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Weekly Reflections

This week started out as another difficult week with my health. I was on antibiotics for half of the week. Some days, I got frustrated because my body heals more slowly than someone who doesn’t deal with chronic illness. On those days, I cried out to my Heavenly Father with my frustrations. He always helps me feel better. Just expressing my feelings to Him, my loving Father, helps to heal my heart, quiets my frustrations, curbs my anxiety, and helps me feel peace and love. Then I finally started feeling better in the middle of the week. After being sick for more than two weeks, I was excited to finally see some improvement. Then I also got frustrated because I was still weak and exhausted from being sick and taking antibiotics. I wanted to do more around the house. But I got exhausted more easily than I normally do. So I did a few little things each day and spent the remainder of the day resting. I have learned over the last few years of dealing with the constant fatigue and other symptoms of chronic illness that I need to listen to my body when it tells me to rest.

I am grateful that I made it through these last couple of weeks of being sick. I am grateful that my Heavenly Father helped me through this. I’m grateful for all of the prayers and kind words of my family and friends, and for the support of my readers. I have felt extra strength and love from you. I was thinking this morning that I keep going every day even though it’s hard, but in my mind, there isn’t another option. I’m not going to throw in the towel and give up. I’m too stubborn for that. So with my Heavenly Father and my Savior by my side, I soldier on.

Most weeks are hard for me because of my health. I could be discouraged all the time, or I could choose to be grateful for my blessings. I have days and moments when I get discouraged. But at the end of the day, there is always hope and something to be grateful for. Gratitude doesn’t mean ignoring our struggles. It means recognizing that even in the middle of them, we can find blessings.

Have you ever found that expressing your frustrations to Heavenly Father through prayer has brought you peace? What is one small blessing you’ve noticed recently that has helped you feel hopeful?

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