Our Quiver

Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord,

    the fruit of the womb a reward.

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Like arrows in the hand of a warrior

    are the children of one's youth.

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Blessed is the man

    who fills his quiver with them!

He shall not be put to shame

    when he speaks with his enemies in the gate.

Psalm 127:3-5

We recently made some changes to our big picture wall. We added a canvas of both boys and that little gem between them is new too. I love this simple addition. The three arrows hold meaning to us, and below is their story:

With March approaching quickly, I'm reminded of our first little one. The one we never got to hold, or see, or bring home with us from the hospital. Many people know our story of struggling with years of infertility and then finally, in 2006, we found out we were expecting. We were so excited, but that excitement was short lived as we found out that our little one's heart had stopped beating. March would have been his due date. We would have had a March baby, an April baby (Micah), and a May baby (Asher). Even though it took several more years of infertility and struggles after that first loss, Micah finally came along in 2011. And then Asher was born in 2013. I can't believe that Micah will be 4 in two months and Asher will be 2 soon after that. But with March approaching, it's a reminder of another birthday that never came. He would have been 8 this year. While we don't dwell on it, it's not something you ever forget. And even though we never held him, his life mattered and God used Him in our lives in just the few short weeks we were able to share. While it's easy to look at our family as a family of 4, we are actually a family of 5. And we are very thankful for the time that God has allowed us with each of our children. 

So that little red wood arrow sign....with three arrows....is precious to us. Because it represents three lives that we love dearly.

More changes are coming for our picture wall. Several of the pictures need to be updated. They are ordered and on the way! Love having this wall as a daily reminder of God's perfect plan for our lives. Thankful for Micah and Asher and that we get to enjoy making memories with them while raising them to know and love the Lord.