The Lord Has Done Great Things For Us.

In the ancient liturgy of the Christian Communion service it features the prayer of the Great Thanksgiving. The words of this prayer move my heart. "It is right, and a good and joyful thing, always and everywhere to give thanks to you, Father Almighty, creator of heaven and earth. You formed us in your image and breathed into us the breath of life. When we turned away, and our love failed, your love remained steadfast. You delivered us from captivity, made covenant to be our sovereign God, and spoke to us through your prophets." My heart is filled with thanks to our Father Almighty for hearing our prayers for mercy for our grandson Owen. Last week he was on a breathing machine and in a coma while his body was fighting a terrible infection. Last Friday the surgeons were able to operate and remove a large pocket of infection from his hip area. We are so grateful for his rapid rebound since the surgical intervention. Now Owen is out of the ICU and off of the breathing machine. He is able to eat regular food. He is still in isolation but is able to be in a regular room. He can talk with us again and enjoy watching a baseball game. We hope he may be able to return home next week! It was a helpless feeling to see Owen struggle this past week. It is humbling to be reminded that life is fragile and we are not in control. We do believe that the Lord touched Owen with His healing intervention when his life was hanging in the balance. It is a reminder to me of the precious gift of human life each day. We live by the grace and power of the Father Almighty. He has created us, heals us and sustains us. Our hearts go out to the parents and grand parents of children who have died by accident or disease this past week. There is no guarantee that we will have our precious little ones. Each day is a gift to be valued and cherished. The song is right when it says, "The time is now to fulfill each vow, for I may never pass this way again." The ways of God are beyond our understanding. We pray for healing for all children but some do not live. May we all take the time to do good things with our little ones for we do not know if we will have a tomorrow with them. Mary's words of praise in Luke 2:49-50 are ringing in my heart this evening, "For the Mighty One has done great things for me, and holy is his name. His mercy is for those who fear him from generation to generation.". We praise the Mighty One for touching Owen in the hour of his deepest need. We thank the Lord that Owen is recovering. Thanks to all of you who lifted up your prayers for Owen to be helped by the Great Physician.