Tomorrow marks the one-year anniversary of a miracle. Last year on January 29th, Ed Putman experienced a brain aneurysm. I visited Shirley several times at the hospital in OKC during the time when Ed was in a coma-like state. I was broken and overwhelmed when I went with Shirley into the ICU to see him. It was heart-wrenching. But, that's not the end of his story. It was weeks before there was good news, but once the good news started coming, it just did not slow down. Ed's birthday is in April and I had asked God for Ed to be able to walk by that date... well, God did better than that and had him more than just walking, more than just eating on his own... Ed was home and back to work. I don't want to forget the awe-inspiring miracle God let us witness in this. I've sent out an email encouraging others to send a card to Ed & Shirley and let them know that we celebrate with them the goodness of the Lord in their lives and this tangible demonstration of God's love. If you know them, take the walk out to your mailbox and send your card. Gratefully, the mail runs in all weather!
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Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Present-Day Miracles
Tomorrow marks the one-year anniversary of a miracle. Last year on January 29th, Ed Putman experienced a brain aneurysm. I visited Shirley several times at the hospital in OKC during the time when Ed was in a coma-like state. I was broken and overwhelmed when I went with Shirley into the ICU to see him. It was heart-wrenching. But, that's not the end of his story. It was weeks before there was good news, but once the good news started coming, it just did not slow down. Ed's birthday is in April and I had asked God for Ed to be able to walk by that date... well, God did better than that and had him more than just walking, more than just eating on his own... Ed was home and back to work. I don't want to forget the awe-inspiring miracle God let us witness in this. I've sent out an email encouraging others to send a card to Ed & Shirley and let them know that we celebrate with them the goodness of the Lord in their lives and this tangible demonstration of God's love. If you know them, take the walk out to your mailbox and send your card. Gratefully, the mail runs in all weather!
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Just Be Still.
Just be still.
As I pulled Little One out of his playpen this morning and brought him close to me, he laid his head on my shoulder and didn't move for what seemed like a whole minute. I felt my heart melt. I'm not kidding. I felt a physical response to him just being still so that I could love on him. That brought this thought to me: That sometimes God wants us to just be still. Be still so that He can love on us for just a minute. Be still so that He can wrap us up in His warmth. Be still so that He can breathe life over us. So, today, in all your hurried moments, take just one minute (set a timer if you have to) and be still. Let yourself be aware of Him being there with you. May His heart of pure, un-deserved love be tangible to you.
Just be still.
As I pulled Little One out of his playpen this morning and brought him close to me, he laid his head on my shoulder and didn't move for what seemed like a whole minute. I felt my heart melt. I'm not kidding. I felt a physical response to him just being still so that I could love on him. That brought this thought to me: That sometimes God wants us to just be still. Be still so that He can love on us for just a minute. Be still so that He can wrap us up in His warmth. Be still so that He can breathe life over us. So, today, in all your hurried moments, take just one minute (set a timer if you have to) and be still. Let yourself be aware of Him being there with you. May His heart of pure, un-deserved love be tangible to you.
Just be still.
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