Saturday was an interesting day. I made taco dinner for a college friend who has just adopted a new baby after 2 years of prayer for a baby. Jonathan is a beautiful gift from God and from his birth mother. I have prayed for his arrival since before Toddler was born and cried tears of joy as I held him in my arms and said a silent prayer of Thanksgiving for his life.
Later the same day, I visited the nursing home in Celina where Kay, a lady who sat with her husband Hank in the pew just in front of me for most of my growing up. Kay has had a stroke and is on a life giving respirator. Hank is sitting vigil by her bedside in a reclining chair and taking meals in the nursing home. I cried tears of sadness as I hugged them both, kissed them and prayed that the Comforter would surround them.
Toddler went into the backyard and tried to dig in a pile of fire ants. His feet are covered with bites numbering in the double digits. I held him as he cried, bathed his feet in ointment, prayed for healing for his swollen feet and let him sleep off a Benadryl stupor in my lap.
Oh, poor toddler!! My DD got bit a lot one time at her preschool. Poor thing was allergic and her foot swelled up so that she had to go shoeless for a couple of days. Ice packs helped.
We (the kids and I) actually went with a couple of other ladies to a nursing home this morning to lead their worship. It was nice and loved hearing them sing with us. Beautiful!
Posted by: Mommy22Ss | March 26, 2006 at 12:47 PM
Oh, poor toddler, yes!! Bless his little heart ... and feet. Just so you know, an old remedy for the ant bites is to cut an onion and rub the juice on the bites. Sounds weird, I know, but I learned about it first hand at a homeschooling picnic! It spots the swelling short.
Hope he feels much better today ( and you also, I know how ant bites on a toddler's feet can affect a mom).
Posted by: Miss Roxie | March 29, 2006 at 09:31 PM
What a day!
I'm so sorry for your little one! Praying he heals soon~
Posted by: beth | April 01, 2006 at 08:47 PM
Sounds like you had a day of emotional ups and downs. Some days are just like that.
Posted by: tootlepip | April 04, 2006 at 04:50 PM