Well today was a sad day, Grandmommie went home. I am so glad I wasn't the one to take her to the airport because I would have cried the whole way. Todd took her and made sure she started her trip home off right. Mom went to work this morning and worked till about lunch. Haidyn missed great grandmommie all day. Shelly said she only slept about an hour all day, she didn't want to miss it if grandmommie came back- haha.
Today's devotional thought was God has everlasting love which flows from eternity. It said that we have lost the perspective of eternity. This is true. Until the last 6 weeks I can honestly say that I didn't live my life like today could be my last. I have always lived my life with the goal of heaven but until I started to walk closer with God in almost constant prayer for my mom and others I had lost the perspective of eternity with God. I think everyone in this situation finds themselves at the crossroads of the longer path with the peace God promises or the shortcuts that the devil tempts us with. I find myself praying longer and more honestly with God. I know that he is listening because I can see my mom's energy increase daily as she can breathe better. She is absolutely the example of grace and beauty everyday and although we all have our moments I can tell she is resting in his peace. Thank you so much for praying for my mom's healing physically but her emotional peace that God is in control and he is love.
I am so grateful mom can work some each day. This will help her find a better normal for herself during her treatments and give her more routine in her life. Although she is beautiful as "Joan on the throne" she isn't comfortable at all being so fatigued. I am proud of her either way but it really does us all good to see her up moving around and even running some laundry. She better not let me catch her changing her sheets or anything just yet but it is awesome that she is able to do as much for herself as she feels like.
They are still receiving meals, cards, emails, visits, phone calls and prayers prayers prayers! Thank you all so much for loving us and having faith in God's plan for us. We are truly blessed!!
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If I had a daughter, I would want her to be exactly like Emily Moore. Your energy, your love for your mom and your faith and reliance on God are an inspiration to me. Joan, you are truly blessed, but you already know that. Love and peace, Barbara Peck
ReplyDeleteEmily, I enjoyed your comments today about your own prayer life, as I suppose we all feel that way...that until we have a crisis, our prayers may be "vanilla" or just normal words. Then something like the cancer your mom has rocks our world and it rocks our prayer life. God is listening all the time and wants to hear from us.
ReplyDeleteYou are such a good daughter and I hope to meet you. I received the lovely ceramic cross Ken made and hung it in my kitchen entry. I pass it several times a day, giving it a soft tap or rub as I say a short prayer for Joan. Please know that God loves you and her and He will care for all these troubles. I Peter 5:7, one of my favorite verses says,"Cast all your cares on Him for He cares for you." Cathy Cole Sewell