She Sure Can Eat!!!
Categories: (Authenticity, Family, General, My Girls) by Lisa Ruggles on 14-08-2008
Our family went out to an Italian restaurant and had some delicious food. Chloe is allergic to wheat, dairy, soy, gluten products and about 18 other foods. Rather than focusing on foods she can’t have, we try to keep her mind on what she is allowed to eat. She can eat fruit, vegetables and meats.
For a skinny little 7 year old, this girl sure can eat! This was a huge bowl of soup and she finished every bite of it! Some dinners Chloe eats more than Brad or I!
Some days are harder for Chloe than others. Some days, she just wants to eat regular ice cream with other kids but then has to weigh if it is worth getting sick afterwards. There are days she just makes the choice and there are days we have floods of tears and frustration.
She has learned to find the good in her allergies and be thankful. Is it still hard? You bet, but I’m really proud of her.
She is an amazing little girl, learning discipline at a young age. Having to daily weigh the consequences of her actions. She has to choose how she is going to deal with her allergies.
Chloe’s allergies are often a reminder to me. It always seems simple when it is someone else’s problem. But, how will I deal with the difficult situations thrown at me?
Will I allow them to take over my life?
Will I seek God in the middle of them and choose to have the best attitude possible?
Will I look for God’s miracle’s in the middle of chaos?
Will I choose peace or turmoil?
What do you do when God tells you no?
This is a really good post. I kinda know how Chloe feels (not with allergies, but you know). Tell her to hang in there. =)
WOW, I agree with Abbey. I think this is your best post yet! Again, I think it speaks to me because of what we’ve been through this year. Its HARD to focus on the good sometimes. It did take over our life for a while, until we learned how to manage things. Change is HARD. It sucks sometimes, really, when everything is turned upside down. But I think it helps you rely on God more and shows us He is in control, but that He’s also already given us the strength to deal with whatever is going on. He is GOOD!
PS….can’t comment on the last one. Still praying and PRAYING He’s not saying “no” to healing.
cool. my gravatar worked. Tell Brad thanks for THAT post a while back.
PS…there is a girl that works at B. Moss at Glenbrook mall that I SWEAR could be your sister. At first glance I seriously thought it was you! (sorta sad it wasn’t you, but its nice to go in there and see a “familiar” face and think of you!)
i have to wonder what God is preparing chloe for through this. to have to learn self discipline and huge boundaries at such a young age…hmmm…HE’s crafty that way ya know
lisa, i love this post!!! i love spiritual application that is found in every day life. because He is in everything, every day. i love your perspective. and im totally trying to dodge your question. hehe. no. seriously. awesome post.
ok….so what do i do when God tells me no? dang. well… i have lupus. and i have asked for healing for a long time. for now, His answer has been, no. yet…He has healed me in SO many other ways. my definition of healing just isnt what His is. so its not that He has told me no…He has just shown me i was asking for the wrong thing. does that make sense???
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