At some point in life, I called my mom to chat. She was having "one of those days" where her household was falling apart! Her comment to me was "there is nothing wrong here that cannot be solved with a phone call and a check." How true that can be sometimes!
Last night my husband realized the refrigerator was not cooling as it should. So, out came a weeks worth of food and all the freezer goodies to be divided between our cooler and my in-laws fridge. Thank goodness they live so close! I now have the household necessities, like milk and coffee creamer, loaded into our tailgate cooler and hanging out in our playroom! It's a campout here!
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| The blessing in this is a VERY clean fridge! |
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| Camping out...or camping in. |
We also noticed last night that our oldest was not feeling to great. I went on a hunt for the thermometer and tylenol (why does it always seem like the thermometers break just when you need them?) and sure enough, he is sick. On our adgenda for the day is a trip to the pediatrician...for a strep test. It breaks my heart when my babies are sick. They feel puny and I have a hard time saying NO to any requests they make. We do not normally watch tv during the day, but for this guy, I'll make an exception. Right now, our camp out includes some PBS morning cartoons and relaxing on the couch.
On another note, I had the opportunity to be up early this morning and work on my Bible study. Our group is currently working on the book "Wisdom for Mothers" by Denise Glenn. We are two weeks into this study and I have really been called to examine myself and some of my own habits and ways. Wisdom is a great gift from God and requires serious committment. But the benefits and rewards of God's wisdom are amazing. This morning, I read in Proberbs 4:5-9, we have protection, understanding and grace when we acquire wisdom from the Lord. I was also reminded how important it is to keep my eyes on the Lord and not to stray from his path. So in all this crazy in my household, I know he has a plan. And a GREAT plan at that. I have an "extra" day to hang with my monkeys and help them recover. I have a super clean (and hopefully working soon) refrigerator. I have friends who find the humor in this situation with me. And I am abundently blessed to have a husband who is in this with me. He is one super terrific guy.
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For today, I am going to "not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." Philippians 4:6,7
May your day be blessed and may you find the humor in life!
