4:30 a.m. and I was wide awake. Unfortunately that is not all that unusual. Happens a few mornings a month. I try to go back to sleep --sometimes successfully-sometimes just lots of random thoughts.
But this morning my thoughts were of a gathering on Friday. My friend (family) who was diagnosed with lymphoma about one year ago had us and other family for dinner. Her father and brother were in town so we ranged in age from 88 years to 6 months. This morning it absolutely struck me, "Her bed was gone!" A hospital bed has been in her living room since she returned from the rehab hospital in October. It was gone ---and I didn't realize it until this morning.
Isn't that the way with miracles in our lives. We hardly notice. Now we have all been aware of this dear lady's progress over the year--the week after week of chemo, the pain she rarely even mentions, her determination to delight in her grandchildren---and even her occasional trips to the casino for a bit of fun. But the bed is gone! What a testament to God's embrace of her.
Dear God-let me be aware of your work in my life---your embrace. Let the signs of my struggles be removed as I heal.
Blessings-Penny
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