On the other side of your wilderness is a good land! But do not forget the lessons learned. For this reason, pile up stones of remembrance for yourself and others. After the Lord “dried up the waters of the Jordan” for the people of Israel to cross over, Joshua told the priests to gather up stones and he piled them up so that for generations people would see these stones and ask what they meant, and then they would be able to tell of all their great God had done. Joshua said it best in Joshua 4:24.
“That all the peoples of the earth may know that the hand of the Lord is mighty and that you may reverence and fear the Lord your God forever.”
So after the loss of out baby in early 2011 I added a small, gold heart to my charm necklace that holds Mikaela’s (and now Holden's) birthstone and to which I had planned to add the September sapphire. This small heart is there to remind me that in reality I am a mother of three, though one is being kept by a much more capable parent than I. It is also there to remind me of the power of God in this difficult time, of the light He shed in my darkest hour. And if anyone questions the significance of that little gold heart, the door will be wide open for me to share about the awesome power of God.
Do not dwell on the past. Do not fall into the pit of what might have been at the risk of forsaking what can be. Allow God to complete the wonderful work He has begun in you. (Philippians 1:6)
Learn from the past, live in the present, and look expectantly into your future. God has great things in store for you! To God be the glory!
“Now to Him Who, by (in consequence of) the [action of His] power that is at work within us, is able to [carry out His purpose and] do superabundantly, far over and above all that we [dare] ask or think [infinitely beyond our highest prayers, desires, thoughts, hopes, or dreams]” Ephesians 3:20
Update: On April 15, 2012 we welcomed a healthy and highly anticipated baby boy. Holden is now 2, and he is such an incredible blessing and joy! God is good!
