Growing Families

In the past 6 months 3 of my good friends have announced that they are pregnant. This adds to the 4 other good friends that already have children. Each time in the past that I have been told by a friend that they are pregnant, I immediately feel overwhelming joy for the woman and her husband, but a few minutes later a tiny feeling of jealousy and sadness would creep in. Don't misunderstand me, I'm so happy for my friends that God is blessing them with the little miracle growing inside them, but I felt sad because I wonder, 'when will it be my turn?'

Lately I have been praying that God take some of my desire and jealousy away so that I can concentrate on teaching, and the other things God wants for Jared and I before we have children. And when my most recent friend announced she was pregnant, I was nothing but happy for her. I waited for the sadness and it never came. God has made me content in my current life.

Looking around at everything now, I know that life will never be the same once children enter the picture, and I love our life right now. God has reminded me that I need to be happy and content with what He provides for me.