This time of year everyone is vocalizing their New Year's resolutions. Every year I have the same ones: Lose weight, eat healthier, exercise more and give up Sonic Dr. Peppers (regular, not diet). This year, I think I will have only one: To try not to worry.
My super optimistic husband always says: "Don't worry until it's time to worry". Well, I think that women are programmed differently than men when it comes to worrying. Who usually stays up and waits for the kids when they are out at night? Usually the Moms. Who is the first to call the doctor when their child is sick? Moms.
With my husband's illness, I worry about everything. Was today's chest X-ray better than yesterdays? Was his potassium level up or down? Are his legs too swollen or not swollen enough? And the list goes on...
When you love someone it is easy to worry about their health and comfort. I have come to realize that you can only do so much. The rest is up to God. Put it in his hands and stand back and marvel at the outcome. I tend to do this better when I remember one of my favorite scriptures: "For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind." 2 Timothy 1:7.
Happy New Year and praying that 2011 will be a year of miracles!
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