A great day

I just wanted to share my day from monday. I listen to the fish while going into work in the morning and I can never get through the phone lines to weigh in on a topic. Well y were talking about this women emailing in about her feeling like a second rate citizen on mothers day because she had no children and "do women have to have children to have a complete life". The DJ Taylor was talking about her sister had adopted two children and that mother's day was the hardest day for her until the adoption of her first child. Well I thought I would try toget through and wouldnt you know I GOT THROUGH on the FIRST ring...really...I spoke to Taylor and Kevin in regards to how hard mother's day was hard and that churches sometimes don't recognize that and we celebrate mothers and forget those that are hurting to be a mother. I told them that I had asked for our small group two weeks ago to lift up the women wanting to be moms because I have been there and mother's day is EVERYWHERE on TV and in stores. It is a hard time. We talked a little about our adoption and how after our self pity party we embraced the infertility as a way of God having a different plan for us to have children. He wanted us to adopt and you all can see what a true gift from God Rylie is to us.
Well then I went to work and had a patient that was depressed and crying in the office and wanted some help. I asked what is going on in her life to try to figure somethings out and she said that her and her husband have been trying over a year to get pregnant and that they have not even went to a doctor but felt led to adopt. She said however no one had ever adopted in her family and they were scared to share the news.....I was just smiling I couldnt help myself..I had been there done that and got the t-shirt. I sat with her for a long time talking about things and got incrediably behind, but God put her in my path for a reason that day. I have always said since the adoption that I feel that God is leading me in that path somehow to help others even if it is just at work in the health field arena. Then no lie about an hour later a patient came in who just adopted in 4 weeks a baby girl by private adoption. She found out about baby started the process and 2 weeks later the baby was born and handed over to her and her husband...I asked her were you trying to adopt...get this..she said that she had a IVF baby 10 years ago and was trying to decide what to do and their prayers have been "God lead us in the way you want us to go in regards to another baby" and BAMMMM...her sister called her in regards to her knowing someone was pregant and going to put the baby over to the state...and there you have it the end to a BEAUTIFUL story...it was AMAZING day....God just showed himself to me and other all day that day....
and on a sader not though however...I would ask everyone to pray for a patient that I had last week that came in to confirm pregnancy and she said "I need to find our how far along I am so I can ge rid of this inconvience" CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT!!! I held my head high and talked to her for awhile about other options. I told her coming from a adoptive mother...the heart of a birthmother is the most amazing thing and ours had made our lives so much richer...That it is a hard decision but I feel it would be easier to know that my baby went to a loving family WHO wanted a baby than in the garbage can eh...it is a no brainer to me..I hate to be so callous....I was not with her because she was hurting... however that girl came in with only one solution to her problem and I gave her another...lets pray that this girl doesn't make a decision for this child that she will regret forever...

This is a long blog but worth sharing I think....We get so caught up sometimes in the bad things and forget all the blessings God has bestowed on us...EVERY where you think there are people hurting and discouraged. I just got home from CR tonight and I tell you no matter who you are we all have some type of hurt, habit or hang up that we are dealing with....if you are breathing today you have some thing that is troubling you, and until you deal with that issue God can't use you in the way that he needs you....

When We Feel Helpless
READ 2 Chronicles 20:1-4
Have you ever felt totally helpless? Can you remember facing a situation or emergency in which you were powerless? It’s a sobering experience for anyone. Even people who claim to be wholly dependent on God, still like to feel as if they have some control over their circumstances.Jehoshaphat faced a moment like that. In today’s verses, the good king was confronted with dangerous news. Three different armies had joined forces to destroy Israel. As he listened to the report, “a great multitude” of attackers were already on their way. What was the king’s response? Verse 3 tells us he was “afraid.” That makes perfect sense. He no doubt felt powerless. But, even in that moment of helplessness, he knew exactly what to do. Scripture doesn’t say, "Jehoshaphat was afraid and ran away” or “he was afraid but charged headlong into battle.” No, the Bible tells us that “Jehoshaphat was afraid and turned his attention to seek the Lord”. That was the perfect response to a helpless situation. The king knew this was not the time to give up, nor was it the time to take action motivated by fear. Instead, he did the only wise thing he could: he prayed. More than that, he called on others to pray. And suddenly, the entire situation changed, because God had been brought into a hopeless situation.When we feel helpless, the first word out of our mouth should be “Father.” From then on, helplessness isn’t an issue, because God will provide what we need.

Your Hope Journal
READ 2 Chronicles 20:5-12
Yesterday, we saw what King Jehoshaphat did in a seemingly hopeless situation. Today, let’s extract another principle from that story as we learn how to handle helplessness. In verses 5-12, Jehoshaphat is still focused on the Lord, which should also be our first response to fear. Yet notice what he does in this prayer. He is not looking forward, stating his fears of what might happen. Instead, he is remembering the past, recounting the times in Israel’s history when God brought them through similar “helpless” situations.How often has the Lord done a mighty work on your behalf when all seemed lost? He is actively involved in our lives today. Sadly, we frequently thank Him in the moment but then forget what He’s done for us. Later, when we are fearful again, it’s hard to remember how He has already proven Himself in our lives. This is why every believer should keep a journal, a written record of the Lord’s faithfulness. During times of helplessness, we want encouragement not just about how God has worked in history or in the world, but about how He’s worked in our own lives.It may take some time to establish the discipline of journaling, but the rewards are tremendous. You may say, “Well, I don’t have time for that.” Friend, you need to make the time. When you record blessings, you begin to view God’s work from a new perspective. You’ll start to see how He’s weaving the individual “threads” of your life to create a beautiful tapestry for His glory.