Friday, September 4, 2009
My tongue stretches for the call bell. It is six in the morning and my eyebrow itches. The night nurse comes and we spend time communicating. Finally her eyes light up. we both laugh and she scratches my forehead. The day begins. Turns, bath, coughs. As I lie in a moment of peace I remember that after supper Jesus took off his outer garment and washed the disciples feet (John 13) Eugene Peterson wrote a book Christ plays in 10,000 places (from a poem of Geraard Manley Hopkins) Today He was here.
My tongue stretches for the call bell. It is six in the morning and my eyebrow itches. The night nurse comes and we spend time communicating. Finally her eyes light up. we both laugh and she scratches my forehead. The day begins. Turns, bath, coughs. As I lie in a moment of peace I remember that after supper Jesus took off his outer garment and washed the disciples feet (John 13) Eugene Peterson wrote a book Christ plays in 10,000 places (from a poem of Geraard Manley Hopkins) Today He was here.
I am struck by how fast our lives can change and how fragile life actually is. From one moment to the next you life was totally switched around from doing things for others to having others doing things for you. I always told my children as they would get on the schoolbus to make the best of the day, for this one would not come back, but the older I get the more that sticks in my mind and seeing what has happened to you the more I am finding that to be true.
ReplyDeleteAre there blessings in all this? I am sure there are.
Thoughts of Ephesians 3: 16-21 come to mind, getting a grasp of how great His love really is. I know that we do not really get to know Him unless we really need Him, for that is the only time that our hearts and minds are really focussing and seeing the whole picture.
I would wish no one the struggle that you and your family are going through or any other kind of struggle, but knowing God's love like that must be such a blessing and comfort.
I look at you all and wonder at the questions you are asking Him, but I also see the strenght you have in Him and thank you for the example you are to us and to those you come in contact with. Know that you are in my prayers. Kitty
Hi John,
ReplyDeleteI hope you get better as soon. We are all thinking of you here in calgary.
Take care of yourself!
James+Betty+McArthur's
John.
ReplyDeleteEvery day I check up on you to see how you are doing. I cannot believe we were all together having fun and then this happened to you. I know life gives us many tests but this is enough for now..........My motto in life now is "eat dessert first" so when you get to that stage order a large dessert for you and Laverne Maybe order three forks one for me and make my portion chocolate and I will enjoy it with you. Bye for now
Love Virginia and family.