But this morning I awoke to the tender mercies of the Lord! I read in II Corinthians ch.4: “We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed; Always bearing about in the body of the dying Lord Jesus, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our body. For we which live are always delivered unto death for Jesus’ sake, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our mortal flesh… For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory…”( v. 8-11, 17). Again I am humbled by the tremendous grace and mercy of our Lord. How foolish and selfish I have been this week- I know that my natural self wants to cling to my own sorrow and self-pity, but Christ wants me to cling to His perfection and become more than I can imagine!
I sit back and I look at my life- my loyal and steady husband- faithful to Christ in all things, my precious and delightful children- healthy and happy and joyous, my family, who will drop everything in a moment to help me out of a bind, my dear friends, who buoy me and support me and guide me back to Christ, I could go on and on counting my blessings… but I’ll spare you that! Suffice it to say, I love my life!
And just because my kids are so cute- here are some pics of them at Isaac's first soccer game last week:
