It is hard to believe we have already been waiting almost 2 months. I am truly thankful for the busyness that the other 2 kids create that I am sure will cause this wait to fly by. Craig couldn't come home for lunch today so we packed up a picnic and went to the park for a few hours. I am loving the cooler temps, but am not so looking forward to winter. I have recently recieved some words of wisdom from Charles Spurgeon that I will for the first time this fall try to put into practice. He encourages us to "let autumn preach" and to look at this changing season to see what it teaches us about the Lord.
“To the Christian it should be great joy, by means of the harvest, to receive an assurance of God's faithfulness. The Lord has promised that seed-time and harvest, summer and winter, shall never cease; and when you see the loaded wain carrying in the crop you may say to yourself, "God is true to his promise. Despite the dreary winter and the damp spring, autumn has come with its golden grain." Depend upon it, that as the Lord keeps this promise he will keep all the rest. All his promises are yea and amen in Christ Jesus: if he keeps his covenant to the earth, much more will he keep his covenant with his own people, whom he hath loved with an everlasting love. Go, Christian, to the mercy-seat with the promise on your lip and plead it. Be assured it is not a dead letter. Let not unbelief cause you to stammer when you mention the promise before the throne, but say it boldly—"Fulfil this word unto thy servant on which thou hast caused me to hope." Shame upon us that we so little believe our God. The world is full of proofs of his goodness. Every rising sun, every falling shower, every revolving season certifies his faithfulness. Wherefore do we doubt him? If we never doubt him till we have cause for it we shall never know distrust again. Encouraged by the return of harvest, let us resolve in the strength of the Spirit of God that we will not waver, but will believe in the divine word and rejoice in it.”
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Erin,
Everytime I look at your blog, I feel a great sense of peace. I am constantly reminded that my plans may not always be the Lord's plans but He is doing the right thing by us. Thank you for the constant reminders of how very blessed I am. My prayers are still with you as your patience amazes me!
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