God came through today, just as He has every other day of my life. But I'm going to tell you about today before I put away the groceries and go to bed. Yes, it's 1:00 am. I need to recover from the vomit before I handle food.
This morning I snatched two kleenexes from a box at church for no reason. I didn't have a runny nose, but the kleenex beckoned, and I gave in to the impulse of the moment without thought. Two minutes later, my FIL needed a kleenex. It was nice to hand him one ... and a little strange that I'd grabbed a kleenex moments before, but I didn't think much on it. An hour later, while we laid hands on our dear friends K. and L. who are heading away from us to go minister in Mexico, the second kleenex helped L. as she cried. Ok ... maybe God cares about kleenex.
I had a long nap this afternoon. This doesn't often happen. God cares about making sure I get enough rest when I'm going to be unavoidably up late.
Grocery shopping was a late evening affair tonight. The kids were up later than usual, and I waited to tuck them in before going. I returned about midnight, got all the bags in the door, closed it, and heard my son slam out of his bedroom to retch in the bathroom. God cares that I get home in time to help him in his illness.
God also made sure I had a ripped up old towel, white vinegar and extra baking soda on hand to clean up the mess. He also let me hear Munchkin mutter a prayer as he dropped off to sleep, talking to Him about his illness. Finally, he's beginning to understand that God is there all the time! Thanks, God. You cared to let me know that he is getting to know You better.
Sometimes, when life isn't the way we want it ... when it's just not a good time for there to be vomit on the carpet (like there's ever a good time for that...EWWW!) ... when friends are leaving ... when I'm up really late when I thought I'd finally get a good night's sleep ... these are the times when God seems really close. Maybe that's part of why He gives us trials? I don't know.
I'm just glad He's here right now as I wash vinegar out of my hands, put away the groceries and assemble a lunch for David tomorrow. If I'm tired tomorrow, He'll provide for that too. Because that's the way He is ... good in the little things, not just the large.
Sunday, December 16, 2007
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And I feelingly say, Amen.
Ditto the last comment.
I also meant to add that I understand about the kleenex thing. I have randomly grabbed bandaids before and stuck them in my pockets and used them for other people.
God is also good when your baby takes off his diaper and appears to have tasted the contents as well as smeared them all over his crib, and his brother's diaper leaks diarrhea while baby no. 1 is in the tub getting poo scrubbed out of his eyebrows and eyelashes. Thankfully I can laugh at those situations, because I could cry, but that wouldn't help, and laughing just makes you feel better. I'm trying to remember to be thankful even in these times, like today when everyone is cranky slightly feverish, runny nosed, and I have to brave the dr.'s office and pray we don't catch anything else. Because I am thankful to have these delightful little boys in my life(as well as their older siblings).
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