Blessings in Disguise

Yesterday at church, an amazing young lady sang a very beautiful song. A song that I found myself fighting back tears to. A song thats words were more than just words to me. She sang "Blessings" by Laura Story and I have to say that it is now one of my favorite songs. In the song it says:
"Cause what if your blessings came through raindrops,
What if Your healing comes through tears,
What if a thousand sleepless nights are what it takes to know you're near,
What if the trials of this life are mercies in disguise?"

Well God, once again you tug on my heart, your right hook me in the face and you welcome me to realization. Realization that life is not perfect. Life has its ups and downs. Life is not sugar coated, or chocolate dipped, its life.

After every storm in life, there are blessings. So yes God, blessings do come from raindrops.
I have cried. Cried many many times. Cried when we lost Thunder. Cried when we struggled to get pregnant. Cried when the babies were born premature. But God...once again You were right there with me every step of the way. You healed me. You renewed my faith and my strength each and every time I cried.
When we toss and turn, and stress out over the uncontrolables in life, we forget. We forget that You are in control God. We forget. But, when you remind us, we feel you, we hear you and we know that you are near...we rest easily.
What doesn't break you makes you stronger. Trials become mercies. Hills you think you cannot climb become small speed bumps.

Each and everyone of us are faced with some type of trial in life. We struggle with our own thunderstorms and rainy days, but we must never forget, no matter how hard it gets or how down and negative we become, God is near. God is with us.God covers the blessings with disguises. He does so because life is life. Life is supposed to have its ups and downs and smiles and frowns. So when we pray for blessings, and for peace...God is near. God knows. God blesses.

Speaking of blessings, the babies started going to the sitter today. What an answer to prayers. It was something that I was losing sleep over, but God heard my prayers and knew my heart. He opened up a door for us and guided us to a wonderful "Miss Ashley" that will help with the babies a few days a week. The babies are doing great. They just got their 4 month shots the other day and we had a few "thunderstorms" to speak of but they seem to be back in their groove now. Parker goes back to the specialist the 1st of September to get out of his casts!! We are so excited. He will get fitted for braces and we will wear those for awhile. Payge is becoming sassy (Chris says like her momma). She loves to just talk and talk and talk. We have them hooked on "Super Why" cartoons as of now. :)
Thank you God for my blessings!!