The Bum and the Bible

This has been a week of Desitin and diaper rash. Poor Marlee has been afflicted with a very upset tummy. I have self-diagnosed her with rotavirus. That's the proper name for diarrhea. I have wiped and washed that little bum until it is so tender she doesn't want to sit. And although today has been better, it's still not over. Five days and counting.

Know what is the most dangerous side-effect to this otherwise easily managed disease? Not diaper rash, although that is a good guess. Neither is cracked knuckles from excessive washing on the part of the diaper changer. Nope, it's dehydration. Yep, the kid that has the runs could actually die from an upset tummy. 

Thankfully, Marlee has been well stocked with pedialyte which she has slurped down with the relish of a kid who never gets to drink juice, sprite is a rare and wonderful treat and juice boxes a complete unknown. We are a milk and water family over here. So, although we are watching her carefully, she is unlikely to fall prey to this side affect. 

But the parallel to life, you ask? I know there must be one. And there is. 

In the Christian walk there are peaks and valleys, a normal ebb and flow caused by human error and fickleness. A tummy ache, you could call it. And the danger? Lethargy produced by dehydration. Often these low points are brought on by a simple falling away from the nourishment of the christian, God's Word. Only the deliberate application of the life-giving sustenance will revive you, sustain you, and bring you back to health. In fact, it's the only cure. 

If you are unwell, feel a cold coming on, or suspect it might be the flu, turn to the Great Physician. He is the best in His field, renowned for His accomplishments, and I promise, His cure will work.