Meet Rachel, my husband, and Ben.  I found this picture today from our vacation in September.  We went on a cruise and this was on the cruise line’s private island.  I treasure moments like these and try to remember the children will not always be this little.

It was also on this day that I went snorkeling.  It was the longest time I’ve ever snorkeled and it was so neat.  I didn’t go far enough to see the stingrays, but I saw plenty of fish and just enjoyed being able to do something I don’t get to do often.

I cannot listen to the Steven Curtis Chapman song, “Miracle of a Moment” without thinking of this day either.  I was listening to it on my mp3 player while relaxing on the island. 

And that is where it hit me.  I don’t want to change my life.  Even the bad stuff, I would keep it all if it meant having what I have right now.  I can’t imagine life without this incredible man God gave me and I am so deeply blessed to have both a girl and a boy. 

There was a time I would have wanted to change things.  My husband and I have been through very hard times together.  Loss of jobs, money issues, loss of family members.  There were moments I felt helpless, alone, and afraid. Somehow, in the midst of all of that, God intervened and we overcame. The difficult times actually brought us closer.

So as I share this picture and the memory of that moment, I want to encourage you.  If you’re wishing there were some things in your life you could change, take heart. It can and will get better.  I’ve been there.

Trust God.  He knows you; loves you.  He will provide for you.  There’s only one thing you need to do.

Ask Him!

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