on God being our great hope – our shield and our help. Let our hearts rejoice in this great God. Let us put our rest in Him. Rest in His unfailing love.

Dear God,

You are righteous. You are worthy of my praise. I praise you right now. I praise You for being the great Creator. I praise You for your Word. I praise You for your faithfulness. God, you gathered the waters of the sea into jars, yet you also started my little one with two tiny cells and you are knitting this baby together in miraculous ways. You are in control of the expanse of universe and in control of my womb. I praise You that Your plans stand firm. I praise You that your purposes go through all generations. I pray, God, that You will equip me to spread Your Word and Your purposes to generations through this child I am carrying. God, when I am anxious, help me to put my rest and my hope in You. You have a plan. Be my shield and my help. May your unfailing love rest upon me as I put my trust in You. In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.

There is a great hymn that our church sings frequently – it touches my heart deeply. It’s called “Jesus, I am Resting, Resting.” Although my favorite tune to sing this is the upbeat way our church’s worship team leads it (Thanks Pastor Fred!), this you tube version is lovely. I’ve also included the words so that you can sing along while the video is playing. I pray it blesses your day.

Jesus, I am resting, resting
In the joy of what thou art;
I am finding out the greatness
Of thy loving heart.
Thou hast bid me gaze upon thee,
As thy beauty fills my soul,
For by thy transforming power,
Thou hast made me whole.

Jesus, I am resting, resting
In the joy of what thou art;
I am finding out the greatness
Of thy loving heart.

O how great thy lovingkindness,
Vaster, broader than the sea!
O how marvelous thy goodness
Lavished all on me!
Yes, I rest in thee, Beloved,
Know what wealth of grace is thine,
Know thy certainty of promise
And have made it mine.

Simply trusting thee, Lord Jesus,
I behold thee as thou art,
And thy love, so pure, so changeless,
Satisfies my heart;
Satisfies its deepest longings,
Meets, supplies its every need,
Compasseth me round with blessings:
Thine is love indeed.

Ever lift thy face upon me
As I work and wait for thee;
Resting 'neath thy smile, Lord Jesus,
Earth's dark shadows flee.
Brightness of my Father's glory,
Sunshine of my Father's face,
Keep me ever trusting, resting,
Fill me with thy grace.

Indescribable

The Fullness of God

“For this reason I kneel before the Father, from whom his whole family in heaven and on earth derives its name. I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.” Ephesians 3:14-19

I have been reading a book which talks about how to handle trouble. Now, when I dreamed of being pregnant before I was pregnant, trouble was not something that came to my mind; however, after experiencing a loss, pregnancy became a time that was stressful, full of anxiety – yes, it could be full of trouble when my eyes were on me instead of on the Lord. And long months of all day sickness (whoever termed it “morning sickness,” sure didn’t have it all day like I did) were a trouble that was difficult for me as well. I was so very thankful to be pregnant, but feeling troubled at times. Are you finding your mind wandering towards anxious, troubling thoughts? Are you tired and feeling troubled? Here is God’s Word for you today – from Ephesians 4. This is a letter from the apostle Paul. He knew all about trouble. He wrote this letter to the church at Ephesus while he was in prison.

Paul is asking God to strengthen the church at Ephesus spiritually – Paul says “out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you”. Let’s look at God’s strength. Psalm 66:6-7 says “who formed the mountains by your power, having armed yourself with strength, who stilled the roaring of the seas, the roaring of their waves.” This God who created mountains and stills the seas is the same God forming your baby. He is the same God who is using you and your body to form this precious life. Remember to look to Him at times of joy and at times of anxiety. Ask the Lord to strengthen you on the inside – spiritually. Spend time talking to God and in His Word – His strength is more than enough for your trouble today.

Paul was also praying that Christ would dwell in their hearts through faith. Let’s focus on the word “dwell” – do we dwell in a hotel? No, we dwell in our homes – we visit in a hotel. Paul is praying that Christ’s Holy Spirit would dwell – make a home – in their hearts. To be a lasting master of their hearts.

