Praying for him! Should I send another care package?
Tuck
Guess sending a gag gift didn’t help.
Lamont
Yikes. I sent one too.
Erykah
It made him laugh, so thanks. And I know you all are praying.
Piper
Without ceasing! That’s in 1 Thessalonians 5:17.
Nevaeh
Ooooh. You reading the Bible, girl?
Erykah
I am. I’m finishing up Ruth.
Lamont
The Psalms are my favorite. Check that out next.
Tuck
No! Book of James is the best.
Piper
How about we pray God leads her?
Lamont
Even better.
Tuck
We’ll leave you alone now, Doc. We’ll be praying God gives us wisdom on how we can best help Chris.
Erykah
Amen
I put away my phone and stared out of the hospital window. Though the office didn’t have the views Chris’s living roomoffered, the snow on the rooftops certainly gave me a little peace.
Yesterday when I’d arrived home, Chris had been in a sour mood. He’d seemed so withdrawn. Yet when I asked him if anything had happened, he’d been curt in his reply and refused to give any more information. I wasn’t born yesterday. I hadn’t lived four decades on this earth not to realize when something more than a broken leg was going on.But what?
Could he be depressed? Had the trauma of the event taken a hidden toll my eyes couldn’t see? I wanted so badly to fix what ailed him, but I couldn’t if he wouldn’t open up and tell me what was wrong.
God, please show me what to do. Please help Chris see I’m trustworthy and can share the weight of his burden. Please.
I bit my lip, not knowing what else to say. At least talking to God was becoming easier. It felt weird to bow my head, clasp my hands, and voice my problems as if Someone were really listening. But He’d shown me Hewaslistening. Lately, when I prayed, my body felt warm. Almost like I was being wrapped in a hug.
