The Keeper

Ok so I'm trying to update you all on what's going on with me and my health situation. Ironically when I went in to get my blood work reviewed my MD said that my immune system wasn't just good but perfect...go figure... but he did say that my liver was quite distressed and needed some pick me ups. Mmmm I guess I should lay off all the alcohol I drink... no seriously right now I'm trying to beef up on the things that my body is deficient in so I don't run into complications later on in life. I have way more sympathy for people who are trying to quit smoking or something like that now that I'm trying to be gluten free. Oh and by the way its not as bad as I thought it was going to be. I have really enjoyed the culinary diversion that being GF affords. The word on my LD is that since I seem to be doing well in the immune system department I must therefore be in remission. My MD is not a LD specialist so I'm a little hesitant to do a victory dance. The victory belongs to the Lord either way anyway... Pray for me though I've been taking some new supplements and not feeling a ton better and so I get super discouraged. I also have had some neck muscle pain that's new and has caused frequent low grade head aches. Which leads me into my next topic...

When I feel gross, which is actually most days, my attitude is sorely lacking and I walk around like a big poofy haired cranky Ogre. I never really thought about how this affected my family until this friday when I started my Mom's to Mom's group (which has been a life saver). A woman I highly respect shared on how we as women need to be Keepers at home (check out Titus 2) which she found out really means guardians of the home or watchers. When she said this I felt a chill run down me and a light bulb switch went off in my head. She went on to say how our attitudes really set the mood for our entire household and if we are displaying joy and peace in what we do this will be seen by everyone but if we run around all frantic and crazy (me) we are pouring this out onto our husbands and children. WOW it was like a swift convicting arrow shot right to my heart. SO if you are like me and struggle with illness or just a sultry temper there is hope. Realize that we guard our homes and the people in them... what a wonderful and awesome task. Focusing on the Lord and being surround by Godly women has been a tremendous blessing as I live out each day faithful to my calling as the Keeper of my home.