We are the Friesen's: A Small Answered Prayer -- In the Way I Wouldn't Have Chosen....

Welcome....Here's a glimpse of our happenings!

The verses that have REALLY spoken to me (Sarah) lately....

"Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock." Matthew 7:24-25

Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kind of sufferings. I Peter 5:8-9

From one man he made every nation of men, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and he determined the times set for them and the exact places where they should live. God did this so that men would seek him and perhaps reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from each one of us. For in him we live and move and have our being. As some of your own poets have said, 'We are his offspring.' Acts 17:26-28

May the words of my mouth and the mediation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, O Lord, my Rock, and my Redeemer. Psalm 19:14

So be careful to do what the Lord your God has commanded you; do not turn aside to the right or to the left. Walk in all the way that the Lord your God has commanded you, so that you may live and prosper and prolong your days in the land that you will possess. Deuteronomy 5:32-33

God, our God, will take care of the hidden things but the revealed things are our business. It's up to us and our children to attend to all the terms in this Revelation. Deuteronomy 29:29 (The Message)

Wednesday, December 19, 2012

A Small Answered Prayer -- In the Way I Wouldn't Have Chosen....

God does answers prayers -- no matter how small. But sometimes, He does answer them in ways one wouldn't choose. Here's a tiny example from last week -- with some pics! Last week was busy. Part of it was Christmas and all of the activities that go with the wonderful celebration of Christ's birth. Part of it was the fact that Kate is 6 months old and required a routine well-baby doctor's visit (of which we're grateful). Our house was due for the "bug guy" to come over and spray. Marc and I had a Christmas party! I had a "girls' tea" to be at with the ladies from the church office (which was wonderful, by the way). There was more -- I'm just choosing not to remember it all, AND all of this extra "stuff" was tacked onto the normal week of Luke's preschool, etc. etc. etc. I'm not complaining because I KNOW we're all busy -- especially this time of year. BUT, somewhere around Wednesday or Thursday last week, I said OUT LOUD, "I need a break...I can't wait for next week where we have NOTHING going on in the mornings. And, after Tuesday, preschool is over until after New Year's." Wednesday early evening, before Marc came home from work, Luke was being awfully quiet. I stepped into our family room from the kitchen to find this....

He had just come in from being outside. He still had one mitten on. It was cute; however, I didn't let him sleep long as I simply wanted him to go to bed at a decent time that night and get a good night's sleep. Thursday morning, Luke woke up warm. BUT, both Marc and I attributed it to the number of blankets + his very warm pajamas. Marc and I muttered to each other that we need to take some of the blankets off of his bed that evening. We went on with our day...everything seemed fine. Then, early evening, Luke was again quiet. I walked into the family room from the kitchen to find this....

This time, I knew something was wrong. When I went over to wake him up, he was HOT....feverishly hot. He woke up slowly, and I grabbed the thermometer. Yep, his temperature was almost 101 degrees. SO, I gave him some Tylenol and got him settled on the couch....

That evening, we let him watch quite a few shows (appropriate for him) on Netflix. He was allowed to drink pop (a HUGE treat for Luke)....you know, pretty much all of the stuff kids are allowed to do when sick. We've been very fortunate in that Luke doesn't get sick very often. This little bout was the first this "year." I had forgotten how much I feel sorry for him when he's sick....The next day, Luke was better, but we remained VERY low key. We stayed home (GLORIOUS)....He did develop a small fever once that day, but overall, Luke was better....He still spent time on the couch, though....

To top it all off, Kate had 6-month shots (Thursday)....During that routine doctor's appointment, it was also discovered she had an ear infection. SO, on Friday, despite Luke being better, Kate was a bit grouchy. Fortunately, she's now doing fine, and her fever never went up as high as Luke's. But, I'm grateful in all of this because....a) God answered the prayer of mine about wanting to be at home....b) Luke's illness was short-lived and very manageable....c) Kate did fine with shots with only a low-grade fever....d) I have a husband who was very willing, despite needing to be at work the next day, to sleep on the recliner at Luke's request to sleep on the couch when Luke was sick....