The Great Physician

My family and friends have been very sweet and helpful to me as I wait for my foot to mend!

My children have…

Fixed lunch while visiting…

Cleaned up after lunch…

Helped with picking up after a day at the pool…

Helped with my laundry…

My mom has also helped with my laundry…

A dear friend drove me home from Graham and Emmett’s Birthday party, allowing my foot to rest after the party…

My daughter-in-law, Rachel, has picked up crutches for me…given me little ice bags…checked on my foot regularly…called in an antibiotic, making sure the foot did not get infected….and even cleaned the nasty cut…and so much more!

My grandchildren have been great caregivers too!

They have looked at my foot and asked repeatedly…

“How’s your foot doing, Gammy”?

“Is it getting better”?

Their caring hearts melt my heart!

After looking at it during one visit…our sweet Graham immediately went to get his mom!

Why?

Because his mom is nurse and she knows how to take care of hurts!

Even at his tender age, Graham knows that he can turn to his mama when he has on “ouch” because she knows what to do!

And I couldn’t agree with him more!

I have chatted with her often about my foot!

I have asked numerous questions!

I have sent her pictures of the swollen ankle…wondering and asking why it was swelling around the ankle.

When asked how much cut is doing…I have sent her pictures.

I figure the picture was worth a 1000 words, and she could tell better by the picture than me trying to describe how the wounded area looked!

She has been such a blessing throughout this ordeal!

And though I trust her judgment, she isn’t the only one that I have turned to!

I have also turned to the Great Physician!

The One that knows me better than anyone!

The one that feels my pain…and hears my cries when my foot is feeling tender and swollen, and I am frustrated that I can’t do more!

And though I am so very thankful for my family’s help…I am also very thankful for a Heavenly Father that promises to bring healing to us!

Scripture is filled with that promise!

Psalm 30:2 states…”Lord my God, I called to you for help, and you healed me.”

Isaiah 53:5 states…”But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed.”

Matthew 4:23 states…”Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people.”

“Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and sickness”…Matthew 9:35.

Matthew 14:14 states…”When Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, he had compassion on them and healed their sick.”

God’s word is filled with testimony after testimony of Jesus healing the sick, lame, blind, deaf and so much more!

I am so thankful that I can cry out to him when I am hurting and need his physical…mental…or spiritual touch…trusting and believing that HE hears my prayers!

Graham knows this too!

And though he may turn to his mommy when he is hurting…I have heard the precious little boy praying to Jesus…asking him to make him feel better!

Graham and I are so thankful that we can seek his mommy’s advice and care…we both also know that we can also turn to our Heavenly Father…praying and asking him to touch us when we are hurting!

Maybe you have a hurt today too!

Whether it is physical…mental…spiritual…I encourage you to cry out to the One who knows you!

He hears the cries of your heart…and will meet you right where you are!

Dear Heavenly Father…thank you for blessing me with such a wonderful family to help me during this time!  And thank you for hearing my prayers…prayers to touch my wounded foot…and prayers to help me be patient as I wait for healing!