Moving Forward

Since laying my sweet baby girl to rest, I've accepted that she is in heaven and I find joy in knowing that I will be reunited with her whenever God is ready for me. For the time being, I have a lot of living to do.  Some people wonder where my strength comes from...my answer is God.  I don't understand it sometimes.  Had this happened a few years back, I would probably be in a mental facility with padded walls.  I was once told that God ALWAYS anoints us for everything that we go through.  The stronger our faith in Him, the stronger we are as we go through those tough stormy situations.  Of course they won't be easy, but if we keep our eyes on Him we will be just fine.  We shouldn't let the distractions of life deter us from reaching our destination. The story of Peter walking on water comes to mind.  As long as Peter kept his eyes on Jesus, all was well, but as soon as he allowed himself to become distracted by the wind and the rough sea, he began to sink, but Jesus caught him. Jesus is with us all the time, but as soon as we began to lose focus and worry about things beyond our control, that's when our storm gets a little bit rougher and possibly longer. I just remind myself that Jesus is right there with me, every step of the way. If he blessed me to conceive before, He will do it again and again. He did not leave me empty handed.  He left me with magnificent hope, a stronger faith and a deeper desire to live my life according to His purpose.  He has also strengthened my marriage and given my husband and myself a different perspective about life.  Live every day to the fullest, treat everyone with love and respect, and be more willing to help others. We never know what the next person is going through.  A simple smile may be the medication needed by someone having a rough day...until next time