I woke up this morning after 6 hours of sleep and was exhausted but got up anyway. My husband told me to go back to bed. I told him no. I got a drink of water, remarked at how terribly bad my hips and pelvis hurt, and then went back to bed and burst into tears. I think it was another "pregnancy moment".
Then a favorite Bible verse, Isaiah 40:31, popped into my head and I fell into a peaceful, restful and dreamless sleep:
Yet those who wait for the Lord will renew their strength;
They will soar with wings like eagles;
They will run and not get tired;
They will walk and not grow weary.
I especially love the first line. "Those who wait on the Lord will renew their strength." I really needed that this morning in order to face another day of soreness, too few contractions, fatigue and waiting. I feel like my strength really is renewed. I plan on reciting that to myself over and over again until little James is here, and probably many, many times after he is here, too.
Somebody called me yesterday and I was not very receptive (I did have a massive headache tho). No excuses! =)
ReplyDeleteI will be praying for you guys! And even when it doesn't seem like it, I am always thankful for your friendship.
Waiting is the worst, the best is yet to come. I promise.
ReplyDeleteLance, I didn't even notice. You seemed the same nice guy as usual :) No worries. Thanks for your prayers.
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