Write 20 Minutes Feb 6

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On the Other Side of Today...
                          
                               


I was putting the groceries away, thinking about my sister, April, with her son, Christian, sick in the hospital and their terrible night of transfers from one place of medical assistance to the next all through the night. She at home with the other kids, Jay, in his work clothes, no contact solution or toothbrush, the man of the hour to take Christian for help, and all the things that happen when things become emergencies.

And how we do it? How do we keep calm and carry on and sleep and drink and eat when all normalcy goes out the window? I've had parts of my week that also came unglued, of which I cannot speak (privacy and respect and love sometimes deem it necessary) but I had to make a choice to stay glued while stuff fell apart.

I don't think I did it very well. It still hit me hard. I needed to turtle a day as you well know. I had to "fall back and recruit" as they say. 

One thing I did do and I know is good. I chose to believe in Jesus and His Mighty Power and hope in His Worthy Name. And I know if I do that, then everything else can fall apart. But, held we are...Jesus holds today and tomorrow. Never forget.

So when you're in today and it feels pretty awful, remember tomorrow will be better. It usually is in some way if only a little. At least in tomorrow you will find another baseline and an adjusted equilibrium because you remember you are held by God.

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