Verses for Pregnancy and birth

I have to thank Xande for many of these verses. I got them from her blog then added a few of my own.
As the birth of our little one draws near I am focusing on and trusting God to give me the grace and strength to deliver this baby healthy, strong and naturally without much pain. God is faithful and I am relying on Him!

I sought the LORD, and He answered me; He delivered me from all my fears. Those who look to Him are radiant; their faces are never covered with shame. Psalm 34:4,5 NIV

Listen to me…you whom I have upheld since you were conceived, and have carried since your birth. Even to your old age and gray hairs I am He, I am He who will sustain you. I have made you and I will carry you; I will sustain you and I will rescue you. Isaiah 46:3,4 NIV

We wait in hope for the LORD; He is our help and our shield. In Him our hearts rejoice, for we trust in His holy name. May your unfailing love rest upon us, O LORD, even as we put our hope in You.
Psalm 33:20-22

Cast all your anxiety on Him because He cares for you. 1 Peter 5:7 NIV

Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. The LORD, the LORD, is my strength and my song; He has become my salvation. Isaiah 12:2 NIV

This is the confidence which we have before Him, that, if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. And if we know that He hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we have the requests which we have asked from Him. 1 John 5:14-15

I tell you the truth, if anyone says to this mountain, 'Go, throw yourself into the sea,' and does not doubt in his heart but believes that what he says will happen, it will be done for him. Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. Mark 11:23-24

I have strength for all things in Christ Who empowers me [I am ready for anything and equal to anything through Him Who infuses inner strength into me; I am self-sufficient in Christ's sufficiency]. Phil. 4:13

And my God will supply all your needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus. Phil. 4:19

So let us seize and hold fast and retain without wavering the hope we cherish and confess and our acknowledgement of it, for He Who promised is reliable (sure) and faithful to His word. Heb. 10:23

For nothing will be impossible with God. Luke 1:37

For God did not give us a spirit of timidity (of cowardice, of craven and cringing and fawning fear), but [He has given us a spirit] of power and of love and of calm and well-balanced mind and discipline and self-control. 2 Tim 1:7

But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all that I said to you. “Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Do not let your heart be troubled, nor let it be fearful. John 14:26-27

Therefore let us draw near with confidence to the throne of grace, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need. Hebrews 4:16

New beginnings....

I saw that my beloved sister had once again posted on her blog so I figured it wouldn't hurt me to do the same.

So much has happened since my last post. 2009 was probably one of the most stressful years of my life. That is saying a lot considering my husband and I went through a 15 month deployment causing us to celebrate our 1st AND second anniversaries apart.

Jason got out of the army January of 2009 and went through various jobs until he got his current job at Keen Energy. Unfortunately the economy is not conducive to stability right now. He likes the job but it has caused us to be apart majority of 2009 and some of 2010. But sacrifices must be made at times. Thankfully God sustains us through it all. Each day I am learning to let go and trust Him.

Amidst the craziness of life we have been blessed with a baby on the way. As of right now, I am about 13 weeks along! I have not been able to hear the baby's heartbeat yet but in 2 short weeks that will change! It amazes me that a little somebody is growing inside me. I can't wait to see him/her!

Just when it seems like we have it all figured out God changes it up on us. I learned that this past year and I will continue to learn it. There is never a time when we don't need to trust Him. Sometimes we have to hang on to Him a little tighter than before when we are going through difficult times but it just strengthens us all the more.

Holding fast.....