This morning I was awake at the crack of dawn. As I said my morning prayer and got ready to hit the floor and start my day this song came on and it was a direct answer to what I had been meditating on. I will be writing more on this amazing topic on my blog today. I have a phone call to make to a friend in Connecticut who is battling Glio I then have the  Livestrong cancer program to get to. Finally, I had to go to a nursing facility to bring the Holy Eucharist two 2 patients and Mary’s spouse. Mary has been hospitalized for quite some time because of a infection. She lost her lower leg because of that infection  and is trying to get the strength together and to accept a new and different life that she is now living. I discussed with them the importance of faith and realizing that Gods got this. It was an honor to be able to be with them once again, to pray for healing from God for them and to administer the Holy Eucharist.

I was corresponding with Jacks daughter yesterday after his scan of his Glio brain tumor was not what we all prayed for. I am uniquely in a position to understand their position and that of their family. During that conversation she said that Jack is so young and has so much that he wants to do. I get that too. While praying this morning this song came on and I sat on the edge of the bed and said this song correlates with what I was praying on. I was praying on what Jenn had said and wanted to have the correct words to ease their burden at least a little.

This is the song that I heard this morning.

 

God bless you. I had not heard this song for about 30 to 40 years and it is as timeless now as it was then. We collectively as people generation to generation have not changed in our desires surrounding those we love. My mom always said Dan, love is selfish, we never want to let go.

Talking to Dan and Mary today about the places that we all find ourselves in throughout this life brought these words to my lips once again I said despite any of our hardships love makes all possible Jesus makes the yoke light and we still had joy and laughter today amid the strife. No that’s God.  He is in it so we can win it, life is not a tragedy ,this is only act one for us all here in this present moment. The best is yet to come.

I believe that bottle in this song could relate to our memories and emotions in our hearts. Since my moms passing I have relived some many of the precious little moments of my childhood. Memories stored by the grace of God in my mind and Spirit that were not wiped away by brain cancer or by heavy radiation and chemo to my brain. Now, that’s God for us.

Jenns comment about her dad not doing everything that he wanted to do and the fact that he is so young makes perfect sense to me too. What I would say is this in this song it speaks to a box full of memories that had not come true, but when the box gets opened their were prayers written down that were answered by God and our loved ones which are gifts from God.

Do I think that Jack will beat this Glio?  I say why not ? I am no more special than everyone of you, yet I sit here today after driving myself to the YMCA , riding the exercise bike for a solid half hour, I walked a mile and a half in and out of the nursing facility . I returned home and made the 15 step climb to my main floor had lunch and polished the kitchen countertops. I did this all not because I am great but because God has given me a heart of joy through the suffering and a understanding that I do not know what my tomorrow will bring but I do know my God who does.

Life is to be lived well, while loving each other and allowing ourselves to be loved it is pretty simple. Let go and let God we will never perish if we are with God. We will never truly lose our loved one that is eternal love. They are simply awaiting our arrival when God determines that time.

We need to be peaceful and move forward with our lives. God hears all prayers and answeres everyone too.

 

Pray for each other and trust.

 

God bless you all  please pray for Mary and Jack and family please 🙂