Being Home

I was so looking forward to being home and jumping back into my “normal routine”, sleeping in my own bed, cooking meals, and cleaning house.

Unfortunately, that was not exactly what was in store for me. Liam got sick and as I took care of him, my proud mind thought, “I won’t get this, I NEVER get sick”. BAMB….I was out for two days, two days of Kleenex (vicks Kleenex at that, it’s wonderful!) Earl Grey and every BBC movie that Netflix streaming carries. I watched so many Jane Austen“ish” movies that I kept swirling around the house (in my mind it was an English manor) looking out the great windows for my knight to ride up on his great horse and rescue me (that would be Scott in his red Acura).

All joking aside, the last time Liam was sick I noticed some areas in my life that needed major work, I turn into Monster Mamma when he is sick. I drop everything for him; I am continually worried and second guessing myself. Scott’s lunches do not get packed nor his shirts ironed. Our home immediately becomes child centered, I forget about my duties to my husband, and more importantly to my Lord. Much to my dismay, it wasn’t much different this time around.

Reflecting on this makes me pray harder that I would be able to withstand the trials that the Lord has for me. I am so weak when Liam is sick and that is a very minor trial compared to what many believers go through. But praise God that we have a risen Saviour (like my English spelling?) and there is a reason for all these things…

“Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.”

2 Cor 4:16-18

While being back in my home has not exactly lived up to my expectations and plans, I can confidently know that one day I will be in my Eternal home and it will exceed any expectations I have =)

Here are a few pics of the cutie....

I love it when he crawls around with keys in his mouth =)

So proud....=)

Feverish, trying to give him some fresh air and help soothe him