[minemake14]

For those interested in some "spirit thoughts" for the wait I thought it would be nice to share some favorite thoughts/prayers we use to get us through these tough days:
Here are two of mine:

"Do what you can, and then pray God will give you the courage to do what you cannot" St. Augustine

"Let nothing disturb you, nothing frighten you:
All things are passing; God never changes;
Patient endurance attains all things;
Whoever possesses God is wanting in nothing.
God alone suffices." St. Teresa of Avila

[PositiveNella]

Just insert your child's name in the blanks.

ADOPTION Prayer

Father, who by grace adopts us as Your children in Jesus.
Grant me the grace and love to be able to regard and love ________ as my very own son/daughter.
Having put this desire to be an adoptive parent into my heart,
pray I never become careless of this privilege or allow hard times to cause me to retreat.
May________grow up secure in my love and become a person at peace with You as his/her Father God and at peace with him/herself.
In the name of Your Son Jesus Christ.

[Bassette]

God tries his votaries through and through but never beyond endurance. He gives them strength enough to go through the ordeal he prescribes for them.

God sometimes does try to the uttermost those whom he wishes to bless.


<>Mahatma Gandhi

[DeeDee]

My life is but a weaving
Between the Lord and me
I do not choose the colors
He worketh steadily.

Oftimes he weaveth sorrow
And I in foolish pride
Forget he sees the upper
And I the underside.

Not till the loom is silent
And the shuttles cease to fly
Will God unroll the canvas
And explain the reason why.

The dark threads are as needful
In the Weaver's skillful hand
As the threads of gold and silver
In the pattern He has planned.

-- Author unknown--

[Bitsy]

I have four to share.... (forgive me if I get some of these slightly wrong...I'm going from memory!)

-If God brought you to it He'll see you through it!

-Anything worth having is worth fighting for!

-"Like cold water to a weary soul is good news from a distant land."
Proverbs 25:25

-"Consider what God has done: Who can straighten what he has made crooked? When times are good, be happy; but when times are bad, consider: God has made the one as well as the other. Therefore, a man cannot discover anything about his future."
Ecclesiastes 7:13-14

[minemake14]

Bitsy, such moving thoughts! thanks.