Today I have the honor of sharing this post that was written by one of my favorite people in the world- my mom. Her wisdom is a constant in my life and I'm thrilled that she agreed to share a piece of that wisdom and her story with all of you today. Enjoy!
Katt’s Mom here, Thank You Kattarin for letting me be a guest on your blog.
With Mother’s Day just around the corner my mind goes back to the days when I wasn’t a mother yet, not for lack of wanting to be or trying on our part – but because it wasn’t God’s time yet. I spent hours in the Psalms dealing with my “enemy” infertility. The words from a popular praise song, In His Time – He makes all things beautiful, in His Time, would run through my mind, over and over and over again. Sometimes it just didn’t feel like it helped, other times there was a real sense of peace – that ‘God’s got this’, and He did. Kattarin is the youngest of five, (four biological and one adopted into the family at the age of 16).
Proverbs 13:12 (NLT) says Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a dream fulfilled is a tree of life.
What hope is being deferred for you today? Is it having children (my heart aches for you – I understand that pain). Is it carrying a child full term (my first grandson was born at 22 weeks, I’m not sure how many others weren’t carried that long – two that I know of), having children in heaven still leaves you with empty arms. Is it having a husband? A friend once said, I know God is a husband to me, but I really just want one with skin and bones. Is it moving out? Changing jobs? Moving closer or farther away from . . .? There are so many things we can be waiting for.
Jeremiah 29:11 is often quoted, ‘For I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord.’ Have you ever looked at verse 10? It says they have to be in Babylon for 70 years before God would come and do all the good things He promised. Do you feel like you are in Babylon? Do you know what God commanded His people to do while they were there? To build homes, plant gardens, LIVE THEIR LIVES!
My friend, what garden are you planting while you wait for your dream to be fulfilled? Don’t just mark time, enjoy this time. If I had become a Mom at 20 or 22 or any time prior to when I did, I would not have my precious Kattarin – because I would have been a different kind of Mom without the life experiences (and heartbreak) that happened in those first seven years of my marriage.
Trusting the Lord is leading you on the Path He has planned just for you!
Teresa, also known as, Katt’s Mom
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