Jeremiah 17:14

Heal me, Lord , and I will be healed; save me and I will be saved, for you are the one I praise.

Jeremiah 17:14 

I am sick. 

I am sick for the first time since Jedidiah was born. 

I have not experienced til now what it's like to be extra tired, from illness, and still take care of the baby and household. 

I have these crazy expectations of myself, as I'm sure most mother's do, that no one put on me, but they're still there. I have to have dinner done at a certain time, I need the laundry done, and the dishes and general cleanup and the baby fed at the right times and in bed and everyone quiet and asleep at the correct time. It's exhausting when I'm healthy, but even more so when I'm sick. 

I think God lets us get sick to remind us to slow down and spend some time with Him. To remember what life is about and who we are living for. And everything we do, we should do it to the glory of the Lord and not for the expectations of others or ourselves. 

So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.

1 Corinthians 10:31

So I found I had to give in a little this week and let the house be a mess and not finish the laundry and make easier dinners to get through the sickness. And you know what I found was I had more peace. I wasn't so stressed over dinners and I didn't worry about the laundry that's been sitting clean on the dryer, unfolded, and the baby was bathed and fed without worry. I still stressed about bedtime but I always stress at bedtime. Although lately our son has been going to bed very well and sleeping through the night but this week there has been a few struggles on getting to sleep later than usual. I also missed my beloved bible study group this week as I didn't want to get everyone else sick. It was a hard thing to miss but I much appreciated the extra sleep and rest we got as well. 

So although my physical body is in shambles, The Lord healed me in my mind. He gave me some peace about my crazy expectations of myself and let me off the hook a little. 

Whether you're healthy or dangling with 102 fever, let yourself off the hook and experience the peace of The Lord. He will heal you anyway you need it!