Blessed!

Every day as I read my cousin's blog {the cousin I told you about here} I am reminded of how much I have! I have a new house to call home, I have a new-ish car that gets me everywhere I want to go, I have clothes to wear, I have a husband who would work any job right now so I can be a stay at home mom, I have a perfectly healthy daughter {who is as cute as can be, I might add} and yet I want more. I want a bigger car, I want the latest fashion in my wardrobe, I get caught up with Sofia's development and find myself having a pity party because my 14 month old isn't walking yet. I am taken over with all of these worldly things that culture says are necessities. However, thankfully, there is a however, I am reminded of how much most of the world doesn't have! It is so sad to me that it takes tragedies such as the earthquake in Haiti for me {and a lot of others for that matter} to realize how truly BLESSED I {we} am {are}.

I have really been struggling with being overcome by worry. I am constantly worrying about Sofia's development and the Lord constantly reminds me that, in Beth Moore's words, HE will take care of me and all of my "what if's." I am currently about half way through Beth's Esther Bible Study. One week she spoke about how our "what if's" in life show our true fears. "What if something was wrong with Sofia that was causing a development delay?..." "What if something happens to Stephen and I'm left alone here to take care of her?...." "What if my thighs look huge in these jeans?...." "What if this....what if that..." These are all constant questions that run through my mind, because I am a "What if" kind of person! Thankfully, I know that MY GOD will take care of me if any of my "what if's" happen {and even if they don't}! MY GOD will take care of me through the big "what if's" and even the not so big "what if's!" What a precious gift we have in Jesus, what a precious, precious gift!

I am BLESSED!