I had a serious reality check this past week. As most of you know we’ve had to purchase a few items lately and cover some costs (example washer/dryer). Anyway the other day our downstairs heater started acting up. Not every time but enough to make us wonder what is wrong with it. While I know Big C is handy he can’t always fix everything so of course my first thought is…really? Another expense so close to Christmas? Will it ever end?
As I continued to stress over this I received an email from a friend at work telling us he won’t be in that day because his son was admitted to the hospital. The doctors think he has appendicitis and they may need to operate. **BAM**SLAP** it hits me. I am stressing over the possibility I may have to fix my heater and he has to worry about the fact that his five year old son might have surgery. There is something seriously wrong with this picture. So what if I have to replace a heater. So what if I have to replace any materialistic item. I would rather do that any day then to have to sit in a hospital room with one of my children (for any reason). Right then and there I thanked God for my babies. For their health and safety. For blessing C and I with wonderful, beautiful, healthy children.
Everyone always asks “what’s your new year’s resolution going to be?” This year I’ve decided to remember all the things I do have and not worry about the things I can’t control. To live everyday thankful for the blessings God has given us. To remember that the only things that matter are my faith, my family and my friends.
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