Tuesday, June 06, 2006

8 down...3 to go

Isaiah 41:13: "For I am the Lord your God, who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will help you!"

This verse has come to mean a lot to me in the last 8 days. My husband is gone for 11 days total.
While there has been less laundry and I haven't had to cook if I don't feel like it (my kids would eat PB & J for every meal if I let them), it is so much harder without the second part of my team!

It has been everything from my #2 kid getting cars sick on the way to church on Sunday morning, to constant fighting between themselves, to a BIG bike crash (it happened to #1 and he tends to be very dramatic...), it taking double the normal time to get them to bed because there is only one of me to do showeres/baths, brush teeth, pray, scratch backs...to the extra hugs and tears because they miss their daddy.

It has been challenging, but when I think about that verse, and can visualize the Lord not only being there with me, but actually taking my hand and helping me...WOW!
We serve such a great God...He won't leave us alone when we need him.

4 comments:

Jodi said...

Praise the Lord. God is good and does carry us and hold our hands. Hope things keep going alright. Praying for you and your whole family!! :)

Stacey said...

You're a good mom and I know you'll get through it. Jon will be home soon and you'll be back to your regular routine!! I'll be praying for you!!

Stacey said...

Well, we haven't heard from you... is he back? Are things much better? Are you still alive? : )

I'll have to give you a call tomorrow!!

Anonymous said...

oooh, thank you tina! i needed that verse just as much as you i think!