Paul prays that the Ephesians would be able to grasp the width, the length, the height, and the depth of the love of Christ. Here are some verses that talk about the love of Christ.

"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” John 3:16

“The LORD appeared to us in the past, saying:
"I have loved you with an everlasting love;
I have drawn you with loving-kindness.” Jeremiah 31:3

“Who, [Jesus] being in very nature God,
did not consider equality with God something to be grasped,
but made himself nothing,
taking the very nature of a servant,
being made in human likeness.
And being found in appearance as a man,
he humbled himself
and became obedient to death—
even death on a cross!” Philippians 2:7-8

The Lord Jesus Christ left Heaven – to come to earth as a baby born in a poor family. He came for you – He came for me. He came because He loved us too much to remain in Heaven. He gave up His communion with God the Father while the Lord Jesus suffered on the cross for your sins – for my sins –for the sins of the world – for the sins of this baby you carry. I pray today that you are aware of how wide – how long – how high - how deep the love of the Lord is for you. He loves you more than words can convey – scripture says “it surpasses all knowledge.” It is too great for us to completely know the love of Christ. Isn’t that wondrous!

“And may you be filled with the measure of all the fullness of God.” (v. 19) Paul is praying that the Ephesians would be filled with ALL the measure of the fullness of God – all of it – not just some of it – ALL of it. Ladies, we have to yield ourselves so that we can be filled with ALL of the fullness of God. We have to spend time with the Lord – we need to praise Him. We need to repent our sins. We need to read His Word. We need to talk with Him and give up our wants and our desires and listen to His desires for our lives. It is when we can let go of us that we can be filled with Him. Look to Him today. Spend some time alone with the Lord.

Ladies, I am praying Paul’s prayer for you today.

Dear God,

I praise You that You are holy – that You are powerful – You are the Almighty God. God, You made the mountains. You have power over the seas. You have strength to fill up the weakness of my life. Please help me to yield my will – to yield my desires today so that I can be filled up with Your strength. Help me to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is Your love for me and for my baby. Thank you God for that love. Help me to grow in You and to be filled to the measure of all the fullness of You so that I can pass that on to this baby. When trouble enters my mind, remind me of your strength, your love, and your fullness today. In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.

All Things New

I'm sorry I haven't posted for a while. The kids had time off from school and I haven't been on the computer much since Tuesday. I have an idea in my mind for my next devotion, but need some more time to get it to fruition. The following You Tube video touched my heart - I've been looking at how God takes the hard times in our lives and makes all things new. Enjoy this video!

I am praying for you - God makes all things new!

Exchanging Strength

Do you not know?
Have you not heard?
The LORD is the everlasting God,
the Creator of the ends of the earth.
He will not grow tired or weary,
and his understanding no one can fathom.

He gives strength to the weary
and increases the power of the weak.

Even youths grow tired and weary,
and young men stumble and fall;

but those who hope in the LORD
will renew their strength.
They will soar on wings like eagles;
they will run and not grow weary,
they will walk and not be faint.

Isaiah 40:28-31

Have you ever been tired or weary? Are you today? I think pregnancy bring on great tiredness and weariness, especially at the beginning and end of a pregnancy. God is using the energy and nutrients in your body to do amazing things to grow your baby.

Are you caring for other children today? Is there a “to do” list a mile long at work or at home? Are you overwhelmed? God calls us to look to Him for strength today.

As I looked at verse 31, at the word “renew,” my NIV Study Bible note says that the word for renew means “exchange”. Let’s read it that way: “But those who hope in the LORD will exchange their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.”

Hope in the Lord doesn’t just give us strength that we’ve had before. God calls us to exchange our strength – to give up our strength – and to exchange it for the Lord’s strength.

How do we exchange our strength for the Lord’s strength? First, we have to spend daily time with Him. Quiet time with the Lord – praying to Him, reading His Word, being still with the Lord. We need to confess our sins to the Lord and ask for His assistance to get rid of those sinful habits. Hiding God’s Word in our hearts by Bible memorization is also a great way to exchange our strength for the Lord’s strength. It’s a process. It takes time.

