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As I become more and more pregnant I've started to feel like I have a ticking time bomb growing in my belly. With each passing week, I'm reminded of all the things we need to do to get ready for Baby Rod, and I've allowed myself to get more and more overwhelmed.
Mostly, I've found that the root of my worries is in all the unknowns. I wonder how exactly we're going to live on one income, how much having a baby will cost and where we're going to get all the stuff we need to care for a child. As I look at things like Cribs, Changing Tables and Strollers all that I see is big dollar signs.
It's in these moments though that I'm realizing that I just need to relax and look at how much God has blessed. I feel like God is taking me through yet another season of learning to trust in Him. Why can't I ever get it?
So, to combat my worries and fears I decided to list some of the many blessings that I have. Thinking about all the good things we have been given always completely brings me back to the reality that God is with us and taking care of us.
Here's some of the wonderful blessings we have encountered, big and small.
- Steve has a job with GREAT health insurance. Last year at this time he had no job and we were uninsured.
- We just refinanced our mortgage and got an awesome interest rate!
- We have two dependable cars....one other thing we couldn't have said at this time last year.
- We have an awesome house with a now refinished basement that allows room for our family to expand.
- We finally have found some really great friends that we absolutely adore here in Madison and don't feel quite as lonely and displaced anymore.
- Although we still need to buy A LOT of baby stuff, we have already been given or found great deals on a few essential items such as a pack & play, a breast pump, a baby monitor and a few cloth diapers to get us going. Not only that, but all of the above are high quality items at that!
And last, but certainly not least, in the midst of the stress of having a baby, I often times forget to stop and thank God for this little "stress" that He has brought into our lives. He has answered our prayers and given us our hearts desires, and for that I am so thankful!
So, these are some of our recent blessings, some are big and some seem small, but all of them are little reminders to me that God is taking care of us. I don't know why I worry so much, it's stupid, I know, but I've found that through my worry God always finds a way to give me some great perspective, and for that I am grateful.
Mostly, I've found that the root of my worries is in all the unknowns. I wonder how exactly we're going to live on one income, how much having a baby will cost and where we're going to get all the stuff we need to care for a child. As I look at things like Cribs, Changing Tables and Strollers all that I see is big dollar signs.
It's in these moments though that I'm realizing that I just need to relax and look at how much God has blessed. I feel like God is taking me through yet another season of learning to trust in Him. Why can't I ever get it?
So, to combat my worries and fears I decided to list some of the many blessings that I have. Thinking about all the good things we have been given always completely brings me back to the reality that God is with us and taking care of us.
Here's some of the wonderful blessings we have encountered, big and small.
- Steve has a job with GREAT health insurance. Last year at this time he had no job and we were uninsured.
- We just refinanced our mortgage and got an awesome interest rate!
- We have two dependable cars....one other thing we couldn't have said at this time last year.
- We have an awesome house with a now refinished basement that allows room for our family to expand.
- We finally have found some really great friends that we absolutely adore here in Madison and don't feel quite as lonely and displaced anymore.
- Although we still need to buy A LOT of baby stuff, we have already been given or found great deals on a few essential items such as a pack & play, a breast pump, a baby monitor and a few cloth diapers to get us going. Not only that, but all of the above are high quality items at that!
And last, but certainly not least, in the midst of the stress of having a baby, I often times forget to stop and thank God for this little "stress" that He has brought into our lives. He has answered our prayers and given us our hearts desires, and for that I am so thankful!
So, these are some of our recent blessings, some are big and some seem small, but all of them are little reminders to me that God is taking care of us. I don't know why I worry so much, it's stupid, I know, but I've found that through my worry God always finds a way to give me some great perspective, and for that I am grateful.
3 Comments:
Thanks for the reminder to think positive, it's so easy to forget.
Keep focusing on the good things, it's not only good for the soul, but good for your growing baby as well!
Being on my third pregnancy, I STILL feel that sense of loss of control. I find this to be the time I most need to lean on God. I have to trust not only that He will take care of this little one growing in me, but that He will continue to take care of our family once our little guy arrives. It really is an amazing process on so many levels, including helping you realize all that God is capable of and that when you let go and give it to Him, he provides:)
You are more than welcome to have our baby car seat/carrier and two bases for each car. We still use the stroller, but the car seat will work with any Graco travel system stroller. While the car seat has never been part of any recall, it does "expire" in December of 2010. The seat is only good up unto 20 lbs, so depending when you're due, I think the baby would be into a convertible car seat by December. (Vaughn was 20 lbs. at 4 months.) No big deal if you don't want it, just thought I'd offer!
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