Sunday, January 29, 2006

God's eyes on a Sick Weekend

Ok, so it's Sunday morning, day 3 of being sick, husband and both kids also sick, I decide to push through and attempt the early service at church because I want to hear Jay speak. 1o minutes late, I am standing in the back, searching around me as I realize I don't have any kleenex. I sit down figuring that if desperate enough I can just ask someone around me. The singing ends and an elder gets up and no joke, the first thing he says is, "Because we are in the season for catching colds and people are fighting off runny noses, our ushers now have available upon request Kleenex. Among Kleenex they also have cough drops, ..." I have never heard such a comment made from the pulpit at church. God does see our every need be it big or small. Speaking of bigger need, 10 minutes later, while Jay is preaching he points into the foyer and remarks that a lady has just passed out. The congregation gasps, turns around and sure enough there she was laying on the floor. Dr. Bill and a Registered Nurse (first time visitor) jump up and care for her till the squad comes. A doctor and a nurse in a group of about 30 church-goers. I believe God does see us and I believe he is all we need. Whether we think so or not.
After church, and being cooped up in the home all weekend, we walk to the park to get some fresh air. While Tim is running Buckeye in the field, I am pushing Katy, our 4.5 year old, in the bucket swing and Luke (16 mo.) is meandering around. When Katy wants out of the swing I put my hands under her arms and begin pulling her out. Her boots are getting stuck and 1 is coming off. Luke is heading for the parking lot. I can't drop her, I can't let Luke go between the cars any farther. I give a strong secure pull and rush to set her down to go rescue Luke when I notice her legs are bare and her purple panties are barely on. Her boots and pants are in the swing like she'd been raptured. At this point Tim looks over, his son is in the parking lot and his daughter has no pants on. Another family at the park pretends not to watch. We got Katy dressed and went home.

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