“Guess what, Mimi?”
“What, Sweetie?” I replied.
“I got the chicken pox!”
“You have what?”
“I got the chicken pox!” She repeated.
Kids now don't have chicken pox or measles like they use to because of vaccines. However, I remembered then how three years before, Grandson # 1 had the measles.
“Nothing to worry about,” I thought. “All kids that age have the all those childhood diseases sooner or later”.
But, I was wrong it WAS something to worry about in Grandson # 1’s case. After breaking out like the typical child does with spots covering a good part of their body, Grandson # 1 continued to break out until every spot on his little body was covered in the dreaded, itching measles. The doctor examined him and turned to his mother.
“This is absolutely the worst case of measles I have ever seen! He is likely broken out just like this on the inside.”
So, Grandson #1 was admitted to the hospital to ride this awful disease out. Thankfully, with strong medication, prayers of his parents, grandparents, other family members and friends, he recovered and just celebrated his 30th birthday.
Granddaughter #1 wasn’t feeling too badly; wasn’t broken out other than her stomach and back, and most likely would be back to normal in a few days her mother said. Of course, we knew that we could expect Granddaughter #2 to come down with her sister’s malady next.
What a thing to look forward to.
You know, as parents we can look forward to our kids bringing home from school every stomach virus going around and every cold germ always lights on our kids
.
But, there are more pleasant things we also look forward to as our children grow up. We enjoy watching them play Little League ball or watching their performance in the school Christmas plays. We enjoy the band concerts and church Christmas programs as we watch them grow and mature into responsible adults. And, we especially enjoy the times we can snuggle with them on a cold winter night reading them bedtime stories or hearing them read to us.
As our children grow, we watch them encounter the illnesses of childhood; the heartbreaks of youth; the decisions of education and the choice of mates. Through all of this, we always want God's best for them. Perhaps we should give them this encouragement found in God's Word:
"If you want favor with both God and man, and a reputation for good judgment and common sense, then trust the Lord completely; don’t ever trust yourself. In everything you do, put God first, and he will direct you and crown your efforts with success." Proverbs 3:5-6 (TLB)
“You have what?”
“I got the chicken pox!” She repeated.
Kids now don't have chicken pox or measles like they use to because of vaccines. However, I remembered then how three years before, Grandson # 1 had the measles.
“Nothing to worry about,” I thought. “All kids that age have the all those childhood diseases sooner or later”.
But, I was wrong it WAS something to worry about in Grandson # 1’s case. After breaking out like the typical child does with spots covering a good part of their body, Grandson # 1 continued to break out until every spot on his little body was covered in the dreaded, itching measles. The doctor examined him and turned to his mother.
“This is absolutely the worst case of measles I have ever seen! He is likely broken out just like this on the inside.”
So, Grandson #1 was admitted to the hospital to ride this awful disease out. Thankfully, with strong medication, prayers of his parents, grandparents, other family members and friends, he recovered and just celebrated his 30th birthday.
Granddaughter #1 wasn’t feeling too badly; wasn’t broken out other than her stomach and back, and most likely would be back to normal in a few days her mother said. Of course, we knew that we could expect Granddaughter #2 to come down with her sister’s malady next.
What a thing to look forward to.
You know, as parents we can look forward to our kids bringing home from school every stomach virus going around and every cold germ always lights on our kids
.
But, there are more pleasant things we also look forward to as our children grow up. We enjoy watching them play Little League ball or watching their performance in the school Christmas plays. We enjoy the band concerts and church Christmas programs as we watch them grow and mature into responsible adults. And, we especially enjoy the times we can snuggle with them on a cold winter night reading them bedtime stories or hearing them read to us.
As our children grow, we watch them encounter the illnesses of childhood; the heartbreaks of youth; the decisions of education and the choice of mates. Through all of this, we always want God's best for them. Perhaps we should give them this encouragement found in God's Word:
"If you want favor with both God and man, and a reputation for good judgment and common sense, then trust the Lord completely; don’t ever trust yourself. In everything you do, put God first, and he will direct you and crown your efforts with success." Proverbs 3:5-6 (TLB)
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