Raising Them for the Lord

I Corinthians 1:9 "God is faithful..." Don't we all need a reminder of this every now and then?  I sure did, and I'm so thankful that God chose today to remind me of His faithfulness.  With so much happening this month, it is easy to get overwhelmed and wonder how it's all going to work out. *A new baby coming - God is Faithful *Surgery and recovery - God is Faithful *Making it through a Christmas pageant three times before this baby comes - God is Faithful *Family arriving safely - God is Faithful *Kids staying healthy - God is Faithful *_______________ - God is Faithful Thank you, God, for proving to me so many times in the past that you are truly faithful, and reminding me today that you will continue to be faithful to me in all the things coming into my life. How has God been faithful to you in the past, and how are you depending upon Him to be faithful today?

With a new baby coming shortly and family coming to visit for the occassion (and Christmas too), we are going to have Sister and Bubba bunk together for two weeks.  Today the daybed (future crib for Lil' Man on the Way) was assembled for Bubba, and the kids wanted to have a trial night sleeping together in the Bubba's room.  This will not only be a test of their ability to sleep together without annoying each other or playing all night, but also a test of my ability to stick with the plan and help them learn to adjust to the upcoming sleeping arrangments. This will be a great opportunity to work on my prayer life and my patience, to be sure.  However, I believe it will be better to work on these new things before I'm completely sleep-deprived and caring for a newborn as well.  What are some adventures your family has encountered while going through the growth stages?