For those of you who do not know, I am 26 weeks pregnant with our second daughter, Ainsley. She is due August 8th, although I am sure hoping she comes a couple of weeks early!! As the Summer approaches my body begins to hurt more and more. Over the past few weeks I have been in some real pain from having back pains, my hips popping out of socket, and other pains (I won’t go into detail, but pregnant women should know what I’m talking about). However, every time I feel Ainsley turn over, kick, or elbow me I fall more and more in love with her! I am so excited to have two daughters and very excited about meeting Ainsley in the next few months.
The physical pain does make every movement harder for me, but the real struggle lately has been emotional stress. There is so much going on at work right now and I am really feeling the weight of the responsibility that I bare. Also, Michael and I have been going through a season of theological spiritual growth that has truly been taxing on our minds, strength, and will. However, the Lord is faithful and He provides us with the strength we need to make it through each day and once the "lesson" is over, we will have a deeper and richer understanding of the Lord and the Gospel.
I was reading through Psalm 5 this morning and was so encouraged that the Lord is who we call on to protect us from our enemy and those who do not fear the Lord. I hope the following passage is encouraging to you all.
"But I, through the abundance of your steadfast love, will enter your house. I will bow down toward your holy temple in the fear of you. Lead me, O Lord, in your righteousness because of my enemies; make your way straight before me." Psalm 5:7-8
When I am stressed to the max and the enemy is pushing down, The LORD protects and sustains me. He is my help and my strength. I pray that I will rely on Him moment by moment.
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