Comments on: THE TEST

By: Rene' Bute

Rene' Bute — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:46:50 +0000

We have had to redefine normal. My son was born with only half of his heart, and the first couple of years were strenuous to say the least. When he was finally able to come home, and we could go somewhere, we had a diaper bag, a cooler full of medicines, a feeding pump, an IV pole, extra clothes for him AND mom because he threw up so much, blankets, and all the things our daughter needed as well. Looking in the back of the minivan, a simple trip to visit someone looked like we were going for a month-long vacation.
At some point, a friend told me that she didn’t know how I did it…how I was able to do all these things that weren’t ‘normal’ for everyone else. I laughed, and unwittingly coined a phrase we would end up using frequently, even years later. I said that I had to learn that this was indeed our ‘new normal.’
Things change, and by the grace of God, we are given the mindset to deal with them and live with our ‘new normal.’
This funny anecdote shows that sometimes, we overlook a very obvious solution to our problems.

By: Shelia

Shelia — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:32:00 +0000

What is Normal? We define normal as what our own tradition has become. What is normal to us may not be normal to others. Therefore we must be careful to not judge others for doing the abnormal. Who knows our normal may be abnormal.

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:34:56 +0000

I’ve heard this before, but it always makes me smile. And, because I’ve heard it before, it didn’t trick me this time. Hmmm…there’s another good application here: if I’m familiar with God’s truth from His Word, then I won’t be easily tricked by the many distractions offered by satan!