It's been a little shocking in our lives lately, the number of days my husband had to stay in the hospital after a mini stroke was twenty four. The number of outpatient therapy days he will have to participate in before full release will be about twenty four. The number of times I've sighed in frustration and muttered "really?!?!" Has been almost immeasurable.
I dropped Doug off at his outpatient therapy Friday, and went by lifeway Christian so I could return something for a client...I glanced in the devotional isle and spotted a double book with one thousand gifts and the devotional all in one cover. I accepted the challenge to make a list of one thousand things I love.
The book suggests I write down all the recent life events and search for a reason to be thankful for it. #kindofabigdealformerightnowactually
I will try to see the Lords grace and mercy. I do trust Him.
Here goes........
Life event #1 Doug suffered from his first mini stroke which resulted in a chemical imbalance in the bed iou n and his long term hospital stay of twenty four days.
*hmmmm, well I have definitely been more appreciative of Doug and about having him here at home every night. It's very unsettling to suddenly be a single mom of three and be alone every night in the country and have to get them up and off to school while getting myself ready for work so I can leave by six and them load bus by six thirty. Stressed is one word. Yet I can look back and see how God held me throughout this time and guided me every day and every night to navigate our routes to work and school and then to visit Doug everyday. I Love my family and I am reminded of the fact that through all the stress of his hospitalization... he is still alive....he is still with us....and most of all he came home with us! I do Love my husband and I am so thankful he is still here. He is physically sick and suffers damage from the stroke...but he is home with us and I am truly grateful for that!
Wow, that really wasn't as bad as I thought. (:
