It's been an interesting couple of weeks....hmmm, where should I begin?
Well, my sweet Garrett...has been battling a nagging cough for 3 weeks now. We have enjoyed our summer thus far, however, this cold of his just won't go away. His doc says, of course, that a normal cold last up to 14 days...well, golly-gee, it's been a whole whopping 3 weeks and nothing has changed. The nice thing is that he's got his appetite and no fever. Prayerfully, as his mama, I have been asking God to dry it up and boost up his immunity so we can enjoy this blessed summer.
I thought winter was for colds? I'm so confused.
Well, now JC and myself both have colds...thankfully, they are just colds and no fevers..etc. Although last weekend, I fought my cold pretty bad...body aches, chills, all that lovely flu-like funk. My adoring husband took care of the boys & maintained the house! It was interesting to see him juggle laundry, the kids, making food....sort of funny, actually, but of course, he did an amazing job, regardless of how it was all done.
I learned something this past weekend, while lying in my bed sick: that no matter how funky life can be, when mama's can do nothing more than lie in their bed b/c they are sick & not keep the house running perfectly, made me realize, that IT IS OK to let it all just go from time to time. To NOT be perfect and have every "I" dotted and "T" crossed.
I'm not saying that getting sick is what I want to happen, in order for me to really open my eyes and see things in a different light - No, I am just thankful, that even in the midst of sickness, that God can still show me things that I wouldn't normally see if I were healthy.
Ok, that was odd and deep and confusing sounding, but it made sense to me. ha!
All in all, I DO NOT like being sick. Who does? Nor do I like to see my sweet kids suffer when they are sick. Sickness isn't something I should fear, in fact, it's something I should embrace, but truthfully, a cold or sickness here and there, actually is good for the body. It teaches the body to fight things off and build up more immunity. Isn't God so amazing how He made our bodies to endure things & to naturally fight things off.
I need to remember this blog, when the winter months roll through and my kids & fighting bugs. Prayerfully, as I seek God, in all things, whether sick or healthy, I want to maintain a certain kind of peace and joy in my life. A place of just being content, no matter what the circumstances are.
Right now, we are healthy and strong. What a HUGE blessing that is! wow!
I am truly thankful for the "sickie" days.....b/c in some way, something new is built within me. God is always at work on my heart, no matter what my immune system is doing. I just pray I can keep that focus when I'm not well. hee!
Ok, so NOT really sure what this blog post was really all about??? hmmm? I'm actually a little confused? maybe its the foggy head I am having from this cold! ha! Ohhhhh, I think I'm being funny, but to some of you, I might just be having a very dry sense of humor? Oh well -- I guess for me, just writing today, cleared my brain and allowed me to "breath" a little.
I leave you with this:
"Father in Heaven, when we are down to nothing, I know you are up to something. I reclaim my physical health in the name of Jesus. I speak life into my circumstances and into lives today. I declare that no weapon formed against me will prosper. And I thank you Father, that nothing is over until YOU say it is."
