Stay at Home Mom

1 Samuel 2:1-10

“And Hannah prayed, and said,
My heart rejoiceth in the LORD,
mine horn is exalted in the LORD:
my mouth is enlarged over mine enemies;
because I rejoice in thy salvation.
There is none holy as the LORD:
for there is none beside thee:
neither is there any rock like our God.
Talk no more so exceeding proudly;
let not arrogancy come out of your mouth:
for the LORD is a God of knowledge,
and by him actions are weighed.
The bows of the mighty men are broken,
and they that stumbled are girded with strength.
They that were full have hired out themselves for bread;
and they that were hungry ceased:
so that the barren hath born seven;
and she that hath many children is waxed feeble.
The LORD killeth, and maketh alive:
he bringeth down to the grave, and bringeth up.
The LORD maketh poor, and maketh rich:
he bringeth low, and lifteth up.
He raiseth up the poor out of the dust,
and lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill,
to set them among princes,
and to make them inherit the throne of glory:
for the pillars of the earth are the LORD’s, and he hath set the world upon them.
He will keep the feet of his saints,
and the wicked shall be silent in darkness;
for by strength shall no man prevail.
The adversaries of the LORD shall be broken to pieces;
out of heaven shall he thunder upon them:
the LORD shall judge the ends of the earth;
and he shall give strength unto his king,
and exalt the horn of his anointed.”

Today is a day worth celebrating for me. Today is the day I celebrate my blessing’s first year of life. As I type, my time in the hospital flashes before my eyes. I remember waiting for so long to meet her, and I am still in awe of the beautiful little one that God has allowed me to raise. I am flawed, but He has given me her. I know I can only have her for a little while, so I will be grateful for the opportunity to love her and watch her grow.

If you’re like me, you probably have never bothered reading the second chapter of 1 Samuel. I felt lead by God to read the story of Hannah not knowing I would discover this passage. She was so grateful that she praised God for what He had done in her life. She even was given prophetic wisdom in her moment of praise.

There’s so much to unpack in this scripture, but I simply want to do as Hannah did. God has blessed me beyond my wildest dreams. I didn’t deserve such a beautiful person in my life, but here she is. I know that she’s not mine forever, and I know God is planning something big for her life. I’m just grateful to be apart of her beginning.

I also want to thank you, my sisters in Christ. You have been reading, sharing, and commenting on this blog of a person that has nothing but one year of experience. I thank you so much. I love you all. I will continue to write with the help of the Holy Spirit.

Sincerely Your Sister,

JJJ.

P. S. I have already cried today, but it was happy tears.