Have you ever wondered sometimes if you had a friend in the world? There was a time today when I could not get in touch with anyone by phone and needed to share a particular heartbreaking circumstance in my life. It was just very important to talk to someone out loud about the event and there was no one who seemed available or appropriate to talk with about it. I ended up crying out loud to God about it and realized that I was never without a friend, because He is always available, appropriate, and most of all, full of wisdom and comfort.
I believe God directed me to call my daughter. We don't think to call our adult children sometimes, but there's no one better acquainted with our problems than they are. And you know they already love and care for you. It was the right thing to do. Fortunately, she was available and we had a good discussion about caregiving for her dad.
Then it just happened to be the night for our brain injury support group and I was able to connect with other caregivers and tap into their wisdom and courage. So, the Lord led me through a pretty trying day and provided just the right people to help me over this little bump in the road. Because I know that after putting my whole life in perspective, that's all it will be. Just a little speed bump to slow me down and make me take notice once again of all my support, especially from the throne room of God where in desperation I directed an urgent call for help.
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God does that--puts us in touch with just the right person. And it works the other way around too... sometimes we are the person that someone else needs to talk with. I love the part in the book of Esther; "...for such a time as this?" Your daughter was there, "for such a time as this."
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