Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is
God's will for you who belong to Christ
Jesus. -- 1 Thessalonians 5:18, NLT
That verse came to mind on Christmas day after coming home from a special time spent with family, and taking a bad fall onto the concrete sidewalk as I exited my granddaughter's car and went to step up on the curb.
What an unexpected, miserable way to end an otherwise joy-filled day. And what a graphic reminder of how life can change in the blink of an eye.
In my case, it was frustrating and untimely, but hardly tragic. A black eye, fat lip, chipped tooth, multiple abrasions, and a very bruised and swollen right hand. Nothing was broken, my glasses did not shatter on my face, and no teeth had been knocked out of my mouth, which is what I at first thought had happened when my face hit the concrete and I saw all the blood.
I wrote a post on my other blog in which I listed many of the things I was thankful for, so I won't repeat them here. But more came to mind after I wrote it, such as frustrations of the day before that turned out to be a blessing in disguise, as well as the ways the Lord used what seemed like a most undesirable event, to soften the heart of a loved one in a way that would not have happened otherwise.
These are the things that help strengthen my faith and assurance that God is in control and that He is a good and loving God who has a perfect plan for my life (and yours as well), a plan for good and not for evil (Jeremiah 29:11). Even though His ways are not our ways, and may sometimes be hard to understand, we can trust that He sees the whole picture, which we do not. He is the author of our stories, and all the days of our lives were recorded in His book before any of them came to be (Psalm 139:16).
Typing is still painful, and I may need to take a little rest from blogging until my hand heals up some more, but I wanted to write this post while the thoughts are still fresh in my mind, as well as wish you all the blessings of peace, joy, and good health in the New Year.
How blessed you are that this was not so much worse! I do think that God was watching out for you and protecting you. But I am so sorry that this happened at all! Sounds like you have a wonderful granddaughter!
ReplyDeleteShe is wonderful, as is my daughter (her mom). They have both been very helpful.
DeleteLooks like you're batting a thousand for the end of the year, first gravy on the bed now this? Luckily it wasn't worse, falls seem benign however statistically are the cause of serious injuries or worse. We all have a guardian angel, ask for some extra help for the new year.
ReplyDeleteActually, the gravy on the bed was the blessing in disguise. I had nice fresh, clean sheets on my bed and didn’t have to worry about doing the weekly laundry of sheets and making up the bed. It was already done.
DeleteOh my, that was a horrible way to end a lovely family time. I'm glad things aren't worse...no broken bones or glasses. Painful for sure but I'm glad you are in one piece and have your daughter and granddaughter helping you.
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I’m so sorry to hear about your fall, but I love how you’ve found blessings even in such a tough moment. It’s such a good reminder that God’s plans, even when we don’t understand them, are always for our good.
ReplyDeletePraying for your quick recovery and a New Year filled with peace and joy, Sandra 🙏
Oh Sandra! I'm so sorry to hear about your fall. It's a scary reality these days (as we age). My mom was here for Christmas and fell and cut her arm. It scared me to death! But I was so thankful it wasn't worse. I hope your injuries heal very quickly. Here's hoping that 2025 will bring many blessings and less of what 2024 had to offer :) Some good things, but lots of trying times, too. Happy New Year and God bless you :)
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