There's something about a rainbow in the sky that shows how beautiful life can be. But in order to get the rainbow, sometimes you have to go through a storm. The beauty before the storm often brings a beautiful colorful rainbow to remind us that God is always with us...even with the storms that life throws at us.
Can you see the rainbow? This appeared about 5 minutes after a huge storm in my corner of the world yesterday. The rain came started so suddenly. First the rain, then the hail and then more rain.
The Beauty Before and After the Storm
It was a beautiful storm that passed through here Tuesday night.
Thankfully, nothing flew off our back porch...this has happened before. You can read about a storm I wrote about last summer. I lovingly called it, "The Power of the Wind." A little joke between the Colonel and me!
How does this apply to life here yesterday at Walking on Sunshine?
Well, Tuesday Michael was feeling better. We went to the dentist for a check up and he said, "Everything looks great." Wonderful.
Michael woke up yesterday morning with a 101 fever and a sore throat. Not so wonderful. I couldn't get in to see the doctor till almost 2:00. Michael laid on the couch moaning the whole morning. He was in so much pain.
At the doctor's office, he thought Michael's throat was so swollen it was constricting his airway, "We need to have an xray of this!"
WHAT??? So off to the hospital. The doctor at the hospital says, "I think I see an abscess in the back of his throat blocking his airway. He needs a CAT scan."
WHAT????
Needless to say, everything worked out fine. Michael does not have any abscesses at the back of his throat. What he does have is a good case of tonsillitis, making his throat very swollen.
Yes, so just in case you're new here...Michael had 10 baby teeth pulled 10 days ago making it very difficult to eat...NOW his throat is swollen to the point the doctors thought his airway was constricted.
What do you think this poor kid can eat today???
You can read more about my fun son in this Happy Birthday Michael post I wrote awhile ago.
Beautiful Pear Tree Lane says
Oh my! I feel so bad for him I hope he is a lot better, how about some of his favorite ice cream!!
Beautiful picture of the rainbow. thank you for sharing.
I've got the seed ready to go!! Blessings,
Sue
Heidi Pocketbook says
What a gorgeous rainbow!
I hope your son is feeling better soon. Do you have an ice shaver so you can make him snow cones? That's always a favorite here for sore throats.
Toni says
warm soup-tomatoe maybe- hot tea, puddings, warmth reduces sweling so the warm stuff shoud sooth him.
Love the rainbow they are so pretty.
the voice of melody says
Oh, poor thing! Hope he is back to normal real soon. 🙂
Miss Jen says
Lois,
Oh my... I hope your dear husband feels better soon!! 😉 I agree with Debbie... a chocolate milkshake sounds scrumptious!!!
Many Blessings~ Miss Jen
P.S.
That picture of the rainbow is glorious!! It always makes me think of God's wonderful, rich and never changing promise to us.... WOW that is SO powerful!!!!
The Whites says
I vote ICE CREAM!
Beautiful rainbow!
Mandy
Sharon says
Beautiful shot of the rainbow.
I hope that Micheal is feeling better. It sounds like the boy needs lots of ice cream.
God bless
FeeBeeKay says
I adore rainbows Lois - really love them! Such an incredible reminder of His promise to us all. Thinking of poor Michael & hoping he is feeling better soon - my thought would be some nice ice-cream milkshake to cool the throat down. Love to you all this evening,
Fiona x
Joyce says
Gosh I would let him eat ice cream or a milkshake or pudding. I hope he gets better soon. April is sure not his month poor little kid.
Joyce
An Accomplished Woman says
Isn't that the way life is? I hope he feels better. Milkshakes, jello, chicken soup, all the things a mom uses to make the world better.
Cynthia