I did not have two sick kiddos this week.
I did not stand frozen in the kitchen, holding the trash can as my husband held our daughter with strawberry milk, mucus-puke on him. No. I'm too cool-headed to do that.
And when she vomited again on the way to the bathroom, I was not more concerned about the carpet than her in that moment. Nope. Not me!
I did not praise my daughter for holding the vomit in her mouth and keeping it from getting on the carpet. No, I wouldn't be so proud of that.
I did not, nor would I ever let my children watch hours upon hours of movies and TV because they felt so rotten that they just wanted to rot in front of television.
I definitely did not take my kids to an independent living facility for dinner and expose the entire dining room to fits of coughing.
Finally, I would not think that my poor children are so pathetically cute that I would take pictures of them in their distress. No.
And I would never post them in a public forum for anyone to see...
God is good. Even with our imperfections. I saw grace every day this week as He carried us through.
2 comments:
Oh, so sorry you had a difficult week of dealing with sick kiddos. That is always a bummer! Here's to a better week to come! I had fun finding you through Not Me Monday. It was my first time giving it a try myself.
Kelly- I just found your site and am so encouraged! You are such a young woman with such a wealth of God's word tucked away in your heart. In the short time I knew you, and to the small extent of that knowing, I did know one thing. You are a lady of substance. Your commitment to your kids and to your Lord was a very real testimony during our time in Colorado, and through your writings that shining light is still passing on to me! Hang tough friend, we live in a very broken and fallen world, but we serve a very faithful God. Day by day I truly long for heaven more and more. not in a morose, downer kind of way -but rather longing for the reality of no more sin, where only righteousness dwells- is so wonderfully, gloriously desirous to me! And the best part, being with our Savior and friend, Jesus. I know nothing of your hardship in colorado, and do not intend to ask, but know this- you have made an impact there- much more than you will know until glory. Your life reflected the life of our Savior and I wanted to tell you, I saw!!
with fond affection,
christy hoeks
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