From My Mess to His Miracle

Christopher Cody.  I remember writing his name over and over, and saying it out loud…making sure it sounded just right.  We were not quite 19, and not quite married when I discovered that I was carrying this little surprise.  I knew he was a boy all along, not because of any sonogram ( I never had one with him).  I just knew. I also knew he would love tractors and dirt and hunting and baseball.

 

 

Was I too young and naive to be afraid?  Looking back, I’m not quite sure, but I never was.  I felt like I had become who I was always intended to be, a mom.  Cody’s mom.   

I always tell people that he was a perfect child.  Again, maybe I was naïve, but I don’t remember anything negative AT ALL from his childhood.  He was sweet and obedient.  He always played well by himself and with others.  He never gave us any real trouble in school.  Our only problem was keeping him focused because he wanted to be outside instead of studying. His teachers always loved him.  As a teenager, there were a couple of learning experiences, but over all he was just a great kid.  

 

Now he is a man.  He has a beautiful and loving wife.  She is a perfect complement to his personality.  They have made a home together that is warm and welcoming.  He is a hard worker and a good provider.  He loves the Lord.  He is strong and kind and helpful.  

  

I have always told him that he was no accident…he was a surprise…there is a BIG difference.  Because even though we put the cart before the horse, God took our mess and made it into a miracle. He has done that so many times in my life.  That is why Romans 8:28 is my life verse: 

“And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.”      

I feel like today I just need to remind someone that God can take ANYTHING (even our most embarrassing, sin-infested, MESSIEST situations) and turn them into something good.  What would my life have been like if I had decided that I was too young to have a baby?  That I wasn’t ready to be a mom yet?  I can’t imagine my life without my precious son in it. Don’t ever discount what good things God can do with what you give Him.   He has proved it to me over and over again!!