Be a Thankful Mom

Sometimes, we feel hopeless, and just one positive word or sharing a piece of our lives with someone can make all the difference. Our life story can change a person’s outlook on life. It can encourage them enough to keep believing, keep trying, and press on. 

 

I want to share a small part of my childbearing story with you to encourage and help others not lose hope.

 

While I sit here rocking my youngest son, I am looking at the school tub under the bed that holds some of my oldest son’s school books. My oldest son is now well into college; memories flood my mind while tears flow down my cheeks.

The years have flown by, but we did so much in those years!

As I stare at those books, I remember my little boy’s first day of school, his first bike ride, and how he would show me his muscles and demonstrate his strength. 🙂 He was the sweetest little guy!


We all have precious memories.

Memories help us stay thankful for what we have and give us a positive place to go for relief during hard times.

Knowing the special blessings that my kids are to me fills me with thankfulness.

I am thankful to the Lord, who made each of them wonderfully and fearfully.

-God blessed me with two more children to raise later in life-
I had a rough labor with my firstborn. I can say that with confidence after giving birth to four children.
After my first child was born, I did not feel that I would want to give birth to any more children. HA HA.
BUT… After a few years, I began to feel I could do it again.
My second labor was better than the first, and I knew I wanted to try for a third.

-God had other plans and saw fit for me not to bear any more children for 11 YEARS-

Pouring myself into my two boys through training and homeschooling them kept me busy with little time to think about another baby. The desire to have another child was great, but I was thankful for my two sons.

I struggled and prayed so hard for another child and eventually came to the place where I was content with knowing that I may never have a third child. After 9 years, I finally accepted that I would not have any more children. I was ready to move on and enjoy the life God gifted me.

-Within a short period after that, I found out I was expecting-  

Wow, I was shocked and so excited!

Quickly, everything turned for the worse, and I had an early miscarriage. All of those desires for another baby came back to me. Devastated, I just went around crying because my dream came and went so quickly.

When you go through a miscarriage, it leaves you feeling so empty, but the Lord helped me to finally dry up the tears and pull myself together. I had two precious sons to finish raising, and they needed me!

God would not let my desire for another child die. He kept people in my path that encouraged me and told me that there was a high probability that I would have another child. One sweet friend told me, “It was a positive thing to get pregnant after all of those years. You now know that you can get pregnant still”.

-This encouragement encouraged me to keep praying and asking God to please let me have another child-

Two years later, God answered my prayer with a yes!

This pregnancy came with many complications that started off with being told that I had a tubal (ectopic) pregnancy. All of my symptoms pointed to that, too. I was scared and devastated, but I knew God could do something. 

I was told that I would have to have the baby taken out because it was a life-threatening situation. How could I kill this sweet baby growing inside of me? I cried out to God, asking him to please do something! This situation could kill me if left untreated. 

One night, I woke up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom, and as I walked, I had a very sharp pain that made me cry out. 

When I went back to the doctor, the midwives were in shock when they found the baby in my uterus where it should be! I believe with all my heart that God moved that baby for me. 

God confirmed his miracle after I gave birth to my daughter. The doctor looked at me and told me that my girl should not have survived and went on to show me the weak spot in the umbilical cord where it attached to the placenta.

I knew God had that thin, weak spot to show me that he personally moved my baby for me. He said I love you and want you to see my power. 

 

 Everything is in God’s hands! 

 This pregnancy came with many worries, but I received a healthy baby girl in the end! 🙂

Two years and 3 weeks after giving birth to my baby girl, I gave birth to a healthy baby boy!

Even though 11 years was a long time to wait, God knows best!

 

-My two little ones came to me in perfect timing-


 

These two little blessings are a massive help to me at this time in my life. Never doubt the timing of God’s plans for your life. God often waits until “you think” He is too late just to show you that his timing is perfect.

I enjoy every moment of life and am thankful for all I have. I look back, amazed by all the blessings.

So, should you be thankful? You bet! Your day-to-day joy depends on it. Try not to get discouraged when life is not going as planned. God has an excellent plan for you with your best interests in mind.

Take a moment and make a list of 5 things that you are thankful for right now in your life. This should put a smile on your face and encourage you not to give up. I promise you that your day will be much better after you write your list. Being thankful is the first step to a joyful life.

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