It has not been a happy Friday, but I'm glad it is Friday. I have been the victim of a gallbladder attack (or at least, that's what the symptoms point to). I made at trip to the doctor and spent the rest of the day immobilized by some pretty nasty pain...and this from a woman who had two kids with no pain medication! So, not much today, but hopefully I'll be back soon.
I have always thought it sounded trite to speak of “falling in love with Jesus.” But trite or not, isn’t that what I want for my children? To learn to “love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might” (Deuteronomy 6:5). With that in mind, and having run across this blog post on Pinterest several months ago, I created a morning devotion basket for the kids and I to use. You see, up till now, I would typically find time to read the Bible and pray away from my children. Away from distraction, away from the demands of dust and dirty dishes, and away from the 437 questions a four-year-old asks every day. Then I realized I was doing them a major disservice by disallowing them to see me in the Word regularly. If I want them to love the Lord God, then I must show them how I love the Lord my God! Our new routine is to wake up in the morning, prepare a simple breakfast — usually cold cereal for the kids, toast and tea for me — and sit d...
Sorry you're not feeling well. I know exactly what you're going through. I had my gallbladder removed when my youngest child was six weeks old. I had attacks while I was big and pregnant but had to wait until after the baby was born for surgery. Those attacks are one of the most miserable things I have ever gone through. So sorry. I hope they abate soon. You'l be in my prayers.
ReplyDeleteTonia, thank you so much for your prayers and well-wishes! This is by far the worst attack I've had and I'm quite ready to face surgery if they can promise the pain will stop.
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