Today not only marks a significant day for our country but it is a day of thanksgiving for me and my family. Two years ago, today I came home from the hospital after being deathly ill. You may read more about my illness in the Awareness posting.
I remember not feeling well but still anxious to be in my own bed surrounded by my family. But I also remember that when the time came to go home, while waiting on Grandpa to get the van, I felt so weak and sick that I was ready to ask the nurse to wheel me back to my room. You see, even though they were releasing me from the hospital I was still very sick and running a fever but the doctors felt I would be better off continuing my recovery at home; which was true because sitting in the hospital was lonely and depressing. I almost swear the ride home was worse than the wait to get into the van.
When we got home no one else was home yet; David was working a part-time shift he was unable to get someone else to cover (the reason he couldn’t bring me home himself), Victoria was still at school and Vanessa was at a friends house. After sitting down for a few minutes to catch my breath I took a long hot bath. With the pick-line, I had in my shoulder I was unable to shower while in the hospital. After my bath, the house became very busy; Vic came home from school, David came home from work, the parish nurse (and a dear friend) from church stopped by to check on me, someone else came with dinner, and then Nessa came home.
As you can probably tell, voting on November 4, 2006 was out of the question. I don’t even know why we were voting that day to be quite honest with you. But today was I anxious and ready to vote; our country was depending upon it!
I am thankful to be here; alive and finally healthy! Coming as close to death as I did makes you really stop and think about your life and what is important. For me I was given a chance to fulfill God’s plan for my life. While I am still unclear as to exactly what that is, I continue to pray for His guidance in my life so I can make choices He would be proud of. That is also what I did when it came to my voting today; I prayed for God’s guidance and ultimately for His will to be done. He is the only being that knows what is best for His people (us).
We have to keep in mind, tonight, tomorrow, and till the next presidential election takes place that God is with us and that if we rely on Him and live our lives for Him things will work out according to His plan. The outcome tonight may or may not be what we wanted personally but we have to trust God and leave the issues at His feet. God uses every circumstance in our lives to help us grow, mature in our faith, so that we will rely on Him, and be ready to fulfill His plan for our lives. The outcome of today’s election is no different; we just have to be open to see His plan and work in it.
As we keep these thoughts in our minds and on our hearts lets ban together in prayer for our families, friends, country, and its leaders.
Many blessing to you and your family.
