Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Careful what you pray for...

If you're counted among the regular readers, then you know there are many a post were I have mentioned having a heavy duty week ahead of me. I breathe in and out, saying a prayer to see us all through. For if the mom is crazy busy then the whole house is busy with appointments, lessons, meetings, conferences, etc... This week was no different. Note the was.

For Monday happened and what happened Monday was strep. Not a bad case, but a snuffy head, a dry cough and a positive throat culture sans fever. So Tuesday -- we're home giving the antibiotics the school required 24 hours to work, and resting. The schedule cleared -- until the hearing test later in the day. For life truly isn't black and white.

In the shower, (an all time favorite thinking place), I realized this isn't the first time the firm underpinnings of a fretful schedule have been brought down. Just how important is the schedule? Not very, when a child clobbering a bacteria culture brings it to dust, and we smile. All that home time -- a gift.

4 comments:

jeff noel said...

Amazing what unexpected gifts God places at our feet.

P.H. said...

Yes, very amazing.

Tammy H. said...

I always wonder at how "busy" can be replaced in a heartbeat. Hope the sick one recovers quickly.

P.H. said...

Hi Tammy,

The little one is doing great. The strep never really laid her lower (Thank God) than cold symptoms.

But we were given a day.