I've had a nice several weeks. My wife has seen some good times, though still some distressing times as well. We traveled to Austin to visit our friend Randy and partake of some of the "SXSW" activities. (That's "South by Southwest" for anyone who didn't know. A music and film festival.) We also made it to Edmond, OK to visit Vanessa's family.
I think my favorite memory of this past weekend in Edmond was when I took in the simple pleasure of a beautiful spring dusk. I had a cool breeze blowing across my face while watching a "V" of Canadian geese flying across the sky as my wife was smiling and laughing as she was kidding around in the front yard with her 10 year old sister Preslie. God, thank you! I'm literally with tears rolling down my face as I remember that scene. How it felt in my soul. Just peace and contentment. Love. God's blessing. Seeing my wife full of bliss and joy! The simple pleasures he designed for our enjoyment. His creation. The beauty of nature. The beauty of my wife's heart... smiling... embracing the heart of her sister Preslie and just enjoying the familial love. God! I love you!!! Thank you!!! Praise to you!!! Praise to you for allowing such a moment in time. During this difficult time of life when so much of life is a struggle. Thank you! Praise to you! Praise to your mercy! Praise to your blessing! Praise to the love you have shown us through one another! PRAISE TO YOU!!!
I'm writing all this after my sweet wife had a terrible morning, just the morning after such a blessed day, she was attacked by another episode of acute and severe abdominal pain. It is distressing to her. Severely. I cannot blame her. The working diagnosis is still abdominal migraine... possible abdominal epilepsy. Both are rare. Probably under diagnosed. I imagine there are a large number of people who have similar and just don't see one of the rare specialists who might even consider such a diagnosis.
Anyways. I write these above "praises" because this is what God has asked of me. I asked him "What do you want me to do?!" when I am hurting. So here it is. I praise Him. I praise His holy name!
David
PS I have not words strong enough... big enough... to describe the way I feel for my wife. Her heart is the most beautiful and wonderful gift God has given me, after his son Jesus. Vanessa... I LOVE YOU!!!!!
I think my favorite memory of this past weekend in Edmond was when I took in the simple pleasure of a beautiful spring dusk. I had a cool breeze blowing across my face while watching a "V" of Canadian geese flying across the sky as my wife was smiling and laughing as she was kidding around in the front yard with her 10 year old sister Preslie. God, thank you! I'm literally with tears rolling down my face as I remember that scene. How it felt in my soul. Just peace and contentment. Love. God's blessing. Seeing my wife full of bliss and joy! The simple pleasures he designed for our enjoyment. His creation. The beauty of nature. The beauty of my wife's heart... smiling... embracing the heart of her sister Preslie and just enjoying the familial love. God! I love you!!! Thank you!!! Praise to you!!! Praise to you for allowing such a moment in time. During this difficult time of life when so much of life is a struggle. Thank you! Praise to you! Praise to your mercy! Praise to your blessing! Praise to the love you have shown us through one another! PRAISE TO YOU!!!
I'm writing all this after my sweet wife had a terrible morning, just the morning after such a blessed day, she was attacked by another episode of acute and severe abdominal pain. It is distressing to her. Severely. I cannot blame her. The working diagnosis is still abdominal migraine... possible abdominal epilepsy. Both are rare. Probably under diagnosed. I imagine there are a large number of people who have similar and just don't see one of the rare specialists who might even consider such a diagnosis.
Anyways. I write these above "praises" because this is what God has asked of me. I asked him "What do you want me to do?!" when I am hurting. So here it is. I praise Him. I praise His holy name!
David
PS I have not words strong enough... big enough... to describe the way I feel for my wife. Her heart is the most beautiful and wonderful gift God has given me, after his son Jesus. Vanessa... I LOVE YOU!!!!!
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