ah-ha moment

This morning I had one of those "ah-ha" moments. That is what a former boss of mine referred to it as. While I was getting ready for my day, and the kids were still asleep, I was thinking about how hard the past two weeks have been. I thought about everything my family has been through, and how depressed I have been that I have two kids who don't just have fevers like every other child does, but who also have a condition that sends their little body into some sort of an "electrical thunderstorm" which causes them to have seizures. Then came my ah-ha moment. I thought about the purpose of this life, and how the whole reason we are even here on this earth is to be tested and tried, so we can show our loving Heavenly Father that we are truly worthy to live in his kingdom. So, why not have these experiences? Why not, if they drive me to my knees and make me rely more upon a higher power than my own?

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Carley said…
You are so right Debbie...we all need these experiences and honestly we should feel blessed that our Heavenly Father wants us to be that much closer to him and to rely on him and our faith that much more...it really is what life is all about...if everything was easy we wouldn't know our strength or find our faith.
May 20, 2008 at 1:28 PM
Bonny said…
You are very right and it isnt' always easy to feel that way. I know I don't. I'm sorry you are going through hard times. We are too, just in different ways. I think most people are going through some challenge, even if we don't know it. My kids are better now though so whenever yours are better we can get together. Take care. You are a great example to me!
May 20, 2008 at 9:14 PM
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