It wont be like this for long

I heard the Darius Rucker song many months back, its called, "It won't be like this for long" - its such a wonderful song about his little girl who grows up before his eyes. There is one part of the song in there that I hold onto, because looking at my babies, I know the terrible two's won’t be like this for long and really, will I remember how terrible it can be sometimes? Probably not. Each phase in their lives I've really tried to embrace(except for the first 4 months with the twins - I was just surviving initially)at 4 months it was easier, then 6 a little easier, then by 9 months "okay I can do this", 12 months "wow this keeps getting better!" Now we made it almost two years and the growth they have had in just 12 months is astonishing, really. Now with Austin I try and embrace each day, because I have already experienced how fast it is happening before our eyes. And with him it seems even faster! Sorry, got a little off track.

I love the part in the song by Darius Rucker, when he sings..."He kisses her goodnight and she says her prayers, he lays down there beside her til her eyes are finally closed, just watching her it breaks his heart cuz he already knows, it wont be like this for long...one day soon that little girl is gonna be all grown up and gone. This phase is going to fly by, if you can just hold on, it wont be like this for long." God does see what we can't, he already knows every breath and moment we take from the very beginning to our last, I surely can hear him saying to me, it won't be like this for long in times that I wonder will it end? I hear him gently say, wait til you see what I have around the corner for you. It's better than you could have imagined, because it is His way, not ours. He is for ALL good, not evil. Thanks to my wonderful bible study, which I have learned so much and so enjoyed. Our God is so good.

This song not only reminds me to live in the moment with my children (which I truly mostly do, because so many people have told me it flies by and it really does), but it also reminds me that this season in life is so short. When God gives us trials in our life we look back and realize His hand through it all, although sometimes it's hard to see Him at work when you are experiencing it, isn’t it?

I just know in every trial whether it be a good one or not so good, His ways are not our ways and I am brought back to Jeremiah 29:11, For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." All His ways are for good. And our life on earth is such a short period of time, so our trials are even shorter, "only for a season" I like to say, and we know how fast those go! We never know what God has for us right around the corner. We need to let God lead the way and let Him hold the torch at every corner, curve, straight away, uphill and down because He can lead us and will deliver us. It is His promise. It won't be like this for long.

My bible study inspired me to write my above words, thank you ladies. In such a short time, I've come to realize you are all so lovely, thanks for your wisdom and kindness.

Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. Ephesians 6:17

For our present troubles are small and won't last very long. Yet they produce for us a glory that vastly outweighs them and will last forever!
2 Corinthians 4:17, NLT