Friday, August 8, 2008

Still Walking With the Father

Well it has been awhile since I have written my thoughts for all to read or for those of you who have time or willingness to read my ramblings.  Words are hard to use in describing these last months so I think I will express them this way--

Phone call, Mom's heart attack
Mom's bypass surgery
My grandson being admitted to hospital for swallowed coin
Daddy's inability to handle situation with mom
Putting my Daddy in a dementia unit 
Bringing mom home
Admitting her to a recovery facility
Mom becoming very sick and taken back to hospital for another stay
Bringing her home
Going to see my dad at the dementia unit
Bringing him home

I could write more but you get the point.  You might say things have been sorrowful and hard.
Yes, I have continued to walk with my Father and I use that in the most endearing way I can as the MY has taken on a deeper meaning.

As I stood waiting for my daughter Christy to get to the hospital I was leaning on a concrete column in the valet parking area.  I physically felt a deep sense of God's presence and peace wash all over me from my head to my toes. To say I didn't still have moments of fear of whether either of my parents would ever be healthy again or even come home was a big concern and fear of mine.

Do you need encouragement to keep walking today then take a verse from scripture God gave me in Romans  8:15 that says, For you did not receive a spirit that makes you a slave again to fear, but you received the Spirit of sonship.  And by him we cry, Abba Father.  We have a Father we can cry to.  I have done that repeatedly.  God bless you and if you need today to cry Abba Father do and see what assurance He brings you of His presence.
Let's walk together with the Father through these hard days!

2 comments:

Lisa said...

Amen! Thanks for sharing that, Mom. It is a blessing to me to see you walking with the Father through this difficult time. I love that verse in Romans too-that's a good one to just meditate on, isn't it?
I love you and I'm glad you're blogging again! : )

Jon said...

i am grateful for that verse in Romans! I'm glad to see your blog. i actually just saw today that you had commented on my blog a couple months back. i really appreciated your comments. i'll check in here often. i appreciate your thoughts and the heart behind them.
jon