The LORD will give grace and glory;
No good thing will He withhold
From those who walk uprightly. Psalm 84:11b

What comfort this gave to me last night when I had to get up and bathe in hot water in order to relax, only 20 minutes after I'd fallen soundly to sleep. My body ached with the weight of the baby. By evening my hip joints are quite painful & stay so through much of the night. But by morning God's mercies are new & the pain is gone. As I read Psalm 84 in my discouragement, verse 11 reminded me of 2 Corinthians 9:8 & I was encouraged again to wait on God. This morning I tuned in Trans World Radio & a British Christian program where the speaker was talking about Caleb & his faithfulness. He made the point that we do not receive God's blessings because we don't obey His word. It struck me that women cannot trust God re: childbirth because they trust Man too much, & therefore are robbed of the blessings of His perfect care. There are too many enthymemes in this for it to make sense to any but me & maybe Cal & Nancy, but I believe it is true & wish I could say it well enough to help other women.

Psalm 119:73 Your hands have made me and fashioned me. Give me understanding that I may learn Your commandments.