Change

Our little nest has had so many changes in the past months that it's hard to keep up!

   Most sadly,  I lost my Mom to a very fast cancer that took her life in less than 4 short months.  We buried her a month ago today.
   This photo was taken just a little over a year ago. My little girl still talks about this and many other things about "Mom-mom" that I wouldn't think she remembered! What a blessing that she has been gifted with a great memory!
   We have moved again too. Like Joseph in the Bible, what someone intended for evil God meant for good!  The whole family likes our new house much better. Only God can do things like that. It's counter intuitive to think that when you move into what society at large would think is  "worse" house that your whole family would be happier and like the place better! That is exactly what happened though.
   God is tenderly carrying us through all these tragedies. Focusing on Him is what comforts me the most. His justice, His mercy, His love. Looking to Him and keeping my eyes stayed on Him! Nothing but God Himself. Many people have come alongside to wrap their arms around us both literally and figuratively. I appreciate all their love, tenderness, care and comfort. But it's knowing that the Lord Himself immutable, omniscient, Omnipotent, Faithful, Holy...on and on the list goes. Only these things could truly begin to heal the deepest wounds of my broken and battered heart.How can I do anything but praise Him!
    Our sweet boys are doing great! They are kicking and playing as all boys should. Baby "B" is to be named  "He has  heard" and baby "A" is to be named"laughter". I chose to surprise my husband by giving each son one of his names as a means of honoring him. He is the best father a child could have and worthy of the compliment. We chose one name together. Husband chose Meerkat’s. We both love both names but then came the task of deciding which baby got what name! Their big sister settled that in the Dr's office. The perinatologist handed her a picture of Baby "A" and soon after she was asked what the baby's name was. She claimed him as “Meerkat”! She had done in seconds what her Dad and I had struggled to do in days. The sweet part is that the more I thought about it the more it fit him. Meerkat is the baby that I feel most often. I can easily see him laughing. And Listener seems to be the more quiet of the two, always listening. So many of the ultrasound pictures have shown them with their heads very close together as if they are planning. I can easily imagine Meerkat filling Listener in on just how they are going to get some trick accomplished, or cajole us into letting them have their way.
Lastly, today is the very last day of this tiny doll of a daughter being 3 years old. I can hardly believe she really will be 4 tomorrow! How can it have gone so quickly? How did this tiny babe grow into the tender hearted, sweet, smart, little sinner that I have the pleasure of raising??? Again, only God! What a wonder! Happy Birthday my treasure!

My reader friends, may you draw closer to Him who comforts today and draw strength and joy from His love.