I'm not crazy

I have always known children would be a part of my life... especially when the Lord provided a husband (and not just any husband... an AMAZING husband). I've felt very crazy.... and almost embarrassed to admit that I pray for my unborn children on a regular bases. I think it stems from my Mom telling us that she prays for us everyday.

I don't just want children, I want children that love the Lord and will accept the incredible gift he has given to all man-kind. That is so important to me... more important than how many, their gender, their names, or their personalities.

I was encouraged today when reading through some scripture. I am reading through 1 Kings right now (I'm a sucker for the Old Testament stories), however I was looking over in Jeremiah. I didn't have to read far to be encouraged....

"Before I formed you in the womb I knew you,
before you were born I set you apart;
I appointed you as a prophet to the nations." - Jeremiah 1:5

I'm also very familiar with the verse from Psalms 139:13, however the words "set you apart" in Jeremiah really struck me. If you read further along in Jeremiah you will see how Jeremiah thinks he is not capable. But the Lord tells him who he is... why he was made.... what he was purposed for... the plans for his life.

The Lord did not have to go to the trouble to bother with us down here on earth. But he did. I hope my children know and grasp (even better than I try to) how much the Lord cares about us. I especially hope my children understand that I'm not crazy for thinking and praying so much for them before they were born. The Lord does this. He even gets to know us before we are born.

Amazing.


Have a good day y'all!