*Dealing with sick kids and stress*
Well, the new year is off to a chaotic start. I have missed the first 2 days back to work because Whitney is home sick. She has missed her first 2 days back to school. Oh oh oh the makeup work. Add to the sick daughter the enormous amount of stress of coping with expenses and budgets and trying to pay for it all. Luckily, I have very little holiday expenses, but this year we had a serious family medical emergency @ Thanksgiving with my stepdad's stroke that added to an already very stretched budget.
Maybe it's just me thinking too much.....I have many wonderful things in my life to be grateful for, so instead of dwelling on the stress, I intend to let go and truly let God.
I have this "rule of 3"........when three stessors happen close together, I have to shut out the rest of world in order to deal with them. A stressor is something like not feeling well, a flat tire, a sick child, a maintenance issue, ect. Today, I am juggling over 5 stressors, and as a consequence, I have to find a way to handle the added stress.
I can feel the weight of it all on me, and even though I want to find a dark whole to crawl into, I can't. I know that a stronger, more consistent and daily journey with my Savior is the only viable solution; and sometimes, I forget and try to tackle the world on my own. Balance is a necessary part of a blessed life. In my quieted times today, I have tried to slow down and listen to what God is saying.
Maybe it's just me thinking too much.....I have many wonderful things in my life to be grateful for, so instead of dwelling on the stress, I intend to let go and truly let God.
I have this "rule of 3"........when three stessors happen close together, I have to shut out the rest of world in order to deal with them. A stressor is something like not feeling well, a flat tire, a sick child, a maintenance issue, ect. Today, I am juggling over 5 stressors, and as a consequence, I have to find a way to handle the added stress.
I can feel the weight of it all on me, and even though I want to find a dark whole to crawl into, I can't. I know that a stronger, more consistent and daily journey with my Savior is the only viable solution; and sometimes, I forget and try to tackle the world on my own. Balance is a necessary part of a blessed life. In my quieted times today, I have tried to slow down and listen to what God is saying.
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