There was a time this was us -
waiting for ONE more to join us.....
But God had a different story for us - and He reminded us of that once again on Tuesday night when we met our 5th grand baby - Amelia Paige Yingling
9 years - 4 more children. 2 children -in -laws. 5 grandchildren. 3 "sometimes" grandchildren children.
Jabez cried out to the God of Israel, "Oh, that you would bless me and enlarge my territory! Let your hand be with me, and keep me from harm so that I will be free from pain." And God granted his request.
Enlarge my territory.
Bless me.
Bless me.
Bless me.
Bless me
Bless me.
This passage especially strikes me right now because not too long ago, we were told by someone that there was no way I could love my step children they was I would love biological children. (I know - who says that to an adoptive parent of 4!!!!)
When God enlarged our territory -he enlarges our heart and our capacity to love. My children - ALL of them - step, adoptive, sometimes - know that I couldn't love them more if we shared DNA.
Because I love them with the love of Christ flowing through me. It may not always be perfect. But it is always unequivocal and unconditional and unwavering and undying and unending.
So to those who think my love is less because my stepchildren and adoptive children and grandchildren and sometimes children don't share my DNA, I refer you to Jabez.
