I came across those two statements the other day while reading another special needs blog titled "The Secret in Not Knowing." My Facebook feed has been full of friends facing difficult times in their family's lives. Everyday when I turn on the news I hear stories of heartache as lives are lost, families are torn apart and how our world is full of evil. It is depressing to listen to such horrible stories on a daily basis and to know that people I know and care for are heartbroken and desperate for God's presence and healing in their lives.
On our journey with the girls, the question I get asked the most is, "How do you do it?" My usual go-to answer is "by the grace of God." Because quite frankly, some days I just want to crawl in a hole and never come out. When I have reached that point, I know that I am not in this alone and when I have nothing left to give, He gives me more. Other questions I hear are, "What are you going to do when the girls are older?" "How do you handle knowing your girls could die from this disease?" Regarding the first question, we live day by day in this house. We try not to look too far into the future because we want to focus on today and make the most of what we have right now. You know the Bible verse Matthew 6:34 "Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own." Amen to that! If we spend too much time worrying about what is going to happen in the future, what are we missing out on today? Memories! The answer to the third question is simple. Each one of us is going to die. We don't know when, how or where. We choose not to worry about the unknown. Why worry about something that is out of our control? It does you no good and takes the joy out of life. Don't fear what is going to happen next month, next year, in five years. Not knowing what the future will bring means that anything can happen. As the above statements say, have faith and know that miracles do happen.
L&L will be turning 12 on October 3rd. I cannot believe it! They were just born yesterday... Lindsey wants a chocolate cake and Lauren wants a strawberry cake. While shopping for cake mixes today, I came across the coolest frosting!
That is awesome right there!
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