40 and Oh boy!

I've been gone for a little bit - I had a lot going on. I'm glad to be back in blogland. I have some surprising and wonderful news! I am pleased and very overwhelmed to announce, I am expecting baby #3. I have a teen and a tween, both boys. I just turned the big 40 this year. After 17 years of marriage, and 12 years later, here comes #3. I guess my hubby and I spent too many romantic evenings walking along the ocean and enjoying the sunset! lol

But seriously, God is so good. I am overwhelmed and amazed by God's goodness and plans for our life. I think of Jeremiah 29:11. I became a SAHM about 6 years ago, my youngest was 6 at the time. I worked full time outside of the home. I always wanted to stay at home with my children, but I just felt that I had to work, and I was also worried if financially it could be done. Well, as my relationship with the Lord grew, so did my trust in Him. I became pregnant 6 years ago, and my husband and I decided I would stay home with the children, rather than try to work and take care of the home, kids, etc. I left my job, but unfortunately I had a miscarriage. I was very sad, but was thankful to be home with my children at last! I sometimes wonder how I ever worked full time with all the duties a wife and mother has daily, I'm always busy.

After a while, I began to feel a little sad and disappointed that I didn't stay home with my children from birth. Although I felt thankful to be home with my children at their ages of 6 and 11, I just wished I would have made the sacrifice sooner and trusted God completely. I love being a stay at home wife and mother. My husband and I often wished we would have had more children, but felt it was too late. We decided back in the day to only have 2 children, not knowing then that blessed is the man who's quiver is full. Well, I'm here to tell everyone today, God is a God of second chances. You don't have to have regrets or disappointments. God's word says your latter days will be greater than your former days. I feel like I am walking this scripture out right now. I thank God for His goodness and His mercy. I prayed and asked the Lord to bless my womb and I waited, and waited. (sometimes I got a little impatient). When I turned 40, this past February, I thought it was too late and I just felt like this was one of those things in life I would just have to live to regret - But God! He heard and He blessed!
For nothing is impossible with God! Have a blessed day!