It all started when we had a flat tire beside a field of tall grass on the way back from delivering a hanging plant for mother's day.  My eyes wouldn't stop itching and I sneezed all the way home.  It came on suddenly, and left the same way.  Since then, allergy attacks have been coming on me unpredictably.  Sometimes inside the house, sometimes outside or in the car, often at night.  I feel sluggish and lethargic.  My eyes are puffy and red.  I know I should start taking some Claritin (I tried it one day), but I keep thinking that it's getting better (and then it hits again).  

Sometimes it is so easy for me to focus on the difficulties in life, and forget how much God has really blessed me. Last night I was so tired, and it was late, and Isaiah wasn't sleeping well, and my house wasn't as clean as I wanted it to be. I felt frustrated and overwhelmed. Christopher and I weren't communicating well. I said outloud, "why is life so hard?" And as I heard myself say that, I also felt a sense of shame wash over me. Of course life is hard, but the problems that I face are so small. I had just finished reading the book "Roots" and realizing the horrors that slaves had to face made me realize how thankful I am to be free, and to have my family with me. I also recently read, "Tortured for His Faith", and that also makes my woes seem insignificant in comparision. It doesn't mean that the little things can't be hard, but I think it is so important to keep things in perspective. I have so much to be thankful for. A loving husband, a beautiful, healthy baby, a close family, good friends, the knowledge and freedom to worship God, a house to live in with plenty of food, the chance to stay at home with my little boy, and the list goes on and on. I don't want to get bogged down in the little things, and forget all of the huge blessings. I pray that I do not forget these things.