Are Those Happy Days Here Again?

For the most part-it is. I don't mean this in a complaining way. Our family has been sick for the past week and 1/2. We are learning to be cheerful amidst the sick days-I know there are families who are much more ill than we are, or ever have been, and yet they have remained cheerful. (We are learning and applying)...but those sun shiny days that we love, when everyone is well and cheery, we have missed, and will hopefully return to us soon!

I do think it was the flu though that we had. It was making it's rounds like wildfire through each child. Yet, God's mercies have been there!
I am the kind of Mom that does everything she can to stay home when the kids get ill and pamper-pamper-pamper. The Lord has been so kind to allow our family to have good health. We rarely ever get the flu. I think maybe the hardest part was helping Isabel through it. She is teething as well, so it was a double whammy for her! Yes, there were moments of complete exhaustion-I stayed up almost all night with Isabel due to a fever. OK-yes, there was a moment where I completely got teary-eyed and just began to cry. Though, I usually don't cry in stressful or tired moments, but this time, I did. Having 4/5 kids with fevers, coughs, runny noses, teething aches, and stomach flu was a bit difficult and all at the same time! Stefan so kindly helped out!! Thank you Babe for running all those errands, (late night and last minute errands so cheerfully), holding sick and crying babies so I could actual have a moment of peacefulnesses and rest, staying up late to give them their meds., or just comforting them, and letting me just crash when I was exhausted!!! Thank You so much Honey!!

I also had ladies praying for me to have faith that God is sovereign over my kids illnesses and lives!! Being concerned for one of my kids had turned into a fearful state of mind. I needed that reminder and encouragement!! I am still seeking to take every thought captive, pray, and apply God's truths moment by moment! Thank you to Mom and Kim for praying for me! I truly felt God's presence because of it!!

All this to say-"Moms...your not alone in stressful or challenging moments". All of us moms have had those moments at one point or another. Here is just one of my many "Mom experiences" where God has reminded me of who He truly is and has allowed me to feel His presence and see His grace carry me through. God's grace and love is surely there and His promises are true!!!

He is continuing to heal us and care for us. Hopefully by the end of this week-all sickness will be gone!! Please pray that for us too!!

(Thank you Lord for helping me to trust you through this!!)