2004-03-11 - 10:36 a.m.
"I feel good-I knew that I would!
I feel good-I knew that I would!
So good,so good, I got you!"James Brown
The words from that song describe how I feel today. I am so overwhelmed with joy and happiness that I could cry! No my child hasn't come yet. I have just realized how abundantly blessed I am. I looked around at my room yesterday & it amazed me. I had everything that I needed for my baby(and THEN SOME)-and so much of it has come from my friends and family. They have really showered me with all that I need and I am so grateful for that. Last night one of my friends called me & said they were on their way to my house with a crib for the baby. I hadn't asked them for it or told them I needed it; they just did it for me out of the goodness of their heart. That is just one example. I have had people that barely know me spend large amounts on my baby-just because they want to. I have been so blessed! My child already has more clothes than I can fit in his or her dresser. I am so thankful because I know all of this is the goodness of the Lord. I remember being so frightened at the beginning of my pregnancy. I would pray & cry before the Lord, asking Him how I was going to make it. I just could not see it. How could I take care of & raise my child without any assistance from the father? I just kept thinking to myself, "I can't do this, I can't do this..."....but I knew that I had to continue on & trust in the Lord. And he has shown me(once again) that I can ultimately rely on Him. I know that this is just the beginning; that I will have to face specific challenges as a single mom. But now I know that I can face & conquer such challenges with the strength of the Lord and the love of my family & friends. As the 100th Psalm says, the Lord is good, His mercy everlasting, and His truth endures to all generations.
