Today has been the first day that I have woken up and felt like a partial human with the ability to move ~ t his has been a struggle week for me as I've dealt with a viral surge... because I knew I've been exposed at work, I took a flu test, but that came back negative. Thankfully! However, I felt like I had been knocked on my back and couldn't lift my head... the exhaustion was singular. I had a sore throat, achy body, swollen lymph nodes, low grade fever/chills, sound sensitivity, fog filled brain and the effort to keep my eyelids open felt monumental! Standing and talking left me feeling winded/dizzy, nauseous and unable to process thoughts clearly. My doctor had prescribed 2 days of bedrest and fluids for these symptoms - "immune system needs time to compensate"......... "umm, yeah, right doc!" , was my inward thought as I laughed out loud. {What mom has the time to do bedrest?!} As most of you know, I have been using Young Living Essential O
Our new family story as I, and my 5 children, learn to thrive - not just survive - after the loss of our "main man". This life is a continuing walk in God's amazing grace. "To each one of us grace was given according to the measure of Christ's gift." Eph 4:7