Today I (Vicki) spent the day taking my Mom to the back specialist. Looks like she will be having surgery in a couple of weeks.
As I was driving over to get her I was asking God why we continue to be under such attack? It seems to never end. We are weary.
Going Jesus on you - the Holy Spirit gently said to me, "Vicki, if the demons are focused on trying to get you and Brian to fall, then they are leaving others alone."
The subject of spiritual warfare is fascinating to me. I know from Scripture there are a finite number of angels and a finite number of demons. Both are working for who they worship. Angels worship Abba Father so they serve Him. Demons worship Satan so they serve him.
As I continued pondering this came to me (the Holy Spirit again!) that we love Jesus, we have His strength. We will survive and even thrive through these attacks. In other words, the attacks will backfire on Satan. Meanwhile, others who might have been attacked while we were being attacked, are free to grow and learn more about Jesus. So bring on the attacks!!
God has already won - we have that assurance. God is greater than anything we can think of or imagine. We MUST NOT limit Him.
Our greatest desire is to bring God glory, praise and honor. He is worthy.
Friday, August 9, 2013
Saturday, August 3, 2013
Feeling Like a Sandwich
It has been an interesting week. My (Vicki) Mom was in Seattle visiting my sister. She fell and broke her back and her foot. Ouch. Two days later she flew home. Brian and I picked her up at the airport (missing a night of bowling with our Neighborhood Group).
On Wednesday I took her to the doctor. On the way over she said she was hoping he would have a magic wand to heal her.... How honest, we just want the pain to go away. As one would expect - that didn't happen!
Her back is fractured at the T12. The doctor said it could start feeling better, if that was going to happen within a week she would be 50% better. He could also send her to a back specialist. She made the decision to wait a few days to see what would happen. So far the pain is staying the same.... I do appreciate the doctor making her promise to call him on Monday to tell her what direction she wants to go.
I am sure in the back of her mind is her impending trip to Nepal/India....
The Sandwich Generation has new meaning for us. Checking in several times a day to see how she is doing, monitoring to see she is eating - she is quite blessed as several family members have stepped up to bring her food and friends have offered, just the worry.
David spent Thursday with her doing "stuff" around her house. She was refusing to wear her boot and he convinced her to put it on (that would have been great to witness!). He even ran to McDonalds because she wanted a burger!!
Then we have our children. Thank you Jesus David starts a good job on Monday. But the on-going concern we have for all of our children...we want them to have full productive lives.
So today I am feeling weary. The pressures of family and work seem to be pretty intense. But I know where my strength comes from. Going to let Jesus carry the load while I rest.
We have been blessed with a wonderful family and friends. God is so good.
On Wednesday I took her to the doctor. On the way over she said she was hoping he would have a magic wand to heal her.... How honest, we just want the pain to go away. As one would expect - that didn't happen!
Her back is fractured at the T12. The doctor said it could start feeling better, if that was going to happen within a week she would be 50% better. He could also send her to a back specialist. She made the decision to wait a few days to see what would happen. So far the pain is staying the same.... I do appreciate the doctor making her promise to call him on Monday to tell her what direction she wants to go.
I am sure in the back of her mind is her impending trip to Nepal/India....
The Sandwich Generation has new meaning for us. Checking in several times a day to see how she is doing, monitoring to see she is eating - she is quite blessed as several family members have stepped up to bring her food and friends have offered, just the worry.
David spent Thursday with her doing "stuff" around her house. She was refusing to wear her boot and he convinced her to put it on (that would have been great to witness!). He even ran to McDonalds because she wanted a burger!!
Then we have our children. Thank you Jesus David starts a good job on Monday. But the on-going concern we have for all of our children...we want them to have full productive lives.
So today I am feeling weary. The pressures of family and work seem to be pretty intense. But I know where my strength comes from. Going to let Jesus carry the load while I rest.
We have been blessed with a wonderful family and friends. God is so good.
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