It has now been 3 1/2 weeks since I burned my foot. The good news is that it continues to heal. We praise God from whom all blessings flow. I am grateful to know that restoration is taking place. I am thankful that one day I will be able to resume the things I did previously.
But it is taking time. It will still be several weeks before I am 100% again. The open wound is less than half the size of what it was, but it is still substantial. There are a couple of things that I continue to ask for prayer:
- Pray for my family. There is the increased burden upon them. I ask prayers especially for my wife Barbara as she picks up the slack. I happened upon this picture on Facebook over the weekend. I thought it appropriate.
- I have not been exercising during this time. As a result, I am feeling more lethargic and lacking in energy. Pray for God to give me strength and energy even as I am more laid up.
- Give God thanks for the healing that has taken place. The human body is amazing in how it can revive itself. Give God thanks that there has been no infection associated with this wound. I have been told that infections are common with these sort of wounds.
- Give God thanks for times of renewing and refreshing. God does not always give us what we want but always gives us what we need. Someone shared with me last week that God never wastes a hurt. In many ways, I needed this time. I needed this time for what God is teaching me. I needed this time to take the time to listen to him.
- My next doctor appointment is on Wednesday. Pray for a good report.
This experience is more of an exercise in patience than anything else. It is hard for me to sit still. It is hard for me to sit back and allow other people to take care of me. But there are lessons that God is instilling in me. I talked about these in a previous post where I talked about wrestling with helplessness.
One of the things that I have been doing these past few weeks is practicing gratitude. I am thankful for many things. I am thankful for:
- Modern medicine and the technology to treat traumatic injuries.
- The people God has put in my life to help me when I cannot help myself. Especially my wife!
- Times of quiet to listen to God.
- Books that I am reading.
- Ice Cream Sandwiches! They have been my guilty pleasures while laid out.
- The Cubs are in first place (although you may not be as thankful if you are a Cardinals fan). I have watched more baseball in the past couple of weeks, and I am happy the Cubs have been playing good baseball.
- Technology to connect with others even when I am away. I have hardly set foot in my office the last few weeks, but am still able to accomplish much from an iPad on a couch. I have not been able to go out too much, but am still able to experience the outside world.
- Working in my PJ’s! It is nice to get up in the morning. Make a cup of coffee and start working without worrying about cleaning up to go to the office.
- People praying for me. So many of you have reached out to me and sent notes of encouragement. I prize every one of these communications.
- God is on his throne. He is in all and at the same time over all. He is bigger than all our problems.
Susan Herbert says
I continue to pray for you and your family. It occurred to me that perhaps you are lethargic so that you WILL rest. If you were energetic but forced to rest, it would add to your frustration .
Lorna Poyer says
Praying for a good report from the doctor and continued healing!
Leah Saunders says
Please follow me @Leahsprmiami, dm me, I would like to pray with you and your wife!