What can man do?

The economy seems to affect us all differently at different times. I know it sure has affected my family, and Jordy and I and our small business. I'm sitting at work today, and its a bit slow, which can be a bit scary. Jordy is worky a couple different jobs trying to keep us a float as we try to climb out of the mess our illness made of our lives financially, and as I try to get the business back on it's feet. We have a baby on the way, no health insurance yet, and all in all I should be feeling pretty down. My heart aches for Jordy's stresses and the stresses of my sweet family as they too try to cope with the harsh economy. Yet somehow today I can only feel overwhelming gratitude and peace. A gift that feels so undeserved as I have continued to allow stress to get the better of my moods, even while I can see the almighty reaching into our lives on a daily basis and keeping us buoyant. I've felt myself question why we always seem to be only "barely" buoyant. What a terrible attitude when the only reason we've been even that is the tender mercy of Father in Heaven.

I watch all the hot air balloons that always litter the skies up here in the mornings, and feel so optimistic and grateful. I have a family I love, that loves me. A family that has been through so much together, business's and financial things that so easily tear apart even the closest of families. Yet we remain closer than ever. We hold to each other, play games with each other, laugh with each other, and cry with each other. Everyone comes running at full speed when even the smallest thing appears to threaten the well being or happiness of one of our own. "For what can man do unto us?" we have the lord on our side. We have each other on our side, and through it all we have each other to laugh with, and play with. I adore my families(jordys and mine). I adore my friends. I ADORE my husband. I love the lord with all my heart, and am so overwhelmed, on such an insignificant saturday morning, that the almighty God of Abraham, has seen fit to bless my little families with love and support for each other, and pure enjoyment of each others' company..



Thank you for you blogs, and updates on your lives. I draw comfort and hope from your everyday thoughts and perspectives. I am so glad our new little one will be surrounded by such golden and beautiful people. I am so lucky.