Things are Looking Up

Few days ago I posted Psalm 40:1-2,

I waited patiently for the LORD;
   he turned to me and heard my cry.
He lifted me out of the slimy pit,
   out of the mud and mire;
he set my feet on a rock
   and gave me a firm place to stand.

Today I have to say, I should have continued onto the third verse

He put a new song in my mouth,
   a hymn of praise to our God.
Many will see and fear the LORD
   and put their trust in him.

 I have been down lately. I was feeling out of hope, but that makes sense because Proverbs 13:12 says "Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life." My hope has been delayed, deferred, and such for most areas of my life lately. And it has seemed life was trying to rub it in, mostly with the baby boom and such. Yet, God has placed a new song in my mouth, and hope again in my heart.

James and I are looking at tentatively moving into our house the weekend of the 19th. AND I got a phone call today from a nursing home to find out if I was interested for third shift for sure. Uh...yeah! Would prefer second to match up with James, but a foot in the door is a foot in the door. I am so hopeful and excited! Life is looking up!

I also started thinking about getting short term disability insurance for when off for maternity leave, James is gonna call a friend to get price quotes. We'll see :-) Would like to have that all in place before we try again! Still waiting to get my lab slip in the mail so I can go get more blood work done. Hopefully that will be this week too. Ahhh, heart is soooo happy. Filled with praise to my amazing God, He gives and He takes away.

One more thought on Proverbs 13:12, "Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life." I think this verse may be for women that are trying to conceive or going through miscarriage. That hope that you have, when it is deferred is gut wrenching and horrid. Yet, imagining the day of being able to hold a child (when that day happens) is amazing. That longing will be fulfilled, spirits lifted, heart healed more, and a new life is created here on Earth. So amazing to think about! Hopeful that it will be sometime soon for James and I. Cannot wait to be parents and pass on God's love to another generation.