I've been pretty quiet around here lately. There have been some major world events that have claimed my attention and driven me to my knees in sobbing petitions to God. Even still, the persecution of minorities in Iraq are still happening. Some things are getting better, but it is still not the best situation - and probably won't be for some time. - If you want a few resources that I created to pray more effectively than 'God help the Iraqis' - then comment with your email address and I'll send you some!
Anyway - I am back now. This last weekend, my husband's best friend got married! They are a wonderful couple, and I'm so glad they tied the knot! It was a crazy insane weekend of decorating, visiting, and celebrating. I shed so many tears for sheer joy for them! I also stayed up WAAAAY too late with our dear friends who we rarely see who were housing us for the weekend. So many good conversations. So many memories to store. So wonderful.
...So draining on my immune system. I woke up on Sunday morning completely congested with a lovely sore throat to boot. It's the first time I've gotten sick like this in a long while, and I'm super grateful for that fact.
On our drive to and from the wedding, I was reading to S to pass the time. We got through much of the book on the way there, but my voice gave up all too early on the way home. We ended up stopping more to kill the boredom. (We could also do that because some other AMAZING friends took our three kiddos for the three days we were away!!!!)
All day yesterday I coughed and sneezed and made my way through half a box of tissues. Just as we were going to bed it hit me. I can take decongestants again! WHAT?! This is the first time in YEARS....YEAAAAAARS that I've gotten sick while not pregnant or breastfeeding. I looked at S and was so beyond grateful that I'm pretty sure I teared up. (that or the exhaustion was kicking my butt, but I'll go with grateful this time!)
Life is kind of like that, isn't it? We don't tend to be grateful for something until we need it, or we can't use it. Today, I am so grateful for decongestants, a little man who turned 5 today, and the rainy day that's cooling us down!
What are you grateful for?
XO,
J
Soli Deo Gloria
