When I am weak...

There are times in my life when I'm feeling pretty good about my decisions and actions. Then, there are times when I want to cry or scream (or both) and I have to remind myself that I can do nothing apart from Christ. Though I've not been crying on the outside this week, I have on the inside. I've let frustration take hold of my life. I've felt weak and emotional, weary and anxious. Our family has been through some tough days recently in trying to care for our son, Noah. We have sought counsel from friends and physicians, been examined, talked with, and prayed for... for that we are thankful! At this point, it appears that Noah has Asperger's Syndrome as well as ADHD (which was diagnosed 4 years ago). While there is no cure or particular medications to treat Asperger's, Noah has begun counseling to help him with coping skills. He is on a waiting list to have a complete psychological evaluation but at this point, we have no idea when that will be. With or without these tests, we have to learn to communicate and cope with this as a family. We do have lots of questions and concerns. We are weak... but grateful for Christ our Savior who will give us strength to persevere. We love Noah and thank God for him. No doubt, we will all be taught much about ourselves through this journey.

To top off the day, Evan fell and gouged a hole in the top of his mouth. He had a plastic "stick-like" handle in his mouth (that goes to a play broom), fell, and it punctured his mouth. I was in another room when I heard him screaming "Somebody help!" I found him in the floor, blood all over his hands, and crying. He appears to be ok now. It took alot of rinsing and spitting for the bleeding to settle down. I took a syringe and squirted some peroxide in the "hole" and gave him some Tylenol...he should be ok... but it scared me there for a minute.

After all of us were settled down, I sat down with my bible..

"My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness. Most gladly, therefore, I will rather boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in me. Therefore I am well content with weaknesses,with insults, with distresses, with persecutions, with difficulties, for Christ's sake; for when I am weak, then I am strong." 2 Corinthians 12:9-10