The HEART Of It All

You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and
with all your strength and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself.”  
 ~Luke 10:27

 

This morning Ben was on the elevator going to see his dad. We talked about Ben's mom and Dad and how his dad had been hit by a coal truck in West Virginia, had a stroke six months later, and was at Cleveland Clinic for a double lung transplant. We covered a great deal as we rode five floors to the J wing of the hospital. As we exited to go our separate ways, I asked Ben if I could pray for him and his family. I also asked him if he knew Jesus Christ as his personal Lord and Savior. He smiled as only a twenty something year old could, and he said emphatically, "YES" ... and, I asked about his dad ... Ben told me his dad was a minister and that his parents were believers. He had three brothers and sisters who were not planning to come visit.

 

This afternoon, Dennis walked to the cardiac rehabilitation lobby to watch the huge screen TV as Green Bay dominated Seattle. We met and talked with Charles and his wife and daughter as we watched the game. We had prayed earlier in the day, and our sermon for today was one by Charles Stanley, Handling Life's Difficulties. We had claimed the promise in James that we are to ask God for wisdom and believe He will give us what we need. Well, Charles' daughter was a nurse, and, in the course of conversation, she shared that she had a pacemaker. She even showed us her scar, and she told Dennis that she never really had any trouble living with it over the past three years. THIS WAS DEFINITE CONFIRMATION !  What a sweet blessing to have this gift of speaking with someone who was not only knowledgeable but also could share from personal experience. This gave Dennis a sense of peacefulness as he was already resting in the Lord! All is well, and God is so gracious to send others to support and encourage us in His timing!

 

Well, time lapsed, Dennis took a nap, and the Seattle Seahawks celebrated their victory over Green Bay! Dinner arrived and Dennis drank the last of 60 ounces of filtered water to keep him hydrated over the next fourteen hours. The surgery is scheduled to occur around 2 pm tomorrow.

 

So, we remain vigilant and prepared for the next steps that God will order on this journey. Thankful for all that the Lord is doing to show himself powerful, mighty, and our strong tower! Believing in His promises...Trusting in His grace and mercy...

 

Donna