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Post by witness1 on Apr 10, 2018 19:44:50 GMT -6
Well, if Jesus tarries longer than we think... our family will, Lord willing, be welcoming a new baby into our home in mid-December! This puts me in a funny position of longing for Jesus yet also hoping I get to meet this little one The Lord has been gracious to give me this gift of pregnancy though. I'm forced to do something other than study all day... we need to switch our school room and bedrooms around and clean out closets. I need to get the almost 3 year old out of my bed and get him a bed of his own. I've been putting it off because I thought it didn't matter. Who has time to build Ikea furniture when there are prophecies to uncover?!? And I need to get back to eating well like I used to and get back to studying homeopathy again. I realized today that I have really missed these things since I've been thinking that they really didn't matter any more. But as my husband said... Jesus may or may not come within the next 9 months, but Lord willing we know the baby will be here. So I feel like I have a bit of normal life back, and for that alone I'm grateful. And if I'm here to see this baby, that would be kinda cool too. Even so come Lord Jesus! How are y'all managing the combo of watching and also maintaining the joys of regular life? It is not an easy task! It's only with this new news that I realized how far I had sunken. I am grateful for this new burst of purpose outside of being a watchman.
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Post by barb84 on Apr 10, 2018 20:17:07 GMT -6
Congratulations!
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Post by sawdy on Apr 10, 2018 22:19:00 GMT -6
Congratulations. Even if we don't make it for another 9 months, you will still get to meet your little one. Life starts at conception. 😀
I pray that your pregnancy goes well.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2018 4:27:55 GMT -6
Great news, witness1 There is room for many more in heaven
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Post by Natalie on Apr 11, 2018 7:24:46 GMT -6
congratulations!
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Post by klb on Apr 12, 2018 15:25:03 GMT -6
Congratulations witness1 - that is so exciting!
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Post by stormyknight on Apr 13, 2018 8:21:10 GMT -6
Who has time to build Ikea furniture when there are prophecies to uncover?!? "I know, right?!?!" as my second daughter likes to say! Congratulations, witness1 !! Babies are such a blessing. My first, and so far only, grandchild is now 20 months old. Six months ago I was a little worried. His father says he is atheist, but I think it is that he just 'doesn't know', as he said he would be willing to go to church with my daughter if she went, because she wants her son to grow up with God in his life. Six months ago I thought we might be leaving and that, even though I know I am not the judge of who departs and who doesn't, my grandson's father would be left behind. I prayed hard(still do) that my faith would be sufficient to bring all my children and their SO's and my grandson along on this coming glorious event. I have yet to find anything in the Word that says that's possible.
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Post by witness1 on Apr 13, 2018 8:59:45 GMT -6
That is so hard stormyknight! I understand the thought of pleading with God to save our loved ones and wishing we could transfer our faith to them. I don't think that your faith alone will bring anyone into heaven with you, but God does say some mysterious things about how our faith affects our children and future generations. I will be praying that the Lord will begin to speak to your grandson's father and that the Lord will send just the right person into his life to speak truth to him, whether it is you or someone else. We know our Lord does not wish that anyone should perish!
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Post by stormyknight on Apr 13, 2018 9:50:11 GMT -6
Thank you for that, really. I know in my heart that's true. Wishful thinking I guess. Can't hurt to ask.
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Post by witness1 on Apr 13, 2018 10:35:01 GMT -6
I completely empathize with that wishful thinking. It is so hard when our loved ones don't know their savior
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