Blessed

I was running this beautiful morning and realized just how blessed I was. I have a wonderful husband who is a terrific father (Happy 2nd Father's Day, Andrew). He provides so much for our family and especially for me. He is my rock!
Then I came home and the boys were up early and the kitchen was a mess and I was just feeling overwhelmed and said okay God, I guess Satan is trying to tempt me into having a bad day and calling Andrew and complaining. So we are going to have to get through this together because I know I can't do it alone. Then, I got online while the boys were eating their breakfast and read a wonderful email from a counselor from the school I used to teach at who also has twin boys. Her boys are 16 now and I started thinking ahead and started getting overwhelmed again.
Then I started reading through my usual blogs. I don't think I have mentioned it but a college friend of mine, Beth, noted a blog on her blog about a family who really needed some prayer. You can read up on them on his blog, but a long story short. The wife of the man who writes the blog has cystic fibrosis. She has really been struggling after the premature birth of their daughter and then she (the mom) had a double lung transplant. Well, if that is not enough, she has just been diagnosed with post transplant lymphoma. Yes, cancer after all that they have been through. It is amazing after all this they are still praising the Lord. They are truly inspiring when it comes to their faith. Then, I realized how shallow I was thinking about how awful it was that my kitchen was a mess and the boys were up early! I am so blessed that they are here and they are "safe and sound." Nathan's re-post of a video clip he did makes me cry every time I watch it. (Listen to me talk like I know him, all I know is that he is a brother in Christ).

http://cfhusband.blogspot.com/

It was posted for Father's day so it was a couple of posts ago.

I realized by listening to the words how blessed we are to be children of God where we are also safe and sound. I hope I can live up to being the kind of parent that God would want me to be and to keep my children safe and sound. I also know that I can not do it with out Him. Anyway, I know that was kind of all over the place and I hope that it kind of made sense. I just feel led to share their amazing story and what I am learning from it. I hope you will also gain something from their story as I have and also keep them in your prayers.