about griping and complaining...

Okay, so where have I been?
Weeeellllll, let me tell you...
In the past few weeks,
one had the stomach flu(the one where you throw up every hour on the hour, for hours on end!, yeah, that one!)(Summer) ,
one has severly chapped little hands(Chloe),
one has thrush(a yeast infection in the mouth)Emma,
one has a double ear infection(Emma),
one has a single ear infection(Jen),
ummmm,
one had a severe toothache and had to have teeth pulled (Nana),
i guess that's all, ha!
Tim is just perpetually exhausted...
and Timmy and Nicole have made it unscathed thus far... :)

But we are all ALIVE!
I just want to thank the Lord for that... He is so faithful in keeping us right where we need to be, even when it hurts...
My dad sent me the neatest e-mail yesterday and I want to share it with all of you....

RIGHT WHERE WE BELONG

As you might know,

the head of a company survived 9/11 because his son started kindergarten.

Another fellow was alive because it was his turn to bring donuts.

One woman was late because her alarm clock didn't go off in time.

One was late because of being stuck on the NJ Turnpike because of an auto accident.

One of them missed his bus.

One spilled food on her clothes and had to take time to change.

One's car wouldn't start.

One went back to answer the telephone

One had a child that dawdled and didn't get ready as soon as he should have.

One couldn't get a taxi.

The one that struck me was the man who put on a new pair of shoes that morning,

took the various means to get to work but before he got there, he developed a blister on his foot. He stopped at a drugstore to buy a Band-Aid.

That is why he is alive today.

Now when I am stuck in traffic, miss an elevator, turn back to answer a ringing telephone...

all the little things that annoy me.

I think to myself, this is exactly where God wants me to beat this very moment..

Next time your morning seems to be going wrong,

the children are slow getting dressed,

you can't seem to find the car keys,

you hit every traffic light,

don't get mad or frustrated;

God is at work watching over you.

May God continue to bless you with all those annoying little things and

may you remember their possible purpose.

May the Lord watch over every one of you today and provide exactly what you "need" today!

Love, Jen