Hold Please

"Will you hold please?" We have all tried making a phone call when we are met with this on the other end. We usually say "yes" but often we  sit waiting, waiting...waiting! 

Of course, when the horse is in the gate ready to take off any delay is maddening! What do we do in everyday life when circumstances, another health challenge or an unexpected situation arises? We don't exactly have the luxury of doing anything differently but to wait! 

Covid is one example, impending death of a relative, another serious health diagnosis, an impending surgery...we all have our individual stories that have thrown us a curveball.

Waiting for snail mail, a phone reply or trying to plan our schedule we might ask ourselves, "who's in charge?" As my dad said, "Be patient!"  Yes, it's so easy being patient with every one else but not ourselves!! 

So, we continue to "hold" until the answers come on the other end of the line.  Who is on the other end of your line? I am trusting God to be on the other end of mine.

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Dead and Buried!!

Yea, you see this title and wonder what I'm up to?? Well, here is the saga.  I needed an MRI and never thought a thing about it until my chiropractor mentioned the thought of a tumor. Me and my pea-brain had never thought of that!!! 

When I registered there was a hospice brochure sitting on the table.  Of all things! So where there were not even any DOTS before, now my imagination had so many pictures in my head and all the dots were connected! 

 So, I had my house sold, end of life details worked out and other things all in the matter of minutes as I waited to be called back for the test. If you've ever had an MRI you know there isn't a whole lot to do for the duration so I had a little chat with God...well, a long chat with God. 

I don't know that I would have prayed then otherwise. Well, the tech told me immediately what he saw and it wasn't a tumor!!  I could have cried with relief on the spot! Given a few hours since this morning's test I ponder and come to realize that our challenges in life can bring us closer to God. 

First thing I asked those I texted was "please pray for me!" While I was in this fearful pinch there was no one else to turn to who would understand possibly facing my own mortality but Jesus.  He experienced it all. But death wasn't the end! I believe, too, that "the best is yet to come." 

I am coming to take notice that when we get into a tight spot, we then pray and ask for prayers. So, maybe it's not the worst to encounter hard times, scary situations or times when our own boogy-man thoughts have us "dead and buried."  If that brings us closer to God through prayer, all is not lost. It would be ideal, though, to pray every day before a crisis occurs!

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