You might be wondering how these pictures fit in with the title of my blog today. Let me try to explain...
I was watching Abigail play today... and she doesn't have a care in the world! (well, maybe she cares about drinking her 'milkies' and having 'white bear' in bed with her). But overall, she is clueless about the problems in this world. All she knows is that when she asks (politely) for food or drink or a toy, her parents provide. These pictures, I think, capture the delights of youth. Having a ball with spring flowers in our front yard. (these were taken at the end of May)
How I wish I could be like her! Now that I am older, I get so bogged down with the 'cares of this world'. Currently, we now need to decide which health plan to pick. We tried appealing our case, as instructed by the customer service rep, only to have it denied. The issue is that the insurance through Mike's work doesn't meet the standards that MA has declared, but we make too much to get the insurance through MA. So we may have to pick a private insurance or go with ours anyways and get more insurance later. So confusing.
But I do need to say that Mike has been wonderful in leading with this whole issue. He took over the responsibility to call and figure out all the options. Now it is back on my plate to go over the options and "pick" the best one. Yikes! I really need God's grace today.
So I will leave you with the smiling, happy, carefree pictures of Abigail and the lyrics to my favorite song from the new CD "Come Weary Saints" by Sovereign Grace Music:
Every Day
In your grace you know where I walk
You know when I fall
You know all my ways
In your love I know You allow
What I cannot grasp
To bring you praise
Chorus:
Thank you for the trials
For the fire, for the pain
Thank you for the strength
Knowing you have ordained
Every day
Your great power is shown when I'm weak
You help me to see
Your love in this place
Perfect peace is filling my mind
And drawing my heart
To praise you again
In my uncertainty, Your Word is all I need
To know You're with me every day
2 comments:
That is one of my favorite songs as well. I am convicted every time I listen to it. So thankful to God for that reminder to be thankful even during the trials, the fire, the pain. Because through those things he is molding and changing me into the person that he has called me to be, and through that He is being glorified.
Well here's a thought: Be grateful that you make enough money you don't qualify for MA. I've also had similar mixed emotions about that same situation in the past, but when I started focusing my energy on gratitude for having "too much" money... more money soon followed & we were able to afford the better insurance. God is good!
:-)
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