As Tony fought for his life in the room with a view, concerned family and friends stayed by our side through comforting messages online and by phone, with assurances that they were praying with and for us.
Two of the QUESTIONS they asked were:
1) How is Tony?
2) How are you?
These were inevitable questions from people in our close circles, because we remained unseen. Much as they wanted to, they could not come to the hospital. Tony allowed no visitors; he refused to be seen helpless in bed, dependent on a medical staff. Had he not vowed “for better or for worse” before God on our wedding day, he would have shooed me away, too.
My one-word, honest answers to the two questions that I kept in my mind were downers.
1) Bad.
2) Sad.
To replace those words, I had to carefully select from my word depot. But in moments of sadness, my depot was empty. So I blogged, focusing on blessings and sent these to them.
These two questions persisted till our 20th day.
Looking back, I am grateful that they were repeatedly asked. I believe that through these questions, the Lord had been reassuring us of His grace.
What Jesus said to Paul, who complained about his thorn in the flesh, is also meant for the bad and the sad.
“. . . My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” 2 Corinthians 12:9
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