Joy comes in the morning...

So most of my deep posts are usually pretty depressing...so I wanted to document a gift that God has given me lately because I am so grateful. Things circumstantially have been a little rough lately...not anything life threatening but in the small world of Stephanie...big enough to cause one of my breakdowns at the least. You've all read about a few:) But even though things haven't been all rosy. God has just been filling my heart with His joy! It has been a long time quite honestly since I have experienced it so personally but it is so good. I am reading a Beth Moore book...not attempting one of her in depth bible studies at this season of life. It is the get out of the pit one and there is some hard stuff in there. But even in that God is reminding me that I have so much in Him. Just the little things like being around Christians at church, learning in Sunday School and really enjoying the teaching, having a baby sleep through the night, getting girl time, being willing to ask my momma for help and enjoying time with her, spending time in prayer, feeling no condemnation in Christ, laughing at silly stuff, talking to people on facebook who I would never talk to otherwise, planning things for Christmas. I mean I could go on and on. And I need to because in a few days or in a few hours or in a few months I will so quickly forget the Joy that only Jesus brings and trade it in for some self pity or pride. But God is good and I wanted to share that in the same way I share the tough stuff.

Speaking of blessings and little things...we trekked off to an 830 dr appt for SayJ this morning in the monsoon. No umbrella and just me and the kiddos. As I carried a car seat and Micah in to the office I asked Micah if I was supermom? because I was so proud of getting all of us there by well...839! He reminded me to be humble by saying You are not! He was dressed like an elf...green footed pj's a size too small with red crocs over them because I didn't have time to change him...he looked like an elf but wouldn't let me take a picture. Yet another reason I am not supermom, she surely wouldn't have let her child out of the houses that way and she would have had a shower. Major digression...the point being...stats...Sadie Jane was 13.2 lbs (95%) head size 95th percentile and height-22.5 inches (50%) and the pear shape continues!! Love this rolly polly baby girl! Thank you, Jesus!