Times Goes by Too Fast!

I cannot believe that my little Gracie is almost 6 months old!! (she will be 6 mths in 5 days) How did this happen?? I feel like it was just yesterday that we were bringing her home from the hospital and I was terrified to be without the awesome Loudoun Hospital nurses! We made it without those nurses however and I tend to think C and I are doing a great job so far haha. She is getting so big and really developing quite a personality. She has started to say her very first words! Of course her first word wasn't Mama or Dada...NO our little one said Baba first! haha You just don't mess with this girl's food. She has been in love with her baba since the first time she had one. I am not offended because the very next day she said Mama so I didn't worry for too long that my kid loved food more than she loved her very own mother! haha

She loves to laugh and we have noticed that she is quite sensitive. At first, I was worried about this quality, but I have decided that I will enforce the positive side of this part of her personality. I believe God has made her sensitive so that she will be sensitive to His spirit and to those that are hurting and need some compassion. I believe God will use her to speak kind words to those that might be overlooked by others. She has such a sweet disposition about her and I love watching her grow!

Not only is my little one growing so fast, but my little niece A is getting soo big herself! She has come a long way from that little 4 lb baby she once was. She is 9 mths now and she is almost 20 lbs!! She is such a cutie and I love her dearly. Grace and A love each other and get so excited when they are together. I am so blessed that I get to watch these two grow up together. It is such a joy and a pleasure!

Well, I just wanted to write a little since I hadn't written in a while. I am just so blessed and can't wait so what my little girl does next! I love you Gracie-poo!!

Attitude Adjustment

As I sit here reading all of these blogs about sick children, I feel sooo incredibly blessed that Grace is a healthy baby. Today she has been quite fussy because she is teething like mad. It hasn't been the easiest day for sure, but reading these blogs makes me realize that things could be so much worse! God has blessed me with so many things, but it is easy to get stuck on the hard times. My husband and I are going through some financial difficulty, but again I have to remember that things could be much worse. I know God is our provider and will keep my family safe, however I find myself constantly falling prey to Satan's trap...filling me with doubt and fear. I'm so tired of getting caught up in a fearful attitude. It is the beginning of a horrible cycle. I start to doubt and fear (forgetting God's promises to me as a child of God), then I start to feel sorry for myself (pity party for ONE please), and then the guilt comes flooding in. How can I proclaim to have such a good relationship with our Savior, yet have all this anxiety about the welfare of my family?



I need to remember that God is in control and He will provide, prosper and care for my family. I don't need to be fearful of anything or anyone. He has never let me go hungry, homeless, or without clothes. I may not have everything I want, but I have everything I need. I must stay in an attitude of remembering all that God has done in my life and everything He has blessed me with! Our Father didn't promise that I wouldn't go through trials, however He did promise that I will never be alone when I go through them. His love NEVER fails and I am never too far away from His grasp. So, today I am going to adjust my fearful attitude and REMEMBER all that God has done and will do in my life. All of our problems are in His hand and He will work everything together for my good. This spirit of fear, doubt and anxiety must flee!! There is no room for it in my life. My God reigns and rules in my heart and in my household. Thank you God for reminding me of Your promises and I will continue to lay my fears at Your feet and be renewed with Your joy and comfort daily!