Saturday, April 4, 2009
A prayer for my children's health
One of the most challenging and frustrating things for me as a parent is helping my children when they are sick. It is so difficult to know which medicines to give to them and to best know how to help them. I pray that God gives me the wisdom and guides my hand when it comes to making decisions for these little people that trust me to make the best choices for them. It is hard to wait, learn, and realize that I may be making a bad choice or a mistake. I don't want to make mistakes when it comes to their health. I don't want to give them things that may affect their health in the long run, say even years from now. I try to weigh what traditional medicine says is best. I also try to research what natural medicine says will work. It seems to be a process of trial and error. Right now, John is complaining of ear pain. Pretty much any time he complains of ear pain, he has an ear infection. Hmmm...to antibiotic or not to antibiotic? How many antibiotics have my sweet children had in their short lifetimes? Is their resistance to these growing? Am I harming the bacteria in their gut when I give these? Will the probiotics sufficiently replace the good bacteria in their system to ward of future illness and provide a strong immune system? My other child is struggling with a cold and some asthma/bronchospasms. We are doing breathing treatments with albuterol. We are contemplating allergy medicines. We have not had much success with these in the past. Should we try bee pollen? grape seed extract? God...you know my children. You know their bodies. You know what you have provided in nature. You know what you have allowed us as humans to learn and create. Dear All-Powerful God, lead me to the best path to take for the precious ones You have put into my care. I know You love them more than I am capable of loving. Your love is perfect. Your power is perfect. Your knowledge is unlimited. I trust in You. Amen.
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