I love this little saying. A friend of ours, Traci at Beneath My Heart (you can check out her blog here) shared about how when she had her fourth son, people would often say, "my, you have your hands full!". Her sweet mother, Wanda, told her to respond with, "If you think my hands are full, you should see my heart!".
I read this on Traci's blog and loved it immediately. When I was pregnant with my third son and we found out he was a boy, people would see me out (strangers and acquaintances) and ask what we were having. When I replied "a boy", they would almost always have some comment about "I bet you wanted a girl" or "wow! you will have your hands full!". SERIOUSLY???? Do people even think before they speak? Recently, we had our fourth baby, another boy, and one of the reasons I didn't find out the gender before hand was simply to avoid comments like that for 4.5 months.
Recently on my facebook page, I shared about how each time we have added a child to our family, I am always amazed at how I can love them instantly as much as I have loved the other boys. I said that my heart was completely full. A friend of mine and her husband saw this and she reads Traci's blog and had read what Traci's mom had shared. They decided to make a gift for us to reflect this sentiment. You can see the canvas they made in the picture below. What a PRECIOUS gift for me! Thank you TARA & BO!
All children are gifts from the Lord. I am so thankful that God has entrusted me with these four boys. My life will never be boring and as boys, they may never fully appreciate all the things that I, as their mother, will do for them. I have been given a HUGE task - to raise Godly men to serve and honor the Lord. It is a task that I feel unworthy of, but compelled to undertake daily with his guidance.
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Oh my gosh! I love it!!! I want one. :)
ReplyDeleteI just have to tell you that that little boy is going to bless you socks off. I cannot tell you how many times a day I look at Eli (my 4th) and think, "God, thank you for this child! I wouldn't take a million girls for him!!" Though when I found out he was a boy, I cried. Yes. I cried. I know that sounds awful. But I wasn't crying for the boy I was getting, it was for the daughter I would never have. It was hard for me not to have a daughter, and still is. Especially after Mom passed away. But I seriously cannot put into words how Eli has saved me. He is the cherry on top of our family, and you 4th son will be too!!!! My heart is truly FULL! Bless you and your sweet boys!!
Traci