Claimed By Grace

My daughter has been sick since last Monday. She has thrown up, had diarrhea and has a double ear infection. She had a small seizure and is finally on antibiotics...

I have been pretty much housebound all week which I hate.
My mother in law calls me her gallivanter because I can't sit at home all day... It makes me crazy so not being  allowed to bring zoey to my moms who runs daycare has been a challenge because we usually spend two or three days there a week.

But today as my daughter naps and I relax for a minute before she's up again destroying my house I realized something...

She needs me... And I need her.
She relied on me all week to supply her with her medication, taking her temperature and making her food without milk products... She doesn't need the chaotic run around life I have some how made apart of our daily routine. She needs me here at home in her environment to care for her to play with her and to just be here with her.

Its okay that my house Is messy...that I did the dishes for an hour and I probably have another hour to do. It doesn't matter that goldfish crackers lay littered across my floor. My daughter who I love trusts me and needs me.

And I also realized another thing... By being home and not rushing around all week I have had time to reflect on my time I've been a mom for the past two years and I can honestly say I've done the best job for my little girl because God gave this beautiful little lady to me and its my job to protect her and bring her up right.

It only took a week but this week has been so worth it. 

I've trusted God more for his blessings. I've truly been grateful for my daughter not being more sick..

Thank you Lord for giving me Zoey. Thank you for allowing me to just have to be grounded so I could take this time to appreciate her more and take the time with you.
Please help me to keep this as an ongoing life change So that instead of living a rushed life where I can't hear you speak I slow down and take that time with you.

Thank you Lord.