I've been starting to believe that sometimes we get these 'blessings in disguise' and may not know why it's a blessing for years or maybe even ever. Who knows if the reason your alarm clock didn't go off one morning causing you to be late was that you may have been seriously harmed on your way had you been on time. These blessings are hard to see as blessings because there's no way to know what the alternative would have been. When I got pregnant with my 2nd child I started having these pressing feelings that I needed to be home with my kids. That my job outside the home was not where I was meant to be. I kind of ignored it because hello I was pregnant and needed the insurance. But around the time my maternity leave ended those feelings turned more into a voice that would yell at me saying no nope Naw uh this is not where you're supposed to be. And I'd say back to the voice just a little longer I need to work just a little longer. But God had others plans if I wasn't going to listen to the voice he was taking matters into his own hands. Or maybe the voice was telling me to leave before all that happened, you know the whole you either die a hero or live long enough to see yourself become the villain thing. Who knows, but I'm taking it as a blessing even though I may never know the exact reason I was being told I needed to stay home, it could be a multitude of things including needing to deal with all the sickness we've had going through our house this past month. I think it's important for us to beileve God has a plan for us. That he will bless us even when the blessings are hidden in seemingly bad situations. There is a reason behind it all I'm sure.
I've seen so many blessings lately. Even just as in answers to prayers and blessings for pain to leave my son. I know God is watching us. And that he loves us. I'm so grateful for the peace he brings. I'm thankful for all of our kind family, friends and neighbors. We truly are blessed.
