I give Thanks...

I give thanks for my chameleon. There is a history in this family of trouble and heartache with sickness, birth defects or death with all of the first born in this family.

We all know God has a special plan for each of these first borns, even the babies that passed away. We are reminded of when Mary was pregnant with Jesus and Pharaoh declared that all of the first borns should be killed. I am not equating my son to Jesus, but I do know that God has a special plan for him that Satan does not want to happen.

We have expressed to our son how special he is and how Satan wants to steal the plan that God has for his life. We remind him of this when times get tough and it is hard to blend in with everyone else. He knows that he was never meant to blend in, he was never meant to be just like everyone else. He has the hand of God on his life and a special purpose for all of the difficulties that he will go through. He is a chameleon to most people that he will meet, but to God he stands out as one of his greatest creations.

So I am thankful for my Chameleon with special needs and a special purpose. I am thankful that God entrusted me with such a precious gift. I am thankful for all of my children and I know that God's plan for each of them is grand and full of Grace.