desires of your heart

Delight yourself in the LORD, and He shall give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the LORD, trust also in Him, and He shall bring it to pass. ~ Psalms 37:4,5

When I think of all the things God has given me, I can only come up with one word...undeserving. I'm not just talking about things you want or dream of...I'm talking true desires...things your heart longs for. . Sometimes the desire in your heart is so intense for something that you forget to delight yourself in the Lord and commit your life completely to Him.

One of the first things that I ever longed for and prayed for was to be Jacob's wife. We were blessed enough to meet each other at a very young age and I also knew at a young age that he was the man God had chosen for me. I knew that if I delighted myself in the Lord...with Jacob as my husband...it would eventually lead to another thing I longed for. Children...who had an amazing father...who loved them with all his heart and would NEVER walk off and leave them. I am thankful for my dad, but not in a way you would think. I'm not thankful for who he has been in my life, but the person he has helped me to become in his absence. Most people who have grown up without an earthly father probably wouldn't see their life the way I see mine. It is only because of my Heavenly Father that I can love Jacob...unconditionally...with my whole heart. 

I love the way Jacob loves our children. He's patient...he's tender...he's affectionate. 

This picture makes my heart feel super happy!!!

I am thankful for the precious little princess in this picture. Jacob says every time he looks at her...he sees his Mama. She reminds me of Debbie in a lot of ways. I hope she has her fire and her ability to love with everything she's got. 

Ok...it's definitely clear! I prayed for a little Jacob...again...He answered my prayers. God is so good!!!

Maybe one day I will be blessed with another desire of my heart...to live on a farm. We'll see...