My boss went off this morning to a big meeting and left me doing the phones and emails. She is an angel with great patience, a wonderful sense of humour , with over 20 years on the job , plus we both get on like a house on fire. I got a call in to send some notes of urgently for a patient who was just being admitted for a cardiac ward and off they all went by porter. A while later a got a call from a ward clerk in another ward telling me I had sent the notes to her ward by mistake. Shock, horror, shock. I rang the porter and asked if they'd collect the notes and xrays and bring them to the right place. They told me their radios were down and they couldn't ring a porter. I was on the phones and couldn't leave them. Further shock, horror shock. In the ned it all worked out but for a while I lost my cool. It made me think of peace and prayer. I think often the peace we feel can be very,very deep down. Jesus promised us a peace that the world cannot give. Thats true, accompanied by a great joy. But it doesn't mean the our little boat won't be wracked by storms, for it will, it will, it most certainly will.But even in the greatest storm the peace at some level. Today it gave me a great sense of proportion as to whaT was happening and ,as I prayed about it I felt a sudden overwhelming urge to laugh as I took everything into proportion. I think God is never far away. He is always close. I felt Him closer than ever in the midst of my own little storm today.
Padraig, Coming back from a post-op visit at the surgeon's today, I found myself in an awkward position and ended up putting too much weight on my bum leg/hip. Well, a burst of pain sent me to my bed to rest a bit. While waiting for the throbbing to subside, I decided to belt out a series of scriptural songs I've learned over the years. A wonderful peace and joy enveloped me as I sang lines taken from the Psalms and Revelation. I'm not sure the rest of the family was as thrilled as I :lol: , but as you say, a little turning of the mind on our part from whatever trial is at hand, can open wide the door to the One who is always there in the first place! From Ps 52:8 Like a tree, like a tree, like a green olive tree, In the House, in the House of God, I will trust in the Mercy of God, forever, I will trust in the Mercy of God!
So sad. Padraig, The world has been turned upside down and this instance is a snapshot of the rebellion against God. When my precious wife, Geralyn, was treating cancer patients, she had to practice caution, also. If a person was wearing a religious medal, such as a Cross, Geralyn would remark how pretty it was. If the patient responded as a person of faith, Geralyn would ask if she could offer prayer. Even so, in the States here, it is a sticky situation, too! Safe in the Hearts of Jesus and Mary!
