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Many things amaze me about being a mom, especially a mom's ability to understand what the cry of her child means.
So when I heard a moaning cry coming from my youngest Brooke, I knew a long night was ahead of us. A stomach bug had caused her to get sick all over her bed, her carpet, her stuffed animals and even her nightstand.
While I consoled my crying child, I took inventory of the mess and started to feel completely overwhelmed. My husband Art very graciously offered to work on the room while I took our daughter downstairs to get her cleaned up.
No sooner had I gotten Brooke clean and tucked into a pallet on my floor when the yuckies struck again. I decided the two of us had better stay in the bathroom together.
I held her and tried to console her with a wet cloth on her forehead and gentle strokes of comfort on her back. With tears in her eyes, she looked up at me and said, "Mommy, I've prayed God would make me get better, but He's not answering my prayer."
"Oh, sweetheart," I softly replied. "God wants all the yuckies to get out of your tummy so your body can be healthy again. He'll help get better as soon as the yuckies are gone. Why we don't we pray together right now."
With her little raspy voice she started. "Lord, thank You for this most wonderful day. Please help me to stop being sick. But most of all, thank You for this most wonderful day."
I was stunned.
With tears in my eyes, I thought, I want to be just like her when I grow up. In the middle of life's yuck I want to still be able to see God's goodness and thank Him for each wonderful day.
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