Lately

This will be another post with possible misspellings. I'm blogging from my phone and there's no spell check in this app and honestly I don't feel like proofreading.

I've been experiencing the worst migraine headaches lately. They started last week and have just been back to back. I made a Doctor's appt after the second episode. I honestly didn't know what canbe causing them and home remedies weren't working to make them go away.

It was interesting talking to the doc who just wanted to know "what's been going on in my life lately". I told him I didn't think it was stress related but as I began talking my list of "issues" got longer and longer.

•. I wouldn't call myself a neat freak, however I do hate a mess, but with Peyton in the hospital and then with both children still being sick the week after, household work has piled up to the point of unmanageable. And when I have time to work I have a migraine and can't.

•. My two children who were sleeping 10 hours a night constantly wake up screaming for some odd reason. So I really haven'tgotten any sleep in the last three weeks.

•. My 2 yr old is really fascinated with sticking any and everything up his nose (so far today I've pulled out 3 green beans and left the one I couldn't reach) so now I have to watch him like a hawk.

•. Peyton's hospital stay, combined with my husband's annual trip wipes out the possibility of a vacation (it's all a long story).

•. Since it's summer we're getting tons of invited to different places and I'd love to support but just don't feel like it anymore too much running.



But you know in all of this complaining (and I could continue) something happened Sunday that helped for some reason. I was at church and we try to go late so we can at least hear the sermon but the two toddlers were already restless so I decided to leave. And there's a lady there who I met three weeks ago and I'm going to blog about her soon because our initial meeting left such a huge impression on me. But anyway she was in the back row and as I was walking out with the children, she turned around and reached for Peyton.

It was such a simple gesture but I appreciated it so much. She has three children in their pre teen and teenage years so she definitely can relate to missing sermons. But she doesn't know yet but after some stressful weeks that simple gesture of help really helped start this week off right. I talked to her later in the lobby and she said "let me startholding Peyton more so she can get used to me, that way you and Sam only have to worry about Nathan". Do you see why I have to blog about this girl in the future? I didn't ask this or hint-nothing she reached out on her own. Everyone who reads this blog know how much I love the thought of a Titus woman and this person was that to me on Sunday.

Then after church we got to go over our friends house for brunch. A older couple whom we love and admire. And again unknown to them they ministered to us as well. Mr. Riggins has a smile that is so warm and genuine and Mrs. Riggins always comforts me with her motherly words of wisdom (she has three grown children herself). And as Sam and the children sat out on the patio with Mr. Riggins I had a long talk with Mrs. Riggins and she said "let me hug you sweetie" and to be honest it felt do great to be hugged by her as a motherlike figure to me.

So despite everything the week started ok. I only got one migraine this week so far and the medicine helped knock it out. This summer will get better, I'm sure of it :-)
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