Well, December has come. With this month I’m reminded that the coming Messiah is about to come–our Savior, our Lord. Knowing all he was to experience in coming, he did it anyway!

I had this wonderful talk yesterday late morning with one of our pastors. He had experienced 4 years ago a very similar stroke to that of Kathy’s. Today he has little, if any, lasting effects of it. He realizes that his language processing skills are different for him, but for me, talking with him, I notice nothing different. I knew him well before the stroke and following it. Along with this topic, we talked about working with ministry. He is the overseeing pastor for our Celebrate Recovery, our Restoration classes and the counseling ministry we began 1.5 years ago. He helped me see that the TRUST and BELIEF I’ve had in Jesus Christ now has an added element to it–Kathy’s stroke. Can I trust Jesus to watch over Kathy and care for her if she’s here at home when I’m 1.5 miles away? Am I neglecting her if I trust Jesus to do this?

At this point in my life I not only live, but I also am very awake to the truth that living at this age, also is drawing nearer to eternal living. Will I TRUST during this time as I’ve done before it? I needed this conversation yesterday so I could realistically think this through. God is wanting to deepen the Trust I’ve had to now include the frailty of life at this stage of earthly living. It is a whole new chapter of learning to live fully trusting in this wonderful Messiah who has come!