It was just two Christmas cards a few days before Christmas, unexpected, yet treasured. Sometimes God answers prayers in the most ordinary ways. When I saw the return address on the cards, my breath caught in my throat...Paradise Manor it said...my parents are in the same nursing facility in another state and have been since 2004. Both need specialized care as Mother is 88 and has Parkinson's and Dad is 89 and has Alzheimer's. I pray for them every day and my prayer is always the same, "Lord, please Bless and keep Mother and Dad and let the people who care for them be gentle and kind."
Well, without some kind soul taking the time to bring in the cards, helping Mom and Dad sign them, finding my address on Mom's bulletin board (I send a card every week), writing out the address, paying the postage and mailing the cards, there isn't anyway my parents could have sent anything!
"Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. And if we know that He hears us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we have asked of Him.
-1 John 5:14-15, NJKV
Oh, did I mention two cards? The second card Dad wanted sent to his brother, Bill. My Uncle Bill passed away about 15 years ago. That's when the tears started...
Thank you to Charlotte and Ginger for allowing us to gather here for our Spiritual Sunday posts.
