{project ♥ family 365-19: lemons}
Fortunately for me, there is not a lemon law on marriage or my husband may have traded me in already for a newer, more efficient model. ...and truly I say this in jest but with a serious undertone.
I know that I am not alone as I read through hundreds of blog posts from women that struggle with balancing everything and yet the scales tip towards feelings of frustration.
I can write this from first hand experience. I started off in my late teens with a health diagnosis (my back degeneration) and my then boyfriend, now husband, could have walked away. I am so glad he didn't. But as we planned for that type issue to plague us, little did we know that we would face more areas of this LEMON CLUB. I suffered through horrific pregnancies all the while my heart yearned to find joy -- I wanted every baby and to be so sick during each pregnancy cheated me out of joy in pregnancy. I lost 3 pregnancies -- 2 of which were late and resulted in stillbirth -- a pain staking grief that grips every area of a mother's heart and squeezes out every last bit of life until you are so crumbled that only our precious God, the Father, can put us back together. I even had a cyst on my thyroid that caused incredible fatigue. Toss in the maddening migraines, and my health was and is where I am attacked by the enemy.
My joy had to be found in other areas -- at least I could get pregnant--some cannot. I had all my fingers and toes. I had healthy children. I was a stay-at-home mom (especially grateful because some of these health moments would have caused job issues when I needed those extra sick days not allowed.) Taking time to look at the big picture and seeing things through the eyes of others creates a different type of joy -- gratitude in all that I do have.
I feel guilty when little things like the common cold hit and disable me. Why? Because it's just one more thing to prevent me from accomplishing my daily goals or even necessities. I feel badly for my husband who doesn't know when my next downtime will hit. With a car, you can rent another one while yours is being fixed, but he can't just "rent a wife/mom" for those down times.
Whether your "LEMON" is health issues, mental issues, emotional issues, children issues, husband issues, or just bits and pieces piling up, know that we ALL share the same mechanic - physician. He fixes anything! He even makes house calls!
Our Heavenly Father is the best in service, always available, and FREE to call upon! ~AMEN!
Today, I'm calling on Him with all my service needs! Are you?
Any other housewives feel like they are falling apart??
I know that I am not alone as I read through hundreds of blog posts from women that struggle with balancing everything and yet the scales tip towards feelings of frustration.
I can write this from first hand experience. I started off in my late teens with a health diagnosis (my back degeneration) and my then boyfriend, now husband, could have walked away. I am so glad he didn't. But as we planned for that type issue to plague us, little did we know that we would face more areas of this LEMON CLUB. I suffered through horrific pregnancies all the while my heart yearned to find joy -- I wanted every baby and to be so sick during each pregnancy cheated me out of joy in pregnancy. I lost 3 pregnancies -- 2 of which were late and resulted in stillbirth -- a pain staking grief that grips every area of a mother's heart and squeezes out every last bit of life until you are so crumbled that only our precious God, the Father, can put us back together. I even had a cyst on my thyroid that caused incredible fatigue. Toss in the maddening migraines, and my health was and is where I am attacked by the enemy.
My joy had to be found in other areas -- at least I could get pregnant--some cannot. I had all my fingers and toes. I had healthy children. I was a stay-at-home mom (especially grateful because some of these health moments would have caused job issues when I needed those extra sick days not allowed.) Taking time to look at the big picture and seeing things through the eyes of others creates a different type of joy -- gratitude in all that I do have.
I feel guilty when little things like the common cold hit and disable me. Why? Because it's just one more thing to prevent me from accomplishing my daily goals or even necessities. I feel badly for my husband who doesn't know when my next downtime will hit. With a car, you can rent another one while yours is being fixed, but he can't just "rent a wife/mom" for those down times.
Whether your "LEMON" is health issues, mental issues, emotional issues, children issues, husband issues, or just bits and pieces piling up, know that we ALL share the same mechanic - physician. He fixes anything! He even makes house calls!
Our Heavenly Father is the best in service, always available, and FREE to call upon! ~AMEN!
"...for I am the LORD, your healer.”
Exodus 15:26
Exodus 15:26
Today, I'm calling on Him with all my service needs! Are you?
I wrote this with the heartfelt intent of encouragement to others.
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