I HAD A DOCTOR’S appointment and as always, my husband went with me. Before we left the house, Jim was experiencing some rapid heart beats. This is not unusual for him since he has A-Fib! Those who are familiar with that know what he was going thru. As the nurse checked me in, I ask that she also take his blood pressure. When the Doctor came into see me, he also looked at Jim. His final words for Jim; “you need to go to the ER!”
THAT in itself wasn’t a surprise as this Doctor told him that once before, and he had a stint put in. Just the words “going to the ER” is not one of our favorite phrases in conversation. Most times it is a testing of patience and anxiety control. However, we went to the ER! Medicines are also not one of our favorites topics. However, they gave him a new pill to go along with the others he was already taking. Could cause dizziness!
EARLY the next morning Jim was hit with the unexpected! It began with dizziness but continued with other discomforts! Was it caused from the new pill? Is this an allergy attack?
What are we suppose to do now? I made a few, very early morning, phone calls. The main consensus was to go to the ER again!
IT TURNS out it was not the new medicine and his heart was good. His digestive track was not! Aren’t Doctor’s and Nurses amazing! When the unexpected happens they are always ready to give us their best. Sometimes it doesn’t work out but when we have trust in our Lord, and because we know the conditions of living in this world, we can get thru these catastrophic interruptions by following the rules of those who are trained to see what we cannot.
PEOPLE are always saying; “God is in charge!” It is true God created; God knows how everything works; He has a plan; and He never changes! Our bodies get sick; we hurt; the malfunctions are numerous as we age. God never gives us sickness, broken limbs nor anguish. They are all part of our physical make up. But God is always there to see us thru when we give Him our will!
AFTER our first visit to the ER with the A-fib, we thank the Lord for seeing Jim thru and giving both of us courage. The next visit we also gave God the Glory and Jim took the medicine prescribed once again. Our prayer was, that the medical professionals were right, that it was not the Meds that caused the second visit. Trial and error is always one way to find out for sure!
ONE OF MY favorite Chapters in the old testament is Psalms 136. It goes thru a series of exhortations to give thanks; to praise our creator; to praise our deliverer; and to praise God for His steadfast love. Each verse ends with “for His steadfast love endures for ever!” How amazing is that?
NO MATTER how many unexpected events come, God has always promised to be with us and to never forsake us! How amazing is that? Mary experienced the unexpected when the Angel Gabriel came to her. She wasn’t ready, but she was willing! When our bodies fail us we are never ready, but when you belong to Jesus, you find yourself willing. “O give thanks to the Lord, for He is good, for His steadfast love endures for ever!” Psalm 136:1
AS WE HAVE grown older we find we are willing to continue to be His servant, knowing that we will continue to suffer in our present state. We will continue to confess His name and to share His story as long as we can! “O give thanks to the God of heaven, for His steadfast love endures for ever.” Psalm 136:29
WE HAVE known many who have continued to walk in feeble flesh, but their power in faith overshadowed all their infirmities. “I give thanks, O Lord, with my whole heart; before all others, I sing your praises!” Psalm 138:1 Jane Ann Crenshaw 7/23/16
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