Choices

Everyday we must make choices.  Some simple and some very complex. When we look back at the choice we made to place our daughter's life in the hands of God, it was a necessary decision. There was no other option for us. We knew that our Heavenly Father gave Carly each breath. There was no doubt in our minds who was in control of this situation. The doctors all had their ideas regarding Carly's condition and the, "quality of life" that they presumed she would have. We had a choice to make. Do we believe the dismal portrait of despair they paint for us and her? If we had, we may have missed out on the 11 years of blessings we experienced through Carly's life.  Could the doctors have been correct? Do many babies born with Trisomy 18 die in the first days, weeks and months? Yes. Do we live waiting to die? Should we live and care for our children as if everyday might be the last? Of course we should. If we lived in the light of the love of Jesus Christ, we would be ever reminded of the precious gifts that each day brings. Every new morning, every sunset, every smile and tear are gifts from God. We must choose to appreciate them. To accept the truth of His love for us, His provision for us, His plan for us.  We must choose to believe God's truth and reject thinking that doesn't line up with His Word. He tells us who we are. He tells us His plans for us as His children. He tells us how to have peace and joy in this dark world. It is a choice to seek, to know, to believe the truth.