Quick Shot of Data for those concerned

Mikala and the kids were in a wreck two weeks ago today.
The next day Isaac pulled a cabinet down on his sister's leg. The x-ray did not confirm a break at that point so we thought that it was sore but surely she would be up and running soon. After two weeks and still no running we went back to the doctor for the third time. We were sent for a second x-ray that this time it did confirm a break that had been missed the first time. Today we go to the orthopedic specialist to determine how this broken tibia can heal.
That's the medium story. The short story is as follows; I praise God that everyone is alive and that the problems are diagnosed so we can move forward.
Thank you to all that have been concerned and shared in our prayers.

Another Perspective

Recently I was talking to some dear friends who had lost their son unexpectedly. I was overwhelmed at the depth of their faith. They are remarkable people. As we were talking I asked them what had helped them recover. Though they were quick to say that there is no recovery from something as awful as this there is something like finding a "new normal." The gentleman went on to describe that though the lose was awful and seemed horrific to them he wondered what it was that God had protected their son from. I thought that maybe I had misunderstood what he was talking about so I had him explain. The explanation was beautiful! He described that because he trusts in God he knew that God knows what is best for him as well as his son. Although the experience was excruciating he also trusted that it was the best case scenario for all those concerned. The father relayed that though their experience was tough he just knew that God had protected them from something even worse.

Wow! What a perspective. God help me trust you with everything that I am and everything that I hold dear! Give me the faith to know that your hand is always at work and that I can trust your hand regardless of how I sometimes feel. You are good!

Tough Week

So I haven’t written yet this week because I usually try to keep things positive and this has not been a great week. What dominates my thoughts today is a series of questions. What does God teach us through our struggles? Could I learn the lessons another way? If I learn the lessons quickly will the struggles go away?
I so badly want to have the right attitude and the proper response, but it seems like when the tough times come I get so frustrated that I just want to cry out. What am I supposed to learn? Like a child that cares nothing of the actual lessons and only wants to go back to what they were doing before they got in trouble I find myself asking what should I get from this. I want to know what I should learn not because I want to grow but so I can go back to whatever I was doing before. I have my agenda and don’t really want to be bothered. I have my will for what should happen and I know my motives and am really somewhat frustrated that anything has the audacity to stand in the way.
As I confess the defiance from my soul I hear, as I am sure you did the source of my struggles. Could it be that there is a will superior to my own? Could it be that there is an agenda for my life that takes precedence over my own agenda?
Galatians 2:20 I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.
Father, thank you that your agenda trumps my plans. Help me find myself more and more submissive to you and your will.