Happy Mother's Day

As I sit here and think about the celebration of Mother's Day I am so very thankful for many many things.

Thankful for my mom, oh so thankful! My mom has modeled the truest Proverbs 31 woman I know. Don't get me wrong, I know there are many others out there but she is my mom and I call her Blessed.



Thankful for my children. For Gunner who has more life in him than anyone I know. And for Rylee who loves her Mommy, Daddy and "Nunner" and who's smile can light up your day in an instant.




Thankful for the future and hope I have to one day meet my two precious babies who have lived all their days with Jesus. I finished reading Angie Smith's new book I Will Carry You this week and was so encouraged by a scripture she shared. It is the story of David loosing his child.

2 Samuel 12:16-22
16 David pleaded with God for the child. He fasted and went into his house and spent the nights lying on the ground. 17 The elders of his household stood beside him to get him up from the ground, but he refused, and he would not eat any food with them.

18 On the seventh day the child died. David's servants were afraid to tell him that the child was dead, for they thought, "While the child was still living, we spoke to David but he would not listen to us. How can we tell him the child is dead? He may do something desperate."

19 David noticed that his servants were whispering among themselves and he realized the child was dead. "Is the child dead?" he asked. "Yes," they replied, "he is dead."

20 Then David got up from the ground. After he had washed, put on lotions and changed his clothes, he went into the house of the LORD and worshiped. Then he went to his own house, and at his request they served him food, and he ate.

21 His servants asked him, "Why are you acting this way? While the child was alive, you fasted and wept, but now that the child is dead, you get up and eat!"

22 He answered, "While the child was still alive, I fasted and wept. I thought, 'Who knows?The LORD may be gracious to me and let the child live.' 23 But now that he is dead, why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I will go to him, but he will not return to me."

I will choose to follow David's example and go to the house of the LORD and worship. I will choose to follow David's example and hang on to the future and hope of going to my babies one day.

Happy Mother's Day to all mommies. If you are able to hug your babies this Mother's Day make sure it's what me and Gunner call "one of those hugs that you don't want to let go." If your babies are waiting for you in heaven, go to the house of the LORD and worship. If you have called upon the name of Jesus to be your Lord and Savior you too will go to them someday! What a glorious day!