Prayer
Prayer and Peace
I have been talking to God a lot over the past week and a half since my mom’s heart attack and additional medical issues. But I have been completely off my usual routine and what I would call my “formal” prayer time. Later this morning I decided it was time to get my room cleaned […]
Connected Through Prayer
Well, my mom ended up back in the hospital late last night. We figure she had a small stroke. The doctors are doing their whole neurological workup to see if they can determine what happened and what might be done to prevent another one. My poor mom. In the midst of struggling with my own thoughts […]
Successful Procedure
My dad and I got to the hospital bright and early this morning. The nurse came in and took another ultrasound on the area of the pseudoaneurysm. Unfortunately, the gap in the artery re-opened and there was still blood flowing into a “pocket” that had formed. It was decided to do surgery to close the […]
Mom’s Heart Attack
It has been a tumultuous couple of days. Yesterday early morning, my mom woke up with pains in her chest, ribs, arms, and back. She waited about an hour to see if it would go away, but it did not. She woke up my dad who promptly woke me up. After talking with her for […]
The Prayer at Valley Forge
Today I took my mom and dad to the ear doctor to order some new hearing aids. On the way out, we went down a long hallway. We always travel slowly, so I enjoy noticing the people and decor around me. About half way down the hall, a large piece of art on the wall struck […]
Prayers Are Working
My mom’s brother and his wife have been having a very tough time of it. For about a year or so, they have been in and out of the hospital. Just when they are starting to recover from one thing, they have another issue. My uncle was diagnosed with COPD recently and the past few […]
What Was Left Behind
The scripture readings at church today were focused on the idea of not looking back once you set your life to following God. In Luke 9:51-62, several people say that they will follow Jesus Christ, but first they have some other business they want to take care of. It may sound harsh, but Jesus tells […]
A Bedtime Prayer
As I was getting ready for bed tonight, I remembered I saw a video of Pope Francis talking about his bedtime prayer. He prays, “Lord, if you want, you can make me clean.” Then he prays 5 Our Fathers – 1 for each of the wounds Jesus suffered on the cross because Jesus cleansed us […]
Raw Emotion
Today as I entered the grocery store, I was surprised to see two women in an embrace. They were both crying and consoling one another. I tried to leave them their space as I passed by to get a shopping cart. A man was getting two small boys settled into one of the carts, so […]
Offering Comfort
This morning my mom remembered a dream that she had last night. She dreamed that there were other people sharing her and my dad’s bed. It reminded us of when my siblings and I were children and would climb into their bed in the middle of the night when we didn’t feel good or were […]
Still Finding God 