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 August
19, 2005
As many of you know I (Laurie) have entered the world of diapers,
strollers and middle-of-the-night feedings again. Most of the
time "I'm loving it," but other times I think I'm losing my mind.
I don't know about you, but I find myself forgetting things (primarily
my children's names). Or I'll go to another room to get something
and forget why I'm there. And sometimes thinking of a simple word
can bumfuzzle me! And have you ever put something away and then
for the life of you, you can't remember where you put it? Please
tell me you can relate, or am I just getting old? I prefer to
think that it is post-partum brain loss.
Feeling "confused and disoriented" is a common problem, not only
for me, but for most moms. A common occurrence in our house that
can almost bring me to tears is when everyone needs me at the
same time. The baby awakens from his nap, crying because he's
hungry. My 5 year old is in the bathroom calling, "Mommy, I neeeeeeed
you!" My 8 year old, standing on her head, determined to keep
her balance, is breathlessly saying, "Mommy, Mommy look at me,
look at me!" At the same time, my 10 year old is asking, "Mom,
can I buy these new bracelets off e-Bay because the deal goes
off in 5 minutes." Of course, all this is happening while I'm
preparing dinner. As I quickly work to put out the various family
"fires," I find I've started one on the stove! I've often thought,
"If one more person calls my name, I'm gonna scream!" only to
hear my husband say, "Honey, have you seen my glasses?"
There are days I think, "Lord, I can't do this . . . I don't even
have the energy to try anymore." Some days the challenges of motherhood
are too demanding, too overwhelming, too exhausting. Do you feel
like giving up? Is your burden too heavy? Are you afraid because
you feel out of control? You are not alone. Isaiah 41:10 (The
Message) encourages, "I've picked you. I haven't dropped you.
Don't panic. I'm with you. There's no need to fear for I'm your
God. I'll give you strength. I'll help you. I'll hold you steady,
keep a firm grip on you." It isn't all up to you. God longs to
fill us with His strength if we'll just let Him. It is in recognizing
our weakness that we realize God's strength. Isaiah 40:29 says
it well. "He gives strength to the weary, and increases the power
of the weak."
Just remember when you are out of control, He is in control. Get
close to Him. Seek Him, and He'll empower you to handle the challenges
that overwhelm you.
Lord, I want to stop trying to do everything on my own. I need
You to calm my spirit, to give me strength, to hold me steady.
Give me self-control to respond gently instead of reacting harshly,
to set loving limits instead of rash rules, to seek to understand
before making demands. Lord, I am weak, but You are strong! Thanks
be unto God! Amen.
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| Addison is here!...and is already 3 months old! |
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Laurie
made it back to Texas (after a hospitalization in CA and
2 in CO!) for Addison Andrew Hilliard to be born on May
16 in Sherman, Texas!
He weighed 7 lbs. 1 oz and was 19 1/2" long.
By his 3 month birthday, he's already a whoppin' 15 lbs!
And as you can see, everyone wants to hold him and squeeze
him and love him!
(This photo shows Addison with his birthday buddy, cousin
Davis, who turned 3 on May 17!)
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