What a love/hate relationship I have with pain killers! I love that they are readily available when needed, but I SO wish I didn't need to take them. I wish the pain wasn't too much to bear. And while I'm making wishes... I wish I didn't need the surgeries that causes the pain in the first place! I wish I hadn't lost my footing and fallen down and knocked my three front teeth out.
But the trick is to enjoy my life, not wish it away.
I had an accident. It happens to greatly affect my mouth (and our wallets) even sixteen years later. Right now I am in a lot of pain. I have to take time to rest; to heal.
But I can't change it. And if I have learned anything from it- I shouldn't want to change it.
This is an ongoing experience, and it's for my benefit. Right now it's hard to have to lie in bed and listen to life go on without me, but I can be grateful. This too shall pass, and I can be grateful that I have help. I can be grateful to those who help it to pass smoothly. I can be grateful for what I have. My sweet blessings.
I'm lying in bed listening to my family. I can hear the typical, playful sounds of a 21 month old as she moves around the room from toy to toy. I can hear the sounds my boys make, I can hear their voices. I can hear my husbands voice. I can hear his efforts as he reminds, helps, cleans, prepares, and fathers.
I love him. I love him SO much more than I show.
He is so good to me.
And to our babies.
I am so grateful for him.
I hate to say this but I can remember so much more when I take time to be still. (Or in this case, when I have no choice but to be still.)
I can remember all the sweet sacrifices my husband makes. All the sweet, playful, funny, romantic efforts he has made on my behalf.
What a great guy I have!!
I'm a humbled when I stop and think of him.
Really stop and remember.
I am so blessed to have him.
Everything Christ taught us, He taught through example. And many times, He would take time to Be Still. We need it. We need it for our physical bodies, our mental minds, our tender hearts, our eternal souls, our ever-growing testimonies, and our need to commune with our Heavenly Creator.
Take time to Be Still.
Take time to pray.
In fact, pray always!
Memory lane, it has been a pleasure.
I'm sad we had to meet this way- me all swollen and miserable. But I'm grateful for the reminders... 😉
