Sagerat Scribbles

• Feb. 5, 2007 - When You're Down and Out

Posted in HomesCool Mom

I've been sick for several days now. I'll keep the horrid details to myself, but believe it or not, in all of that I have been very blessed.

The children went ahead and did school without me. Bluejane even helped Happy Camper with his schoolwork. He thought this a happy plan, certain Bluejane would give him more chocolate chips than I normally do for his speech reward. I think she did but not because she had been duped, but because she's just nice that way. You can't help feel sorry for a little boy whose mommy is neglecting him because she is sick abed.

Eyebright did the cooking. The smell of food eventually driving me out of the room meant that someone was going to have to do it and about all I could tolerate was the smell of cold cereal. This is highly unusual for me, I've never been so sick I couldn't eat, let alone stand the smell of it!

In it all I was ever so glad that I had taught my children to work independently, as well as how to cook or this could have been a very expensive week in the eating out department. My family isn't big on the cold cereal I am willing to buy or peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.

I was also glad in my heart at the willingness. When I was Eyebright's age I would not have made dinner for the entire family for one night let alone several days in a row. Not just because I was selfish, but I didn't know how.

Preparing my children for their futures includes preparing their hearts. What future will they have if they aren't willing to serve others with the tools they are equipped with?

While I was down and out, my family wasn't. It kept right on functioning. I can often be caught up in the areas that my children still need so much work in that I don't ever notice what they are perfectly capable of. I think they'll turn out to be a nice little group of people after all.

• Feb. 5, 2007 - Untitled Comment

Posted by Happyhome

What a blessing to know your kids can and will step in and take over to keep things running. Yes, they will turn out to be nice little people!

Blessings,

Angela

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• Feb. 5, 2007 - Sorry you were sick

Posted by booknhome

Glad you are back and feeling better. You have great children, their mom must have done a great job with them. : )

Edited by booknhome on Feb. 5, 2007 at 7:44 PM

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• Feb. 6, 2007 - Untitled Comment

Posted by KarenW

What a blessing for your kids to step up and do what is needed! I am so sorry that you have been feeling badly.

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• Feb. 6, 2007 - Glad you're feeling better!

Posted by tiredmom

My kids, too, have stepped up to the plate this last month as I've had to spend a considerable amount of time driving to and from dr. appointments with my fil. It's wonderful to come home to the smell of dinner cooking and to see a table full of open books!

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• Feb. 6, 2007 - Untitled Comment

Posted by cammiemelisabray

You are a blessed woman! I am looking forward to when my kiddos are capeable of this!

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• Feb. 6, 2007 - Untitled Comment

Posted by tripletsrajoy

I hope you feel better soon! I'm so impressed your kids went ahead and did their work without you. I hope that will be my home someday. I'm just starting to teach Kindergarten in the Fall.

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• Feb. 7, 2007 - Untitled Comment

Posted by kleo30

I hope you are feeling better. Doesn't it do a Mama's heart good when your children step up to the plate? What a blessing your children were to you.

~Kelly

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