Ye Of Little Faith

As I write this post about the so called "stresses" in my own life right now, I was drawn to the contentment of my cats. There is much going on with changes in my life, Ben's life, Lathan's, ours as a total and complete family. I am reminded daily of the provisions the Lord has given us and how truly thankful I am of all His rich blessings, but I still fall short because many times I, in my own flesh, do not trust totally in Him. So as I have all these thoughts, prayers, burdens floating around in my heart and mind, I walk up into my room to find my most awesome cat Marcus, asleep soundly in my bed. It sounds funny but I thought for an instant if I could only trust in our Lord as he trusts in us as his owners I would not worry about that which is beyond my control. And then I always remember the verse in Matthew 6:25-34. 25"Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than clothes?
26"Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? 27Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life? 28And why do you worry about clothes? See how the lilies of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. 29Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. 30If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will He not much more clothe you, O you of little faith?

31"So do not worry, saying, `What shall we eat?' or `What shall we drink?' or `What shall we wear?' 32For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. 33But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. 34Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own."

Prayer Requests we would appreciate from our dearly beloved family:
-That Ben and I would trust fully in our Lord and that in His Perfect timing a job will be provided for Ben that would bring glory to Him alone.
-My pregnancy is going awesome, but I would love much prayer that it would continue to do so and that a home birth would be a possibility as that is our plan.
-Ben to have diligence and perseverance with his studies and for starting a business of his own.

We love you all and thank you!