I wrote this blog while lying awake in the wee hours at the hospital, after just giving birth to Rowen a few hours prior.

We often times cry out to the Lord in times of despair, and in times of need.. I know I have & do..  Life isn’t perfect, life isn’t always “fair”, or seem to be going according to our wishes, but sometimes.  It is.  For this, I give praise.  I cry out to the Lord to praise Him.  For the grace I don’t always deserve, for the sacrifices He made, for the unconditional love that my God has for me.  I cry out to praise Him.  Tears fill my eyes in the dark hours of this morning.  For life CAN be perfect, life CAN be fair, life CAN go according to our wishes.

Dear heavenly Father.  Thank you.  Through tears of joy, I absolutely thank you.  You have blessed me with your grace beyond what my heart can express.  I shall not only turn to you in times of need, but times of praise.  Thank you, Lord!

“Rejoice in the LORD, you who are righteous, and praise his holy name”  Psalm 97:12

“Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise—the fruit of lips that openly profess his name” Hebrews 13:15