Merry Christmas! We experience a special blessing today. Mom is here to celebrate Christ's birth with us. According to the doctors, this was not to be. But the Great Physician knew better...."I know what plans I have for you...."And, so He does. As we look back over these recent months and contemplate what may be God's plan in the months ahead, there is one thing for which we can be certain. The One Who sent His Son to be born, so He could die for us, is faithful. God is real and He is faithful. For Him to demonstrate His faithfulness, He does not have to disclose to us the days ahead. We have peace as we recognize what part our Savior wants to play in our lives; and then step back and allow Him freedom to work.
This is essential as we look to the days ahead for Mom. We are a family of planners. Every duck must be in a row somewhere. When we all get involved, there is a whole unit of "duckies", but they are all neatly lined up, in order, planned out, ready. When it comes to Mom, our ducks are not cooperating. We never know what kind of day she will have, how she will feel, what the plan will be. Every day we "play it by ear." She continues to have good days, then bad. She feels okay one minute and nauseated the next. She struggles to understand her purpose in life, then someone comes by, and she is able to minister. Every day is a learning opportunity for her and for those of us there with her as God reaches down and continues to mold our lives in different ways through the same circumstances. She sees her cardiologist Jan. 2. We are interested to see what insights that may bring. But whatever happens, it's in the Lord's hands. They are gentle and loving hands and we trust them....
Pray for her today. I have found myself really missing my Daddy. I know she has to be feeling that loss even more. She struggles to be positive and not get down, but this is a very difficult season in which to be happy when someone you love so much is gone. I find myself to be so grateful that I am not also mourning for her this Christmas. But is difficult to know she is hurting and not be able to help.
Merry Christmas to each of you. Thank you for your prayers for us through these months. We are grateful for your support and concern. You are a blessing to us. For those of you who are facing difficult circumstances, put those aside today and focus on the precious gift of God's Son, a gift none of us will ever deserve......it is enough for which each of us to be greatful regardless of anything else God may have placed in our lives at this time......
