What I learned from a 3:00am ER visit: On the one hour drive to the hospital in the middle of the night, I didn’t have to fight traffic. I did have to fight fear. We got fast, calm care. It turns out it wasn’t actually an emergency situation. . . but blood scares me! We…
Hesed
My father’s repeated, long absences and marital unfaithfulness taught me at a young age that human love is unreliable. Then my mother’s early death taught me that even faithful human love comes to an end. Recently I’ve been reminded that health can also leave at any time. We have all been hurt, disappointed, and scared….
Higher Thinking
Uh,oh. I failed that test miserably and reaped the sour consequences! At a doctor’s appointment recently, I went into the encounter with anger in my heart. This particular doctor has been harsh and pugnacious in the past and I wanted the best care for my sick husband. I went into Mama Bear mode from the…
Basketfuls
Both of us were in complete denial as our daughter drove us to the ER. Of course it was a mistake. He’s been functioning fine. We’ll have another blood workup, they’ll realize they made a mistake, and we’ll be home by evening. But there was no mistake. Last Wednesday dear Husband and our daughter and…
Anchored
As I write this, dear Husband’s elderly mother is hospitalized due to complications from a respiratory virus. She loves God and has spent her life helping people. Going home to Heaven has great appeal to her. We’re torn between wanting her to feel better here and wanting her to feel better permanently there. Our emotions…
Considering
It’s Thursday morning and you’re waiting at your gate to board an airplane for a transcontinental flight home to your loved ones. You see two men you assume to be pilots walking together toward your gate with their rolling carry-on luggage. One looks haggard, bags under his squinting eyes, and overdue for a haircut. His…