God Saw a Cross...: Unexpected Appointments!

I love how God just simply takes time to speak to us in the most amazing ways. Yesterday I found myself taking a trip to the hospital because I came to the point I couldn't get my asthma under control. I was on the phone with my mom after our guest speaker and his wife had left our home around 4pm and I told her how much I had been struggling. I told her I was going to wait till the morning and call my Doctor, because I HATE to miss church. So, Mom said that I shouldn't wait and just go in and stop pushing myself, she offered to take me in so my husband could still go and preach and take the kids with him. Well, off I was. They took me in pretty quickly and because I am not a (smoker, drug user or alcoholic) my oxygen levels were low for being on inhalers and treatments for a healthy young lady, such as myself...hahaha! The PA checked me all out and I left with Prednisone to help get my asthma under control and a Z-Pack for a sinus infection. Great thing is the last time I was taken to the hospital because I couldn't get it under control was 3 years ago, it use to be more often so I am thankful for a longer time this time.

Now...I need to get to my point...lol. Lauren has been on a new sleep pattern, fighting naps during the day and waking up every night about 2-3am and not going back to sleep. She has learned how to get her self stuck on her crib by trying to climb out, I know it is time to go get her after I begin hearing, "HELP! HELP!" I went in and tried to lay her down, but I am "MOM" and she doesn't do that as well with me. So as some parents do, I brought her to my bed...BAD MISTAKE. 2 hours later she was still up and so I asked my husband to take her into her bed for me, she laid right down for him...figures. :) Now we are at 4am, I know they say that Prenisone can keep you awake if you take it late and of course I left the hospital at 6:30pm. It has never affected me, but this time I thought it might have. I couldn't sleep for anything. I laid there for a bit and thought, there is no point in trying to go to sleep because I knew I was so awake. I took out my Bible and began to pray and then read spending time with God. I could have watched TV or whatever else might have sounded good, but I really felt led to just read my Bible. God really spoke to my heart very early this morning! I am so thankful for the unplanned appointments with God, they are the best!

I know I could complain that my child was up half the night and then I couldn't sleep because maybe the medication, but it could have simply been our Almighty God knocking at my heart and needing me to spend some time with Him. I love how God made me feel led to my Bible and prayer with Him last night. I really needed that. I was able to have so much quiet time and pray for many people, events and just life. I got to praise Him and thank Him for all He does on a daily basis. This doesn't compare to the time I spend with Him on a daily basis through prayer and Bible reading. It is for some reason so much more special.

So, next time you can't sleep and only get 4 hours of it in one night, don't blame your Little Blessings God has given you or on anything other then to allow that time to be spent with God. I will be honest with you I feel great this morning and I am relying on Him to get me through the day. I know He will!

Have a great day and thanks for stopping by!!!

"Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in his law doth he meditate day and night."

Psalm 1:1-2