Happy Thanksgiving

Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

Hoping you find yourself surrounded by those you love the most this Thanksgiving Holiday. Remember to take time to step back, look at all God has blessed you with, and give Him thanks.

It's A ...

BOY!!!

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. Psalm 139:13-15

You are such a little stud already. Your Mamma and Daddy loved watching you on that screen for an hour and a half, you are beautiful. The ultrasound tech warned us that we might have our hands full since you wouldn't hold still for long enough for her to get all the pictures she wanted :) You are already our little 13 ounce rock-star. We have never been so in awe, or so in love. We praise God for you little one.

We're Halfway Baby!

The thought was once again sparked in my hard-to-concentrate- ever-wandering-pregnant brain.

Pink or Blue...

However, the context was anything but baby related. It was marriage related. The thought was sparked during our second session of studying the DVD series "Love & Respect" by Dr. Emerson Eggerichs with 8 other couples from our church.

Needless to say, it was hard for me to focus on pink and blue in relation to marriage while feeling my now 20 week old baby 'jamming out in my belly' the entire time.

We hope to find out the baby related pink or blue verdict on November 16... 9 short days away. I say "hope" because our child could already have some of its mothers 'spit-fire' personality in it and decide to keep it's legs crossed and keep us in suspense for the next 20 weeks. I am frequently asked if I have any "maternal instincts" as to what gender the baby is. The short answer is "no". The medium answer is that what I think changes by the hour (currently feeling just as much pink as blue). I will spare you the long answer. (Count your blessings!)

Why do I find myself in such a hurry to find out? Why do I wish that time would move along faster some days? Why can't I just live in the moment and enjoy the one in a million feeling of my baby dancing in my belly. I will never again be 20 weeks 1 day pregnant with this child. I need to savor every day of this miracle. I know I am going to look back on this time and wish it would have slowed down and I'm going to kick myself for wishing it would go faster. Truth is pink or blue related to pregnancy really doesn't matter. God already knows and what God chose is right and perfect and we will find out in His time not ours. Whether that is in 9 days or in another 20 weeks.

My point is this. Savor the mundane, think of what you would miss if it were gone. Enjoy every minute. Look for the beauty. Realize just how fragile, precious, and beautiful your life is. Bask in God's goodness and glory and thank Him for everything, always.