Is it just me, or am I the only one who’s ready to drop kick 07 in the butt and say good riddance?
It’s been one hell of a year, and I do mean hell. This has been a tough year for almost everyone I know, moreso than any other regular year. I haven’t posted lately because by last Monday evening my dad was in a coma and then in ICU. By the time he was to be moved from ICU, I got a call that one of my other mothers was referred to hospice. That’s just this past week. I won’t even tell you about the whole year that included a near brush for my dad and the death of my dog in the same week, the theft of my car, and a whole litany of things that I prefer not to recall. This year has been TOUGH. This day has been tough, but my God’s grace is sufficient for me. I thank Him for that.
My dad checked himself out of the hospital and seems hellbent on self-destruction. He has refused treatment without which he will die. Yet, I feel at peace, maybe numb to it all as I am not compelled to make the journey home. I have prayed and I continue to pray. My mother can use all the prayer she can get. This is really taking its toll on her. I can tell and hear it in her voice. She has given her all to save her man who does not want to be saved. God is our only hope.
So, while I’m kicking , kissing, wishing, 07 goodbye, I solicit your prayers. I have to commit to keep my blog alive even on the days when I feel hardest hit. I have to recall that I’m more than a conqueror and reflect on how great is my God. Like David, I’ll have to encourage myself, and in the meantime, be good to me.
Mama, you and your family are definitely in my prayers.
And yes, although I’ve committed to embracing each day, 2007 can’t end fast enough. Stay encouraged.
Comment by Will — December 10, 2007 @ 1:31 p