Only I can let them steel my JOY!

I am always amazed how God continues to teach and mold me as His child.  I feel overall that I am very comfortable in my skin.  I don't feel I need to justify myself to the world.  I know I do somethings different but I also know that I am not radical.  I know the only ones I am accountable to is my Creator and my husband..... but for some reason I have let others steal my joy.  Something incredible has happened in my life but I have not felt like sharing my little gift with others.  I don't want others opinions and I don't want anyones insensitivity to change this experience for me.  So, I haven't shared my  little secret with many ... until now!  I am 8 weeks pregnant and I am thrilled.  Yes, I just had a miscarriage, my 8th.  Yes, I already have 4 kids.  Yes, I live in a small house.  and Yes, I am living the life that God has called me too and I am so blessed by Him because of it!  As some feel this way of life is odd, I beg to differ.  I believe that we as a society, and even a Christian society,  have gotten so far from how God intended for us to live.  God has called me to live "out loud" and that means that I will share my voice, my experiences, my failures, my successes, my losses and most importantly my JOY!  So, today I share my JOY .... I am pregnant and no matter how long I get to carry this baby, I am blessed because God chose me and I will celebrate and look to tomorrow with JOY.