Wednesday, August 14, 2019

Take time for Scriptures, even in times of crisis

On July 16th, my wife was taken by ambulance to the ER.  This was the second time in less than two months that she rode in an ambulance to the ER.

In 2011, she was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia.  She remains cancer-free to this day, but the remnants of graft vs. host from her stem cell transplant has caused great havoc on her.  This year has been no exception, but has been the most she's undertaken since 2011.

Long story short, she got sepsis and was in the hospital then rehab for almost three weeks.  She is currently at home, but needs a walker to assist with walking.  Oh, and she's been legally blind since late 2011.  Another unfortunately effect of GVH.

A few weeks ago, a lady in our church came up to me and discussed my wife.  This lady also went through leukemia the same time as my wife, but didn't experience many of the complications with GVH.  As she put it, "She has gone through more than anyone else should be allowed to."

Throughout all this, it's easy to get distracted and ignore Scriptures.  Don't.  Now is when they are needed, during times of crisis.  In fact, reading Scriptures are needed all the time, no matter what is happening.  You can't believe (okay, maybe you can) the amount of times I've been feeling down or facing some crisis, whether at home or at work, and have read just the right Scripture at the right time.  That is how God, His Beloved Son Jesus, and the Holy Spirit work.  It's amazing how it all works out.

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