Marking the month

I can't let a whole month go by without having blogged, so I'll put something up before October is gone in a matter of minutes.
October contains two significant dates in our family - My birthday and our wedding anniversary. This year marked our 10th as a wedded couple. We marked it, I believe, with a sense of accomplishment and an eye toward setting our feet on a solid path for the next 10.
In October, I continued to recover with no major setbacks from a severe infection which took place in early September in one of my legs I can see, but the month closes out with Amanda continuing to recover from one of the worst respiratory (cough, sinus, etc.) conditions she's ever had.
I guess this is just supposed to be normal life stuff but it seems like we've our share of it lately.
I know, "the rain falls on the just and the unjust" (a biblical quotation I can't recall verse and passage for at the moment). I also know that we are blessed beyond what we actually deserve.
But my back aches and I'm just plain weary right now.
I hear the words of Christ - which I haven't even fully understood even though I've heard or read them hundreds of times: "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls" (Matthew 11:28-29 NIV).
Lord, help us pick up your yoke and learn from you, not tiptoe around it or make more excuses. In Jesus' Name, Amen.
Just in the last few minutes, Jadyn walked out of her room, holding a blanket, looking for comfort. I'd heard her pull open her door. I held her just for a few seconds. The words of Jesus about coming to him as little children became very real to me in that instant. We should drop our pre-conceived notions about who He is and what we are and just come to him.
I'd bet we'd be surprised at what we find.
Let's hope there are good surprises ahead in November.