Day 51, 7 weeks "Joy"

Lord, I changed the baby's clothes too many times today (explosive poops are gross!). I've gotten spit up on all my good shirts and feel like I stink!  Yet, You don't want me to wallow in the muck of self-pity or dirty laundry. Your will  for me in Christ Jesus is to "be joyful always" (1 tim 5:16). It must be possible! God, help me to remember that this season will pass swiftly and soon my baby will be running around. "The joy of the Lord is my strength" through hard and even disgusting tasks. This is all in Your divine plan to make me more like Christ, to beautify me on the inside as I become fit to be the bride of Christ, to refine me into something precious and lovely! 

Tip: Make each diaper change a little "love fest" where you really look at your baby up close, tickling, kissing baby's tummy, smiling, and enjoying his/her tiny person looking up at you!