This morning some friends left for Calgary.
Lloyd has been taking chemo for the last while. He has felt good at some points. At other points he notices his frailty. The plan was to head to Calgary for more chemo today. His wife and some friends accompanied him.
This past summer my brother saw his humanity pass from the scene of this earthly existence. He fought cancer, and some of the indications of his frailty in his last months are those I now see in my friend. At the same time there is a sense of uncertainty in my mind. Just because my brother’s last months were enclosed in certain frailties, does that mean all similar cases will be the same?
I wonder, do previous situations dictate the present? They can give a good indication. They can prepare us for eventualities. But somehow I think they do not create the present.
I guess that’s where talking to God more than just on a “crisis” basis is good. Somehow in the midst of many prayers, these prayers for Lloyd – though looming and large – are carried by God as just as important as my daily prayers for health and safety and guidance and protection. And, my daily prayers have shown how faithful God is to hear.
And He’s listening now. I guess I just need to be sure that I’m listening as well!
As individuals is each one of us not unique and does not God deal with that uniqeness in his own special way.Situations may be similar but they are not ever exactly the same when they have people in them.
I guess all of us have hearing problems at times if we wish to be honest.
E.V.