Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep

Got a call yesterday that my brother was in the hospital with chest pain. He was brought by ambulance Friday night to Madison which is about an hour from their local hospital. Today they did the echo and stress tests. He called around four o'clock that he was home and they found nothing wrong with his heart. That is a thing to be grateful for. This is the brother that accompanied us on the summer trip to the west. When I told Isaiah that Uncle Jim (his great uncle) was in the hospital with chest pain, he said, "Well, he is a bit chubby, you know." I told Jim his quote and gave Jim something to laugh about today. My brother is a bit rotund and does need to downsize a bit but that would mean he would have to recognize that he has a need. Sometimes humans can be a bit head strong. :) I love you, Jim.

Went to J.C. Penney. The store is so new and so clean, it was almost sterile. They were offering some very good bargains. There wasn't anything we really needed so I refrained from spending money. With two family reunions and a baby shower within the next two weeks, I best save my money for the obvious.

We stopped at Porter Hospital to visit a man from our church who has been there about two weeks. He had gone in to have an aneurism repaired which went well but then he developed a blood clot in his lung. One thing after another. He looked so old with the oxygen mask on his face. Made me sad. When he is in church and all spiffed up he looks great. I'm hoping and praying he will soon be back worshipping at Community on Sundays.

I'm beginning to understand why Ken was not supposed to drive for two weeks. He still is experiencing pain and general discomfort. I will be grateful when he feels well again. It is tough to wait around for healing. Our bodies are wondrous but they still require time on their side to recover. I will say on Ken's behalf that he has been most patient and has not complained even a little. He puts me to shame. I'll bet he'd like to trade me in when I'm not well. This was the first day in about 40 years that I paid the electric and gas bills. I brought them into the bank and asked to have them stamped paid. Made me shudder a bit. I don't ever want to take over the finances. That is the ultimate yukky job in my book. I'll keep my head in the sand and let him do his thing. Thank you, Lord for a husband that takes care of me.

It is dark once again. The Word says that as long as the world goes on there will be light and dark. Isn't it awesome? We can stake our life on it. What organization He has created. I am amazed when I look at His awesome world. Have you ever thought of the wonder of the state of sleep? Amazing. We lay our heads down and without our will something takes over our bodies and our minds. The power of sleep. We don't even have control over that power in our lives. We can cooperate with it but we can't control it. And then to think that so much regeneration goes on when we are out of it. Cells rebuild and our organs are rested and given respite. What a miracle we are and what a miraculous God we have. Praise Him for His greatness.