Life doesn’t always go as planned

Life doesn’t always go as planned.

I’ve spent the past almost 3 weeks either caring for sick kids or being stuck in bed myself with a miserable illness.  My oldest just informed me that she isn’t feeling well and she was the last of us that hadn’t come down with it yet.  Sure enough she has a fever and I am starting the nursing duties once more.

Being that it is Christmastime I already had a lot to do and now…well, there’s too much to do to get it all done.  I have to lay down a lot of what I thought I wold get to before all of the sickness.

I had some less than powerful mom moments when I was sick.  I may have been a little pathetic and complained a time or two too many.  In fact, I still need to apologize to my twins (who will be teens in two weeks) because, when they first got sick, I thought I was getting a major case of drama from them.  Once I got sick myself I completely got that they REALLY were in that much agony.

Even in sickness and the worst of my time stuck in bed with a 4 year old bouncing around me God was near.   He reminded me that when I am weak He is still strong.  He is ever on the throne and I cannot be weak enough to knock Him off.  I was pretty weak, felt pretty broken and still I was wrapped in love and cared for by a God who is near and good.  I am reminded that life is a journey and there’s never an expectation that I get everything perfect.  I can be weak and imperfect and even whine a bit and He’s still there for me.

So, as I get back to life and tackle my Christmas to do list, I will lay down expectations and allow Him to be my strength to get done what I should.  I am reminded of the peace that God offers us.  Now matter what is going on around us, we have Him, THE Prince of Peace as our Savior and Friend.

I hope you are having a lovely and PEACEFUL Christmas season.  I’m praying for you right now wherever you are or what ever you are doing I pray you are blessed.