Dad had a good day yesterday. He was so much more talkative after surgery than the last time. He got out of recovery and into ICU at about 2:30 and was already asking to watch Glenn Beck on Fox News at 5:00! (A very good sign that things are getting back to normal).
He's done so well that this morning they decided to kick him out and send him home!
Last night, as Dad was recounting the events of the week and all things he is thankful for, and I told him, "You are a rock." Throughout the week, he has had peace with whatever the outcome. Really...peace with whatever the outcome.
In his weakness, he was so strong. He was not shaken. He was the leader - even in his weakness - he was the leader of our family. At one point, when worry seemed to be overcoming Mom, he looked at her and with all the love and firmness that he had he said, "LaDonna, it's time to let your Christian faith take action." My dad...he is a rock.
Do you ever wonder what you'll be like when you face death - or even worse, disability? I play it through in my mind sometimes, practicing my response. I try to walk with God during the mundane daily events of my life so perhaps when the big things happen it will be more familiar to continue to walk with God. And I think...it's taking hold for me little by little like it's obviously taken hold with my dad.
There is a proverb - wish I could remember where it's at - that says "The road to life (God) is vigorous and requires your constant attention." More than anything, God is concerned about our connection with Him. More than our happiness, more than our health, more than our wealth...more than anything, God's desire for us is to be connected with Him. He knows that being connected with Him is better than anything because when you are connected with him, the events of life that can threaten your happiness, health or wealth are only temporary. There is an end in sight, no matter what the outcome.
Thankful that my dad has led a vigorous life with his constant attention on the Lord, and thankful for you - who keeps us in your thoughts and prayers... Audi
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Audi ... Sunday in our Sunday School class which I co-teach, my co-teacher buddy taught a lesson on entitled, The Father We Really Need To Know. And when you said the following (below), I was taken how much of God you see because of what you've learned and seen modeled in "The Rock" of the Chamberlin family.
You said, "Do you ever wonder what you'll be like when you face death - or even worse, disability? I play it through in my mind sometimes, practicing my response. I try to walk with God during the mundane daily events of my life so perhaps when the big things happen it will be more familiar to continue to walk with God. And I think ... it's taking hold for me little by little like it's obviously taken hold with my dad."
Wow, that's bigtime wisdom coming from that young girl I hired many years ago. And I know from whence a lot of that wisdom comes ... from God's word and one Nelson, The Rock, Chamberlin ...
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