A Young Wife's Tale » humility http://youngwifestale.com/blog Hand me another Diet Coke. Mon, 06 Sep 2010 16:29:48 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 The Mercedes Benz of Dishwashing Detergent http://youngwifestale.com/blog/chronicillness/the-mercedes-benz-of-dishwashing-detergent/ http://youngwifestale.com/blog/chronicillness/the-mercedes-benz-of-dishwashing-detergent/#comments Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:39:49 +0000 Young Wife http://youngwifestale.com/blog/?p=1922 Click that little birdie on the left to follow me on Twitter!

A lot of people have said things like, “God will use David’s arthritis to teach you something,” or “You’ll be a better person for having gone through all this.”

I don’t feel like I’m a better person than I was a [...]]]> Click that little birdie on the left to follow me on Twitter!

A lot of people have said things like, “God will use David’s arthritis to teach you something,” or “You’ll be a better person for having gone through all this.”

I don’t feel like I’m a better person than I was a year ago. Our chronic illnesses were not caused by sin (and anyone who thinks so need to go read John 9), and I really couldn’t see that God was teaching us anything, although we believe everything is ordained by God for his glory.

But now, I think maybe I know what God is teaching us. Humility. Each time something happens and we think, “Well, there goes the last of our pride!” God shows us one more way we’re proud.

For instance, trying to eat politely in front of people with my TMJ Disorder is pretty humbling. Especially people at work. When I’m trying to look professional.

David had to resign from being a deacon and that was tough. But accepting help from so many people has been really hard for us. I guess we just didn’t realize how much of the “pull yourself up by your bootstraps” mentality we’d swallowed.

We are continously humbled by our chronic illnesses, and now more recently, by David’s unemployment.

So many people have helped us in so many ways, and we are humbled by everyone’s kindness and generosity. In the past few weeks, my mother has sent me home with extra goodies tucked in my car. A roll of paper towels here, a bar of chocolate there, a case of Diet Coke now and then. But the one little thing that struck me the most was this.

It’s the Mercedes Benz of dishwashing detergent. This stuff is way nicer, way more expensive than the detergent I normally buy.

So thank you, mother. I’m really enjoying the fancy dishwashing detergent that you don’t even have to unwrap!

And thank you to everyone who is praying for us, who encourages us and helps us. I think we’re getting better about asking for and accepting your help.

Love,

A Young Wife

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