what God is showing me – a reflection before heart surgery
I have been trying to discern what God has been saying to me in the last few weeks.
You see, as if 2020 has not been challenging enough with a global pandemic that has befallen us, plus the death of two very good friends, both to the ravages of cancer and each dying without a natural way to grieve and give them honor, but several weeks ago now it was discovered that my heart was not getting enough blood. I don’t feel like it’s important to go through all the details, but suffice it to say that two out of the three main arteries that are suppling my heart are not OK. One is completely blocked, and another is mostly blocked. In technical language, that’s really bad. The upshot? I will be undergoing multiple bypass surgery this coming Monday. Yikes.
can one life make a difference | a formational reflection
A while back, I was privileged to listen to Scott Arbeiter, the President of World Relief, speak at a community leaders’ breakfast. He was quite inspiring and captivating. Nevertheless, something he said opened a door in my mind that led into one of those tangential moments. He shouldn’t feel bad about my daydreaming, because as someone with ADD, it happens in almost every situation of my life. I think it even happens when I give talks. 🙂
He made mention to the idea that he had hoped that what they were doing at World Relief, helping refugees and immigrants, would become viral (this was several months ago, so the current example of how a virus can travel was not on the radar yet)