Poop prayers were answered!!

June 30^th

As I sit here snuggling my sweet Stella I'm reminded of my verse for the year.

At the time, discipline isn’t much fun. It always feels like it’s going against the grain. Later, of course, it pays off handsomely, for it’s the well-trained who find themselves mature in their relationship with God. (Hebrews 12:11 MSG)

Just thought I'd share... It's a great verse for us all.

Another good one

My dear children, let’s not just talk about love; let’s practice real love. This is the only way we’ll know we’re living truly, living in God’s reality. It’s also the way to shut down debilitating self-criticism, even when there is something to it. For God is greater than our worried hearts and knows more about us than we do ourselves.

And friends, once that’s taken care of and we’re no longer accusing or condemning ourselves, we’re bold and free before God! We’re able to stretch our hands out and receive what we asked for because we’re doing what he said, doing what pleases him. Again, this is God’s command: to believe in his personally named Son, Jesus Christ. He told us to love each other, in line with the original command. As we keep his commands, we live deeply and surely in him, and he lives in us. And this is how we experience his deep and abiding presence in us: by the Spirit he gave us. (1 John 3:18-24 MSG)

Stella Update: our sweet girl had another fantastic day!!! We'd started our morning with 2 1/2 hours of cuddle time. Her breathing was good and she held my hand most of the time we snuggled. Our sweet girl knows how to make her momma feel special. The doctors came by and said our sweet Stella is doing so well they are lowering her oxygen level and if she keeps up the progress they are going to try bottle feeding her tomorrow! Yay!!! Nene and Chris and the kids came to see her. Nene got to see her beautiful eyes and cuddle with her too! Around lunch time Nick and the kids came and she met her bub and sissys for the first time. Lily wanted to hold her so bad and Lucas gently stroked her arm, it was adorable. Sam was so gentle and loving and is super excited to hold her tomorrow. Her daddy was holding her when the kids saw her for the first time. Stella was so excited to see everyone that she POOPED her pants! A real good one too! The kids were so excited that they made Stella poop they started to cheer. It was a special moment and our poop prayers were answered! What An a amazing day with my precious family. I am truly blessed!!