Buoyancy of Hope

 

 I’ve suffered from pressure migraine headaches for several years, and most of them have been virtually without pain. But over the past few weeks I have learned to live with pain. . . some mild, some of it very bad. The neurologists that I’ve worked with have had no solutions for them whatsoever. I finally mentioned this to my General practitioner; told her my symptoms, and she ordered a CT scan of my head. Turns out several years ago I had a mild stroke that nobody knew about.

 Rocked me solid. Set me back on my heels. Not much bothers me, but this did. I hugged wife. I cried! Then  I did the only thing that I knew was possible. I went into my little corner of the world and I meditated. I opened my Bible. And haphazardly stuck my finger into it. And wouldn’t you know? I ended up on the letter from Paul. Paul writes to the Philippians, “Do not fret or have any anxiety about anything,. . . And God’s peace shall be yours,”

. This morning was the third day I awoke without pain; three days ago, I began this note to myself. I did not pray to God for relief; I thanked God each night for a beautiful day, and each morning I awoke, I thanked Him for another chance. Three days without pain. This is a miracle. If Jesus were here, I would fall at His feet, ask him for the blessing; but then I realize He is here with me always. I also know that by thanking God each night fulfills my human  blessing of being alive, enjoying living in God’s Eden, learning every day of my life. Blessed every day of my life.

 

Russell Kendall Carter, BA. MAT. Dlitt.

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