Let's be honest. Wishing and coveting for more than you have really isn't a great thing. This weekend, our pastor spoke about Exodus, and the people's constant unwillingness to trust in the Lord even though he had shown how good he was time and time again. He provided manna and nourished them. The Lord was clear to only gather what they needed for the day, but some tried to store it up just in case God didn't come through the next day. Unfortunately, the manna didn't have a great shelf life and would be rotten by the morning. God wanted them to rely on him daily, not weekly, or monthly, or yearly, or just when crisis came up in life. How often do I take my life for granted. I don't have to wonder if I am going to be fed today or where I am going to sleep. By a whole world standard, we live pretty elaborately since most of the world lives on less than $1 a day. Now, I am not stating that I think we should all abandon where we have been placed in the world, but I know I have to be very careful about not letting myself fall into the trenches of believing that I don't need God today. Or getting distracted by things that don't really matter and keep my focus off of Jesus. That's a tough thing to admit. Good thing God is constant and doesn't change and is always compassionate and merciful.
So, all my real wishes are to have healthy baby and have a healthy rest of my pregnancy. I know this kiddo has a plan, and it has to be pretty wild because I feel the little one move all the time. speaking of that, we did our gender reveal last night at our small group study. I would love to share!
So, all my real wishes are to have healthy baby and have a healthy rest of my pregnancy. I know this kiddo has a plan, and it has to be pretty wild because I feel the little one move all the time. speaking of that, we did our gender reveal last night at our small group study. I would love to share!
We couldn't be more excited! We didn't care either way if it was a boy or a girl, but he is doing great so far! He was moving ALL around during this ultra sound...laughing, smiling, and just having a grand ol time in my belly. We captured this really cool image of him with his thumbs up! He didn't go to suck on it or pull it from his mouth in this picture, so it was just like he was saying, Hey guys! I am doing fine in here! Good to see you!" Obviously, I was crying through the whole thing. It is just so crazy to me that there is a human inside of me. I still can't wrap my head around it, and I probably won't until he's on his way out!
On a super frivolous note, I really am thinking I should get a maternity swimsuit. I wore a tankini to the beach Saturday, and it will totally work for a few weeks, but after that, my belly won't be contained. We have committed to doing a bunch of beach/springs trips for our youth group kiddos, so I need to find something that will fit. Here are some affordable (all but one under $50) options:
On a super frivolous note, I really am thinking I should get a maternity swimsuit. I wore a tankini to the beach Saturday, and it will totally work for a few weeks, but after that, my belly won't be contained. We have committed to doing a bunch of beach/springs trips for our youth group kiddos, so I need to find something that will fit. Here are some affordable (all but one under $50) options:
I also really want to get my sister-in-law something special for her upcoming birthday/wedding/she's just amazing and I love her kind of gift. She's has a pretty simple and classy style, and she 's also a teacher too! I'm thinking some sort of combo of these Kate Spade Jewelry options that are crazy good deals! Just click on any for more info!
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