Rex turned 38 today, and he had the best day that he's had since he went to the hospital. His energy level was good today. He ate pretty good, too. Overall, he felt the most normal that he has felt in a while. It was definitely a blessing from God and a good birthday.
The last couple of days have gotten a little more normal for me with the girls. We were able to get somewhat back to our daily routine with school and activities. You could tell that it was good for them, too.
I wanted to look at the word COMPASSION again. We usually look at compassion as having a deep awareness of someone's suffering with a desire to relieve it. But, the other day I was thinking about the word differently by seperating out the prefix. COM- meaning "with" and PASSION-referring to a powerful emotion. So, you could also look at compassion as someone who is "with passion." When you look at it that way, what do you do daily in your life with passion? In other words, what motivates you the most each day? Is it a person in your life? Is it a hobby? Is it work? Is it money? Is it your relationship with Christ? Is it TV? What is it that really gets you going, that thing that you enjoy doing more than anything else?
As believers, we want to say that it is our relationship with Christ. If we are honest with ourselves, I think we would have to admit that many times it's not that. Sure, I have to admit that I have a passion for my relationship with Jesus Christ more than ever now. But, three months ago, some of my thoughts were stuck on other things that now seem so trivial and shallow. God has given Rex and I a glimpse of things from His perspective that I don't think we would have ever seen without this trial of Rex' health, hanging between life and death. It gives new meaning to loving the Lord your God with all your heart, soul and mind. There have been so so many Bible verses that have come alive to me through this; many of these, I have heard most of my life, memorized sometime in my life, and yet, they hadn't become real to me. Real is a great place to be. It's where peace abides because we are abiding in Him.
Mark 12:30 And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.' This is the first commandment.
Deuteronomy 6:5 You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength
Donna Meadows
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I've many a cross to take up now,
And many left behind;
But present troubles move me not,
Nor shake my quiet mind.
And what may be tomorrow's cross
I never seek to find;
My Father says, "Leave that to me,
And keep a quite mind."
Words of comfort, I hope. Am praying for you each day. Much love, Wanda
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