Well, the past week has been quite a challenge here at our house. We have all been sick with some type of stomach virus. The kiddos got it first. They were both sick at some time over the weekend, then it hit Shannon and I on Tuesday. I will spare you of all the details. I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll just say that things were not at all pretty around here, and I really feel sorry for the garbage man who is coming tomorrow. <\/p>\n
I think the hardest of all was for Shannon and I to be sick at the same time. Neither of us could take care of the other, and the kids (always needy of course) had a hard time understanding why we couldn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t help them with all the usual tasks. There was one really sweet moment though, when we were both laid out in the living room and Emily was trying to wait on us. Without us even asking her to help, she brought us some water and bread and did what she could to comfort us. She can be quite a little sweetheart at times.<\/p>\n
On a slightly different note, I decided to approach my illness a little different this time around. Usually, when I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m so sick that I can hardly move, I spend all day in front of the TV feeling sorry for myself. For some reason, this time I felt like maybe God was trying to get my attention. I certainly didn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t want to see what He would resort to next, so I thought I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122d listen. So instead of my usual routine of watching a bunch of worthless junk on TV, I just lay there in silence and tried to talk to Him. I didn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t just pray for healing either (although that certainly came up). It was a strange conversation I suppose as I drifted in and out of consciousness, but it was comforting and somewhat relaxing too. I’m learning how important it is to just slow down and be silent before God. Our lives have become so hectic and overwhelming that I often leave little to no time for Him. I wish I could say that I received some grand revelation about my life and direction, but I guess it doesn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t always work out that way, does it? <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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