Taking Care

It has been too long since I last blogged. So much has been taking place. I had a wreck that totaled my car. Thankfully I wasn't injured too bad other than a concussion. My Mercedes S430 is no more! I was hit by a Hummer 2 while sitting at a red light. The guy said he was distracted and never saw me. It broke the brush guard and bent the hood on the Hummer. He pushed me into the van in front which dented my front end and bent my hood. With the trunck smashed in and the front crumpled, the roof was bent. I was blessed to walk away.
I was driving that day to get supplies for my father who had just had his sixth stroke (yes, #6). He is out of the hospital and in a new assisted living with home health care providing speech, physical, and occupational therapy.
Although it has been a bit of a crazy time I am reminded that God never promised us that we would have only easy times, but that He would walk with us through ALL times. He takes care of us while we take care of our responsibilities. Taking care is such a godly adventure. The path of taking care carries you into so many exciting places while meeting interesting people. The number of new people I have met in the last few weeks has been amazing. More opportunities for ministry.
The flip side of taking care is that it can be very frustrating. Waiting is so difficult. Filling in papers is very exhausting. Healing hurts. Healing takes time and much care. Healing takes patience even when you are the patient.
The church is in the ministry of caring. Taking care of those who have great needs. Taking time to care. Being careful in our care to ensure true care. Without needs how would we experience care? Caring is curing. Yep, I'm thankful that although the car is totaled, I'm not. Recovery comes through the sweet arms of those who care.

From the heart,

Pastor BR