Glory Bee Attitudes

Today was an ordinary Saturday. We took the dog to the groomers, bought plants at Home Depot, putzed around the backyard, watched The O's on TV. It was extraordinary because it was so ordinary. DH has been so sick. He's been in the hospital three times since April. Four weeks ago he was going into septic shock and almost died. Just about a week ago he was bleeding internally and in a near-criticial situation by the time he got the ER. So today I'm thanking God for our most ordinary day. It was wonderful just to be ourselves and do everyday things. And oh so wonderful to have my Lloydy back again and as close to himself as he's been in a very long time. The lyrics from this song don't exactly mirror my situation (although I'd love to feel the ocean breeze through my window) but nevetheless it fits. This is a song by Fernando Orgeta that's going through my head right now: This Good Day by Fernando Ortega Morning sun and morning glories Pouring down the hill, T...

It's been a while since I posted. My husband has been hospitalized with a serious form of pneumonia, and irregular heartbeat, and sepsis. When we took him in he was just starting to go into septic shock. Thank God he got there in time. The doctor's quick thinking, the ambulance driver who noticed the bp shock, and the ER personnel who did the right thing quickly really helped keep him from being any worse than he was. He spent 5 days in ICU and then more time in the intermediate care unit. What he and I have been marvelling at is how quickly the infection came on him. He was the doctor's office for a routine blood pressure check on Wed. The doctor took all his vitals and said "see you in 6 months". The next day he had a fever and three days later we were in the ER. I've been thinking how infection sets in when it comes to our minds. In my walk with Christ, I must guard against the infections that the enemy would introduce. If I am not careful I can be p...