Dear Ones, Hope you have a wonderful teachable day!  We have Bible study and I missed it the last couple weeks so am eager to get back. It’s also Donut Day!!
Devotions from Judys heart
Haven’t we all been in life situations that we didn’t ask for and would rather not be in at all? We may wonder what God is trying to teach us. Are we open and teachable to not only hear, but to respond rightly? At this present time, I have been laid up from a fall on Memorial Day that changed my life quickly. Gone was my exercise class, shopping, the daily walk on the Paul Bunyan Trail, etc. I don’t want this experience wasted, so I am asking the Lord to please show me all that I am to learn from this. When Al and I pray in the morning, my vision is directed to the crucifix on the wall and the pain evident in Jesus’ expression. Now that I have pain, my thoughts run deeper of the pain Jesus endured, and I am left with such a great sense of gratitude for what He went through for me. My pain is nothing compared to what He went through. Just the beating before He was nailed to the cross must have been so excruciating, and yet He endured all for us.

I am quickly learning that I must accept that I am no longer in the care-giving role, but in the care-receiving position. I am one who needs help, and that puts me in the humble position of being a bother for others, especially Al. But the truth is we talk together more than ever, pray, and enjoy each other, even though there is more work for him.

A big thing is that I am learning to slow down and enjoy each day, and not trying to rush through and accomplish a lot. I believe I am finally learning to just enjoy the moment!!! I live a day at a time and can’t plan far ahead, as I don’t even know yet what I will be able to do by then. But of course, none of us really know!

I also am seeing the power of prayer, as so many of you prayed along with us as Al was expected to do my wound care after two times of observing the wound specialists. He was willing, but was really something for experienced nurses. After prayer, the idea came to call our family doctor, and he and his nurses were God’s answer.

I think I am also seeing how poor in faith I really am. Like Paul said in Phil 4:6, we aren’t to be anxious about anything, but to pray with thanksgiving and let Him know our concerns. That means to pray about anything and everything. Our concerns for the day might be different, but nothing is too hard for the Lord.

Challenge for today: When you go through a tough situation, ask the Lord to remind you to give it all to Him with thanksgiving.
Blessings on your day and prayers and love, Judy