Learning to be Content

Last night went much better than the night before. I'm not sure if it was the tylenol/motrin and the benadryl we gave John every so many hours or if he just was so exhausted. I'll be honest my husband broke down yesterday evening and called his parents to come stay with John for a few hours so we could get some rest. It was a big deal for me to have my in-laws over at my house when it was a total disaster area. I had to let my pride go...no I had to kick my pride out of the house.

But it was a good evening. They took John for a drive to try and relax him, and we got some rest in. I didn't sleep, but I took the time to have a movie/snack date with Lizzy in the back bedroom (on an air mattress). She gets so neglected in these sleepless/busy with John times. That's why I felt it was necessary to spend some one-on-one time with her instead of sleeping.

It didn't go over very well with my husband. He was certain that all I needed was sleep, which is a good thing too, but as a mom I just can't sleep well if I know one of my children is feeling neglected. But it worked out, cause Scott took a bit of a nap and then was able to take some of the early night shift while I got to sleep for a bit. It's all good!

I know I'll miss John being this age when he's older, but I gotta be honest that I won't miss the nights of little or no sleep. I do try on a daily basis to enjoy the good things. It's like that country song "You're Gonna Miss This" by Trace Adkins. When you're in the moment you tend to see the bad things of the situation you're in now and you want to get on to the next thing in life. Each time we go from situation to situation, we look back and miss what we had, see the bad in where we are, and want to go on to the next thing....and the cycle just continues. That's why God wants us to be content where we are. Even if things aren't the best, there are always good things going on at the moment.

Another song that comes to mind is "It Won't Be Like This For Long" by Darius Rucker. Maybe that one fits even better than the other song. But I guess the lesson here would be the same in that we need to be content where God has us now. The Bible even talks about being content in whatever circumstance.

Philippians 4:11-12
Not that I speak from want; for I have learned to be content in whatever circumstances I am. I know how to get along with humble means, and I also know how to live in prosperity; in any and every circumstance I have learned the secret of being filled and going hungry, both of having abundance and suffering need.

I will work on being content even when I have a screaming, won't go to sleep baby.