Stages of Life

Often in life, I have not had the experience of feeling a stage of life slowly close. Relationships unexpectedly end, children move on to the next trick before I had a chance to record it, the fun time comes to an end all too quickly. I read online that you never know when the last time will be. I never know when K will stop her adorable fake cough, just like I didn't know CJ would start pronouncing his name right so soon.

The stage of my life in Pennsylvania is coming to a close very slowly in comparison. I have weeks to contemplate the joys of this stage and to prepare for the goodbye. It seems certainly then a God-thing that I am constantly pulled back to Scriptures focusing on relishing in God's good works. After spending some time in Deuteronomy 11, Numbers 14, and Matthew 6, I was brought to Psalm 136.

Psalm 136: 1, 4, 23-26
Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever.
To Him who alone does great wonders, For His mercy endures forever.
Who remembered us in our lowly state, For His mercy endures forever. and rescued us from our enemies, For His mercy endures forever; Who gives food to all flesh, For His mercy endures forever,

Oh, give thanks to the God of heaven! For His mercy endures forever.

I love my brothers so. It amazes me to see how God protected and

grew me despite some tough circumstances.  

 

How God worked through DS1's adoption continues to amaze me.

 

An education from which I can serve and mentors I can learn from.

  

I am thankful for family and God's healing & love. 

 

And the best very friends a girl could ask for.

 

 And of course...

 

 

For His mercy endures forever.