Well, it seems that I have been a Whiney McComplainy Pants about my pregnancy sickness, and a downright ungrateful grumbler about the mini-van that is now parked in my driveway. So I think it’s time to change all that, and the only way I know is with scripture. So:
Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. Phillipians 4:8
What is true about my pregnancy? I am not infertile. I spent eleven years believing I was broken, and even after holding the mackerdoodle in my arms, I still thought of myself that way. But this pregnancy proves that the Lord has healed me. That’s what’s true.
What is honorable? My husband is honorable. He has gone above and beyond to help pick up the slack with the mackerdoodle and the housework while I’ve been puking etc. He tells me to lie down and take it easy. He is honorable, and I should honor him more.
What is pure? The pure joy of watching my new baby’s heartbeat.
What is lovely? Being a mama is lovely. Being a family big enough for a mini-van is more lovely than I ever dared hope. Listening to my daughter laugh at her tiny sibling’s heart beat is lovely.
What is commendable? Even with the sickness, and the fatigue and the rest of it, I would recommend motherhood. There is nothing more commendable than the honor and responsibility of raising a tiny individual.
Anything else worthy of praise – there’s so much to include! I praise the Lord for life insurance that covers 100% of maternity. I praise the Lord that I don’t have hyperemsis gravidarum. I praise the Lord for a healthy heartbeat. I praise the Lord that I’m not bringing a baby into a world without hope. I praise the Lord for the hope of the gospel.
So there are the things on which I’ve been thinking. What’s the Phil 4:8 perspective in your life?
