Have I gone and lost my mind? Hardly. I am grateful because, despite the fact that Madeline has now had a fever on and off for five days and Gavin has one higher than she’s had all week, there is no reason to believe that by the middle of the week they will both be back at school and back to normal. I am grateful because I have never sat in the office of a pediatric oncologist, neurologist or nearly any other specialist.
Well, there was the one time that we did have to see an ENT once when Gavin shoved peas up his nose because we weren’t sure how many were up there but I was not filled with compassion since my baby wasn’t ill just… well, I’ll let you come up with your own adjective.
I’m incredibly grateful to have had very healthy kids thus far but I know that could change in an instant. I know too many people who had very healthy kids one day and the next day heard words that changed their lives forever. Each day, as I have cared for my kids as they felt “crummy” I have prayed and thanked God that they will recover quickly. I am thanking Him that it's just a nasty cold and not cancer... or celiac disease... or a host of other things that I see all around me. I have also been reminded to pray for those parents who may not have a “back to normal” kid next week… those children who have felt crummy for months… or years. I’m reminded of what we’re told in James 5:14-15:
Is anyone among you sick? Let them call the elders of the church to pray over them and anoint them with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise them up.
So I pray in the name of the Lord, the Healer, my Redeemer and friend and I have faith that He will make them well.
I am also grateful to have the most amazing husband who made me a delicious breakfast, picked up KFC for lunch, fried catfish and okra from Cracker Barrel for dinner and turtles candies for dessert! [He told me to write that in but it really is true and I really am grateful for him but not just because he feeds my tummy but because he is just all around A-MAZ-ING!!!]
This is the day that the Lord has made and I’ve rejoiced!
1 comment:
Me finding this is very timely. I enjoy reading your blog and I am also thankful for the colds and the puke and the coughs because I also have never sat at a specialist with my child (well allergist but that is no comparison to an oncologist or something of that sort) and I pray every day that I never do.
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