I am human. Which means that sometimes I just go through the motions and say the right thing. Sometimes I say it but don't feel it. Which is exactly why God reminded me 3 times yesterday. Let me explain. My Mom is very sick and my Dad was hurt very badly in a fall. Both have been in the hospital. I have been praying for them and asking everyone I can to also pray for them. Even after all the prayers I still felt alone. I told myself that it was all good, that I KNOW God is with them and with me, that God has a plan and I trust it. But saying it and feeling it were two different things. That changed yesterday. It was one of those summer days where the sun was shining, then cloudy, then sunny. It even rained a little bit. Three times yesterday I took my new puppy out for a potty break and saw the most amazing cloud formations. Huge, tall, billowy, beautiful clouds with the sun shining on them. The kind of images you find in professional photography magazines.
The first one I saw made me stop and stare. I thanked God for such a beautiful thing to see. The second one I saw later in the day I also stopped and stared. This time I thanked God for making something so beautiful AND for giving me the message that He is with me. The third time I nearly cried. Right then and there I knew God wanted me to see them.....wanted me to KNOW deep down that He was holding me, my Mom and my Dad in his hands. We are not far from him. He is hearing each and every prayer.....and He has control.
Praise God!!!
Saturday, July 10, 2010
Clouds
Posted by Denise @ Sunflowers, Chocolate and Little Boys at 1:57 PM
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You and your family are in my prayers, having seen both my parents (and my dad is now deceased) through terrible illnesses I feel for you. Take a little time for yourself if only a half hour...
Amen. I am lucky that my parents are both still healthy. I'm dreading it as they get older, though.
I've had experiences like that. It's like God just wants us to remember that He is still here and that WE are not alone, and that everything HE does is for US!!!
I've had experiences like that. It's like God just wants us to remember that He is still here and that WE are not alone, and that everything HE does is for US!!!
Oh indeed... it can be soooo hard to feel what we are saying to be true. I'm so glad to hear God showed you those cloud formations and spoke to you through the beauty of His creation. He's so awesome isn't He?!?! To do that for us?!?! Wow.
Praying for you & your family!!! {{gentle hugs}} And I don't say that lightly...I know it's hard to feel God's presence sometimes, just keep resting in His presence as much as you can, and remember those beautiful clouds and His ultimate sovereignty in your life.
I have long been convinced that Fibromyalgia is a neurological disorder, and the newest research supports that it is. I asked Dr. Blumenfeld if there would eventually be some form of brain imaging test for a definitive diagnosis of Fibromyalgia, and he believes there will be. In fact the main reason he gave for there not being one currently is the cost involved. It is encouraging to know that one day – maybe soon – there will be a direct route to a diagnosis, not the “process of elimination” route we all had to take to get our diagnosis.
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