The past 2 months have been a series of celebrating birthdays! Each birthday is a reminder of the gracious and precious blessing that God lovingly bestowed to Wayne and I. Our precious and outgoing, first born daughter Hannah turned 8 in January. Our quiet yet quirky second born daughter Lillian turned 5 in January. And our little cuddly teddy bear with an explosive temperament son Lucas turned 3 this February. Wayne and I are so very thankful for the time that God has given us with each of HIS special creations.
"Behold, children are a gift of the LORD,
The fruit of the womb is a reward.
Like arrows in the hand of a warrior,
So are the children of one's youth.
How blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them;"
Psalm 127:3-5
"Let your father and your mother be glad,
And let her rejoice who gave birth to you."
Proverbs 23:25
"He lifted his eyes and saw the women and the children,
and said, "Who are these with you?"
So he said, "The children whom God has graciously given your servant."
Genesis 33:5
So today as I reflect on all these birthdays I pray that God help Wayne and I -
"Train up a child in the way he should go,Even when he is old he will not depart from it."
Proverbs 22:6
" You shall teach them diligently to your sons and shall talk of them when you sit in your house and when you walk by the way and when you lie down and when you rise up."
Deuteronomy 6:7
Here is the blessing I would like to each and everyone of the children God blesses us with to have:
"In the Name of Jesus Christ: I bless you with the ability to trust in the Lord with all your heart and not depend upon your own understanding. Such trust will keep you in the right track. When you trust in the Lord you can expect Him to meet all your needs. When you depart from evil and seek peace, the eyes of the Lord are upon you and His ears are open to your cry. You can trust Him to hear and answer your prayers and give you the desires of your heart."
Psalm 34:8, 37:3-4 ~ Proverbs 3:5, 16:20
