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How the Lord Works

Posted by Maggie Thu, 03 May 2007 19:02:00 GMT

So as many of you know, I’m expecting our second little one. I’m ending my first trimester, feeling less fatigued, able to handle more smells and able to eat more healthy foods. I’m so thankful for this. But literally the same week I started to feel better my back started acting up. But the Lord is good.

I had a bad back when I was pregnant with Hannah as well, and I also have a condition called ligament laxity (loose ligaments), when I’m not pregnant, so when the relaxin starts doing it’s thing I turn to jello. So while this is not unexpected, it did come earlier than anticipated, and it’s a whole new thing with a 3 year old under foot.

What is very odd to me, is that the Lord is using this time where I can’t do much of anything to teach me (once again) about my responsibility, as a godly wife, to care for my home. I’m going through a book, A Woman After God’s Own Heart, by Elizabeth George, and learning how we are on assignment from God to care for our homes (Titus 2, Prov 31) and I am unable to do so at this time. But it is encouraging me to do what I can. I may not be able to sweep or vacuum or scrub bathrooms, but I can be cheerful when my husband comes home, I can discipline my daughter wherever she lands (I can’t lift her to take her to her room, but I can bring the rod to her), I can teach her God’s Word, ABCs, 123s, colors and shapes, I can make the bed and keep things tidy, and I can put a quick meal together. Also through this the Lord is crushing my pride, I have to ask for help, I don’t have a choice. He is also teaching me how to be joyful in trials.

I am learning so much and I have so far to go. I don’t do half of those things that I can do, and I often complain. I have various degrees of pain throughout the day, and am unable to take anything for it, but the Lord will not give me any more than I can handle, so I can handle this, with His help. He has provided us with good insurance that will take care of some of the chiropractor bills, and it is getting more manageable, but I still have a long ways to go. He has also provided us with a good friend that comes and helps me once a week, and a park right outside our door where Hannah and I spend many hours so I can rest and she can play.

This is getting very long, but I need to tell you all how wonderful my husband is through all of this. He works full time, comes home takes care of Hannah, puts us both to bed and then takes care of the kitchen and any other pressing chores before going to bed. And although he gets very tired, he does not complain and does not blame me for not doing it. The Lord has truly blessed me with him. :)