I ended up extremely ill two nights ago.
I was sort of expecting it. My youngest daughter had the stomach flu two nights ago and I took close care of her. Our family has been so sick for the last six weeks! Someone has been in bed or on the bathroom floor almost every day. We’ve even cycled through some illnesses, like the flu, more than once. I think I’ve been praying for our families good health for weeks now!
So why am I telling you all this? I guess to point out that I have been reminded of a few things overnight.
1- God’s Will- I keep praying for good health and He keeps giving us just the opposite! He knows best and I don’t understand why all this bad luck is upon us. I do know He has a plan. So maybe it’s that we slow down or that I miss the drive to work where there was a very bad traffic accident on my route. I don’t know. But You do and I respect that.
2- True Love- My husband took really good care of me last night when I was at my lowest moments. At one point I even blacked out, a very frightening moment indeed. He laid with me on the cold hardwood floor of our bathroom to comfort me in my despair, knowing full well that if he stuck around he was likely next for this retched illness. What a wonderful man I have in my life.
3- Prayer- one other thing I had been praying about is for God to give me a kick in the pants and get back on track with my self-controlled eating and weight loss plan. I have such little self-control with sweets that I’ve been eating too many calories! Well, I guess He gave me the kick in the pants I’ve been asking for! I can start fresh tomorrow with small, healthy meals!
Sometimes when you ask you will receive! So be careful what you ask for! LOL!
4- Clean Water- I can’t wait to take a shower and get clean! For now, I can’t get out of bed, but hopefully later today I will be able to appreciate a warm, cleansing shower! Thank you Lord for my warm home with running, clean water. I recognize not everyone in the world has this luxury.
That’s all for now, gotta rest.
So sorry to hear your down. They say you should experience life to the fullest. There are a few chapters we could all live without. Hope you make a quick recovery. Your friend, Jerry
I am so sorry that you and your family have been so sick. That can get very discouraging after while. I’m thankful that you have a great husband to support and help you. I wanted to mention something I’ve found related to craving sweets. I am also a lover of sweets and sometimes get frustrated with how much I want to (and do!) eat them. I’ve found that if I cut down on grain carbs and sugar, I just about lose my craving for sweets. I have been on a wheat-free diet for 4 weeks, am eating small amounts of brown rice and oats as my grains, have replaced most sugar with stevia, and have eaten no sweets except very small amounts of dark chocolate. And I find that I just don’t crave sweets the way I used to. Anyway, just wanted to mention that since you are planning to start anew with your eating after you have fully recovered.
Blessings, Gaye
~Blessings~ to you on this day. We pray you feel better soon.
Charles N Sandra K.
Ohhhhh…….you poor, but blessed, creature.
I’m hoping you’re feeling a tad better this morning. Rest–let others care for you. (sometimes that’s the hardest bit for me!)
And may I issue a word of warning for folks who choose to eliminate gluten from their diet–please work with a health care person. Body’s need the darnedest things!
(this from a gal who is disallowed gluten and does battle with implications on the body because of that)