My niece had a very bad day yesterday and tried to kill herself, though halfheartedly, so today I’ve been sitting in the psychiatric emergency waiting room with my sister for several hours trying to get her admitted.
While I was here I got a call from my wife. She said her dad was moved into hospice. We just saw him last week at the nursing home. He’s there from a stroke and looked fine so we’re shocked.
My life has been so filled with crisis I wondered when it would end.
So I went to the chapel to pray and meditate. I took a few breaths, each one deeper and slower and I heard the word “ruach” which means breath, or spirit. I consciously inhaled spirit and felt Jesus breathe peace into me. I felt both Mary and Jesus at my side and after so many fearful hours between my niece and my sister’s serious illnesses and time in hospitals, I realized I was no longer afraid.
For some reason God has given our family a heavy burden but i’m not alone.
Filed under: My Healing Journey
