relief

What began as a mild cold in me and two of the other children raged into a high fever in my little Zane. It was a sad, sad thing to see our normally exuberant little boy glassy-eyed and listless. Even when the Tylenol brought the fever down, he wasn't his playful self. He only wanted lots of cuddling and sleeping.

Last night before bed with the fever still high, we were comtemplating a doctor visit. It did come down somewhat so we decided to wait until morning. We prayed over him before I put him to bed. Being a typical worried Mommy, I stayed awake listening closely to the monitor. I spent extra time with the Bible and checked on him once or twice.

Finally, I knew I needed rest. And I needed to put his care in the One who loves him even more than I. I went to bed.

He woke me around 2:30 am. Still a fever, but much lower than before. He nursed well and went back to sleep.

He woke next at 7:30, fever-free. And it hasn't returned all day. Praise the Lord! He has been a bit sleepy and maybe less energetic than his norm, but the twinkle in his eye has returned and he spent much of the day playing with his siblings and getting into everything. Never thought I'd miss that so much!!

Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. 1 Peter 5:7 (NIV)