Nothing like it

My parents have seven (7) children. Yeah, I don't know how they did it; we have two (2) and, at times, it feels like there are a dozen. Anyway, I come from a large family that didn't always get along, didn't always see eye to eye, but always loved. We knew our parents loved us even when things weren't going the way a child might have thought they should.

As I mentioned, Trish and I have two (2) children. We went a long time without children, figuring that GOD wanted us to take care of the ones that were here. But, then, GOD gave us a chance to raise the two (2) that we are blessed to have. While I love Trish in a way like no one else, I really love our children, too. They are such a blessing.

Today's word is Psalm 127:3, NLT, which reads, "Children are a gift from the LORD; they are a reward from Him."

We can testify, as I am sure that you can, that children are truly a gift from GOD. There is no way anyone can explain the act of childbirth without noting the miracle of it all. So many things could go wrong but it so seldom does. Why? Because, GOD gifts us with children; He allows us the blessing of raising the next generation. And, we don't take that lightly.

And, children are certainly a reward. They bring such great joy and happiness. They teach us things about life and about ourselves that we never would have known otherwise. They stretch us and grow us in ways we never imagined. There is absolutely nothing like it!

Be Blessed,
Mickey T