Completely blessed... whether I realize it or not.

Have you ever stopped to really think about how blessed you are? I always think "oh we're so blessed," but in a superficial kind of way. Lately I have been giving a lot of thought to what God really has given me, and the paths that He has sent me on to get here. Man, I'm blessed! I mean, first, what are the odds that a tom-boy from Cincinnati would meet a "play boy" from Milwaukee, eight years her senior... and they'd fall in love? Beyond falling in love, they push one another into their own path of Christianity... one that never existed before their meeting. So I have an amazing husband... big deal, a lot of people do. Well how about those kids? All three of them are completely healthy, beautiful, and intelligent. The two older have great manners, are excelling in kindergarten, and are super helpful at home. Considering their father comes and goes every few months, and its not like he is just going out of town, he goes to war, and they know that, and of course the "circumstances" of our family and what brought us together, they still excel. They are amazingly resilient young people. God has truly blessed us. Then of course, our latest blessing, adorable and perfect little baby Kreid. I didn't think I could love my husband one bit more, but every time I see him scoop that little boy up in his arms, and I see the love he has for him, my heart just melts. I knew he was an amazing father before Kreid was born, but I absolutely believe that Kreid has brought on a new stage of fatherhood for him. It is amazing. What did I do to deserve these amazing people in my life? How did I manage to receive such adorable escorts to His throne? It is hard for me to express how BLESSED I feel. I do not know what I've done, or why I deserve it, but as loud and profound as I can be, I praise God for all the grace he has offered me. It is only through His glory that I can even give His testimony of my path, and I am so grateful and humbled to know Him, to love Him, and receive Him.

Feeling blessed,
D