Here’s an other interesting word picture. God has designed eagles so that they soar – they do not flap their wings frequently like other birds. Think about the difference between a hummingbird and an eagle. Are you feeling like you are flapping your wings frantically? When we exchange our strength for the strength of the Lord, we can soar like eagles – waiting for the right wind – the right current to come so that we can soar.

My prayer for you today is that you will take some quiet time with the Lord. Spend time in prayer with God. Talk to Him. Tell Him how great He is. Tell Him your worries, your cares. Get into His Word so that you can learn about how great He is. If you do not have a Bible, go here to read the Bible online. Copy and paste Isaiah 40: 28-31 and put it around your house to be reminded to look to the Lord for strength – to exchange your strength for the Lord’s. Don’t be overwhelmed – take baby steps – little by little you will find that you can’t get enough of God and His Word. When you don’t feel like it, do it anyway. I have found even when I’m not in the mood to be in His Word, the feelings come over time with discipline, persistence, and obedience to spending time in His Word. I am praying for you today, dear ladies – for you and for your baby – and all of your family!

Dear God,

Thank you for this day. Thank you for Your Word. Thank you for the promise that when I exchange my strength for Your strength, You will cause me to soar like an eagle. I praise You, Lord, that You never grow weary. Thank you for creating me. Help me to stop being a hummingbird. Help me to keep my focus on You today so that I can soar like an eagle. Thank you God for creating this precious little life growing inside of me. Please continue to grow this baby to a healthy baby. When anxiety fills my mind, remind me of Your Word and of Your great plan for me and for my baby. Help me to shift my focus from me to You. In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.

As a side note, I spent time this morning absorbed in some data on the internet in regards to eagles that I later found was not correct. There is a myth out there that eagles in their later years have to break their beaks and talons - pull off old feathers and grow new ones. This information is a myth. This has been a reminder to me to look closely at information found online - don't believe everything you read!

Strong and Courageous

Do not let this Book of the Law depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful. Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go." Joshua 1:8-9

Have you ever been terrified? Have you ever been discouraged? I have. Do you find yourself terrified that something could be wrong with your baby? Are you itching to get to an ultrasound? Are you discouraged because those hCG’s aren’t as high as you had wished? Is it too long until your next appointment to hear the heartbeat? God challenges you today to be strong and courageous.

Now, before you run and beg your doctor to get a sonogram soon. Before you rent that Baby Beat, go to God’s Word, the Bible. It is full of hope for you today.

We have a physician who is there to speak to us at any moment. The Great Physician – God. He has gifted us with His Word. Proverbs 30:5 says "Every word of God is flawless; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him.” Rest in that shield today – take refuge in His Word. When doubt comes to mind, memorize scripture.

Below is a favorite verse of mine for anxiety – I challenge you to memorize it today – type it out on your computer and put it all around your home, in your car, in your pocket.

Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4: 6-7.

Go right now – copy and paste these verses – print them out – God is there listening to your prayers – to your fears. God’s peace will rest on you when you bathe yourself in His Word.

Dear God,

Thank you for this day with my precious little one. Thank you for Your Word to remind me about who You are and that You have a grand plan. You have hope. You can cast out that anxiety above what any earthy data can give me right now. Help me to rest in that – help me to hide Your Word in my heart today so that it can be my shield when the arrows of doubt creep into my mind. I ask You to continue to grow this precious little one inside of me – and to grow my heart to be more like Yours today. Grow me to be strong and courageous in You, God. I pray this in Jesus’ name. Amen.

Dear ladies I am praying for you today – when that fear creeps in, read Philippians 4:6-7! It’s my challenge to you today.

Amazing....

Psalm 139:13-16

For you created my inmost being;
you knit me together in my mother's womb.

I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
your works are wonderful,
I know that full well.

