Day 57

     Well, school started again yesterday for Nathan, and wouldn't you know it, he came home early today with the stomach flu!!  It is a bad one too - he is hurting.   Katie is having tummy troubles today also, I hope she isn't getting it!  Today was nice, I helped at Conner's preschool, while Grandma Epps took care of Katie.  They both seemed to enjoy their day. 
     You know...there are some people out there, who seek to make others miserable, like unto themselves.  I just pulled myself out of the carnage of that wreckage, and I have absolutely no intention of ever getting back on that misery train - ever again.  Unfortunately, I can not completely shield myself or my family from the misery.  It is a parallel reality we have to deal with.  However, I believe the two parallel realities should cross as infrequently as possible.  Misery may love company, but this misery is going to have to find company elsewhere.  I will take care of myself and my family.  A line has been drawn in the sand and misery is not allowed to cross. 
     I was looking for a scripture to post today, I thought I had one marked and I couldn't find it.  As I thumbed through my Bible, I stopped at 2 Corinthians 6.  I didn't really have anything marked there, but I felt compelled to read it.  It was a good reminder to me of what to do and how to do it.
"We then, as workers together with Him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain.
"Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed:
"But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,
"In stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fasting:
"By pureness, by knowledge, by long suffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned,
"By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left...
"As sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing: as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.
"Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers; for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? And what communion hath light with darkness?
"And what concord hath Christ with Belial?  Or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?
"And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols?  for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
"Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing: and I will receive you.
"And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty"  (2 Cor 1-7, 10, 14-18).
    All this is about and for Katie (and the rest of my family).  Today, Scott and I are glad to be equally yoked.  The stronger I am, the better able I am to care for my family.  This I will do.  My focus is on getting Katie well and taking care of the physical,emotional and spiritual well being of all.