Laughter…football…food…four wheelers…
Headaches…sleepless nights…snuggles…fevers…
These 8 words describe one of the best Thanksgivings I have ever had.
Thanksgiving and the weekend that followed were filled with lots of time spent with family and friends. We broke bread together, we laughed together, we watched football together and we played together.
Little cousins and friends filled the house enjoying the company of each other. We didn’t run around shopping, we didn’t go to the movies we sat in the comfort of our homes in the country & in the city spending quality time together.
I sat in a rocking chair on a farmhouse front porch watching my kids and their cousin play football and pull each other in wagons while I drank apple cider and talked with my sister and sister-in-law. I pushed my niece in a swing and watched as my nephews pushed dump trucks down our back hill. And I cheered on my college alma mater while “tailgating” in the comfort of a friend’s home.
All of these activities made for one of the best Thanksgivings ever. One I will not soon forget and one I will be forever thankful for.
But, as the fun and laughter of the Thanksgiving holiday came to a close my son developed a cluster migraine that lasted 4 days. This migraine could have brought a screeching halt to my thankfulness but it didn’t. In fact, my thankfulness has continued despite the fact that my daughter is now sick running a fever.
You see with these migraines and fever I have been forced to slow down and still the busyness that comes with this season. I have enjoyed quiet moments of snuggle time in the dark as my son, who is almost as tall as me, crawls up in my lap seeking the comfort of his mom. And I have slipped under the covers beside my daughter holding a cool compress to her feverish head.
I could very easily become frustrated because I have “so much to get done in a very short amount of time”. But, my heart is overflowing with thankfulness for these very precious moments spent with my children. My son has never been overly affectionate and soon will be “too cool” to seek a hug from his mom. And before I know it my daughter will be rushing out the door to hangout with her friends rather than hanging out on the couch with her mom.
So for now, in this moment, I will be thankful for the Thanksgiving Holidays spent at home with family & friends and thankful for the migraines & fevers that lead to cuddle time with my kids.
How are you taking time this Holiday Season to sit and be in the special moments God gives you?
In His Calm,
