What is it about the coming of fall make me beyond thankful?!?

As I laid Lyric in her crib last night I was in awe at the handy work of our Creator! He made her just for us, with parts of each of us. She has her daddy's eyes, nose, and webbed toes... my legs, feet, and smile! I love that I can look down at her and see in her the man I love so much. Last night I watched as she slept, I then went and climbed into my own bed only to look over and see Trav sleeping just like her! They both had their hand in a fist right under their cheek. At that moment I was filled with gratitude to the one who gave them both to me. God knew what He was doing when He blessed me with Travis. This is a man who provides, protects, is faithful, loyal, loving and who will never leave my side even when life seems unbearable. God then blessed me with Lyric... the best gift ever in all the world!! She wakes up every morning with a smile and you can't help but to wake up happy even if it is 4:00am. I feel so blessed to her Mommy!

God is faithful!
This is what stayed in my mind while trying to conceive Lyric. Even though we went through the loss of two beautiful babies GOD WAS FAITHFUL! I remember finding the verses that I would claim and thanking Him for His promises!

We lost our 1st baby on 11/11/08. I had no idea where to begin searching for answers and reassurance that God remembered me. So I searched through the Bible looking up every 11:11 passage. It may seem silly but I know God had directed my steps so that I would find this beautiful passage:

By faith Sarah herself also received strength to conceive seed, and she bore a child when she was past the age, because she judged Him faithful who had promised.
Hebrews 11:11

This verse wasn't like my circumstances but I knew that Sarah judged him faithful and so would I. I also claimed a verse in 1 Samuel knowing Hannah had felt forgotten by God and even though her heart was heavy and she felt hopeless... God blessed her with a son! Here is what she said with a thankful heart:

And Hannah prayed and said:
“My heart rejoices in the LORD;
My horn is exalted in the LORD.
I smile at my enemies, Because I rejoice in Your salvation.
No one is holy like the LORD,
For there is none besides You, Nor is there any rock like our God."
1 Samuel 2:1-2

We may not always understand God's timing but I know that in His perfect time we will be blessed with exactly what we need. I am thankful as I look back now that I can see the hand of God at work in our lives, preparing us for His perfect will! Teaching us patience, teaching us to rely on Him, teaching us to rely on each other, teaching us that all we have is His, teaching us grace to get through those hard times, teaching us a love for one another that Lyric can see, teaching us that He has our lives all planned out and we have the honor as His children to trust Him.
Thank you Lord for the changing of the seasons in our lives.

The pressure makes us stronger, the struggle makes us hunger
The hard lessons make the difference and the difference makes it worth it.
Fireflight - For Those Who Wait