My frame was not hidden from you
when I was made in the secret place.
When I was woven together in the depths of the earth,

your eyes saw my unformed body.
All the days ordained for me
were written in your book
before one of them came to be.

Did you know God knew the events of today even before you were born? Every day of our life was ordained by God even before our own birth. That amazes me.

Each of my three children living on earth were knit together by the Lord. God has a special plan for each of them. I praise the Lord for their lives and for their futures.

Every baby is created for a purpose – no matter how long or how short its life. I praise God for the little ones God created inside of me whom I have yet to meet until Heaven. God had a great purpose for them. I praise God for their lives, even though they were shorter than I had hoped. He has taken the ashes of my grief and grown me and given me opportunities for ministry in ways that amaze me. Our God is a Great God!

God has a plan for you. God has a plan for the baby you are carrying. No life is wasted, no matter how short that life is. God has great plans for you. He has great plans for your baby. Bask in the goodness of the Lord today – of how He created you for His purposes, and how He’s created and growing your baby. God is good!

Take some time to go here and read in amazement how God grows babies from the start – it is an amazing miracle. Only our Amazing and Mighty God can do this! Praise Him today!

Dear God,

Thank you for how you created me – that all of the days of my life are written in your book. You have a perfect plan for me. Thank you for Your amazing creation in this special life growing inside of me. Help me to remember to be amazed at this baby you have created and are growing in wonderful ways. Help me to remember that you have a purpose and a plan for this little one. When fear comes to mind, remind me that You love me and You love my baby with a never ending love. I pray this in Jesus’ name. Amen.

Dear ladies, I am lifting you up to the Lord today - praying for comfort for any discomfort in your health (I rarely felt well when I was pregnant, so I have great empathy for you!). I am praying that the Lord would bring to mind His Word and His Plan when you find your mind dwelling on anxiety.

Anchored Hope in the Lord Jesus Christ

We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. Hebrews 6:19a

What is this anchored hope of which Hebrews 6:19 speaks? Dear ladies, it is the hope from the Lord Jesus Christ. Each one of us is a sinner who has no hope to live up to God’s standards. The Lord Jesus came down to earth as an infant – He grew to a man – He lived a sinless life and died on a cross for your sins –for my sins. After 3 days, the Lord Jesus rose from the dead. He conquered death. He took on the pain of our sins. When we accept that we are sinners with no hope on our own, and ask the Lord Jesus to take control of our life – to be the center of our life, of our existence – it is then, ladies, that we can look to the hope of the Lord.

When we accept the Lord Jesus as our Savior, it does not guarantee a life of ease. It won’t guarantee that your baby will live a full life on earth. No, the hope is that God has a plan for each of us – and for your baby. His plans are not always what we expect them to be. I got caught in the wrong thinking that a miracle conception would have to mean that we were meant to have another child on earth from that pregnancy, and I was wrong. But ladies, our hope has to be in the Lord and in His plan for our lives.

This does not mean that it is aimless to pray for your baby – to ask the Lord to grow your baby to a healthy full-term transition to life on earth. God wants to hear your hearts desire. Look to Him and to His plan. Enjoy this day you have this precious baby growing inside of you. It is a miracle from God.

If you want to know more about how to receive the Lord Jesus as Savior, here is a website which explains it beautifully here

Today’s Prayer

Dear God,

Thank you for this precious time of carrying this precious little one inside of me. Lord, I ask that You would continue to grow this baby. As each cell is developing, knit him/her together in Your perfect way. God, I thank you for the gift of Your son, Jesus. Thank You for Your plan of the cross. Thank you that Jesus has the power over death. Thank You that He is my eternal anchored hope of salvation. Help me to focus on hope in the Lord instead of hope in sonograms, hCG levels, and heartbeat sounds. Help me to be reminded of the great gift of today with this baby, even though I can’t see or hold him/her yet. In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.

Dear ladies, I am praying for you today – for you to enjoy your day and to be growing in the Lord. When you find yourself anxious, get in God’s Word!