Yesterday we were sitting at the dinner table and Isabelle said something so very simple but yet so profound that I wanted to document it. After we said our prayer, Isabelle, out of the blue, says, "Mommy, God doesn't want us to be mad at Him. He just wants us to be happy at Him." I can't tell you how much I needed to hear that yesterday. Over and over again God has used this child he gave me to teach me so many lessons.
I have been feeling a little overwhelmed lately. We have made a lot of changes recently (all of them good things) and the weekend before last my Grandmother passed away. I have just been having a hard time adjusting to all the changes that are happening all at once. I needed a mental break, so Ben offered to take Isabelle to the clinic this week for her treatment. Yesterday my wonderful husband used the day to work from home and spent part of the day baking chocolate chip cookies with her, so they could take them to the star clinic today and hand them out. It got her excited about going. This morning when she acted nervous about going, he pretended to be the cookie monster and again got her excited about going. She had been doing really great about not crying when we go to the clinic and since we have moved and made so many changes all at once she had sort of "regressed" a little so to speak and was having a hard time with treatments again. Well, today, the report is that she did AWESOME! She was so excited to go in and hand out the cookies, and there was absolutely no crying during or after treatment. Even when she woke up from anesthesia she was in a great mood and layed still for 30 minutes like she is supposed to.
Jeb and I went back to the old house today to finish up some last minute cleaning and it should be ready to go on the market within a week or so. My wonderful Mommy put aside the things that she needed to do today and came over to help.
My mother in law has rearranged her entire life and made room for us in her home, offered to cook dinner one night a week, and has been such a blessing to our children.
I have a family who loves me unconditionally and is there to lift me up when I can't lift myself.
I am so very blessed and today I just wanted to count my blessings for the whole world to see.
This is the verse of the day on the blog today and my prayer for the day:
“Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me.” (Psalm 51:12)
And here is another one I am committing to memory:
"In everything GIVE THANKS; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you." (I Th. 5:18)
3 comments:
I am so glad that you had a great day today! I also feel like Capt Oblivious because I totally missed the fact that your grandmother passed away. I am so sorry!
I am glad that Isabelle had a great day and time with Daddy.
I count you as one of my blessings!
I'm so glad to hear that you all are doing well. I've had you and your family on my mind a lot lately. I can't believe that Jeb is a year old already. He's grown so fast. Isabelle is such a sweet little girl. I'm glad to hear that her treatment went well. That was such a sweet post. Your children are so blessed to have such wonderful parents.
I also did not realize your Nanny passed away. I'm so sorry.
Sounds like your move was a great decision. Praying that your house will sell soon! Sending you my love, miss you so much!!
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