Examine Yourself!

Wow, I feel like it has been forever since I have been on here and updated everyone on our home.  What an amazing last few weeks.  Once my family was feeling better I left this weekend and headed to a Pastor's Wife Fellowship in Massachusetts.  It was wonderful and I enjoyed so much being able to go and hear from God's Word and what He had laid on these women's hearts to share.  It was a time to really stop and think and examine myself and see where God is truly working and where I need to allow Him to work.  I drove down with my sister-in-law, Erika and we had a wonderful time in fellowship with each other and the other ladies'.  Our drive home seemed long as I wanted so much to snap my fingers and be with my family, I missed them so much. I love the excitement though that my kids share when you walk into the house, there Joy overwhelms me.  It was so good to be home after being gone for, I know, only 2 days.

That night I went to bed and woke up about 3am so very sick, I was up till about 11:30am.  I felt so bad that I couldn't go with to church with my family, but I knew I needed rest.  Every time I attempted to drink anything, up it came.  I have not been this weak in a very long time.  Later that day I spiked a fever and afraid to take anything because I couldn't even keep down water.  My wonderful hubby brought me home Ginger Ale and finally I kept it down.  After a few more hours I started with Tylenol and the aching started going away.  I didn't see my kids all day till about 4pm, but I could hardly walk and I almost past out in the shower.  I can't remember the last time I was this sick.  My wonderful mother even came and spent the day with me to help out with the kids and cook my hubby a good meal.  Thank you mom so much!

The last few days I have started to feel better, but I am truly looking forward to being 100% again.  I know God allowed me a few days of quiet time and time by myself to allow time with Him.  My time in prayer and time in His Word was amazing.  Sick or not...it was worth it.

"Examine me, O Lord, and prove me: try my reins and my heart." Psalm 26:2

"Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith: prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates?" 
II Corinthians 13:5

When was the last time you examined yourself?