One Step at a Time

Today Lydia had an appointment with an ear, throat and nose specialist. The man had just been reading Lydia's notes when we were called in. He made a comment about Lydia's long medical history. I remember another time somebody else who had just looked at Lydia's notes said, "That's a LOT of paperwork for a little girl!" The hospital has thick books with all her records in it. When Lydia was about 18 months, her pediatrician told me I could write a book about the last 18 months!
Today the specialist's comment got me thinking about all the challenges we've had with her. The list is very long--from her complicated heart to reflux, from hearing problems to runny eyes, from thyroid problems to not being able to drink and so on. On top of that, there have been other big challenges in our lives. 
Sometimes you get overwhelmed thinking of your future, but sometimes you get overwhelmed just thinking about the past! And I thought, how did we ever get through all that?
But the answer is: one day at a time. One appointment at a time. One problem (or five!) at a time. 
If you're climbing a mountain, it looks overwhelming from the bottom. The only way to get up is one step at a time.You can't make it up in a few giant leaps.
Life has mountains too. Mountains that can completely overwhelm us. But God gives more grace. More grace for each new step. More grace for today's challenges, and tomorrow He will give grace for tomorrow's challenges.
This gives me hope for the future! I only have to take one day at a time. One step at a time. Walking with God each step of the way.

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