LIFEBREATH

Just a heartbeat away. Most humans don't realize, unless the medical physician gives the diagnosis that they're dying and may have a limited amount of time left, that they need to live as if each day is their last.

We've been praying for my sister Janice's daughter-in-law Shannon especially this week. I mentioned her in an earlier post, but her chemotherapy treatments began Tues., and response has not been very good requiring acupuncture for the pain. Would you join us in prayer? Thank you ever so much.

This morning, I realized I must've caught my finger on a nail or splinter somewhere, because one of my knuckles was skinned and turning red, and I could see a tiny piece of loose skin just above the area. When I was younger, I would've mostly ignored it, but I removed the dead tissue and washed the affected area with water and soap just to be safe. You never know.

Yesterday, I was made to think about 9-11 25 years ago, how fragile man's securities are. He thinks matters are bound up in binding contracts, sure negotiations, and fixed networking...but the symbols of the world trade powers came crumbling down in smoke and ashes, literally, in an hour of terror.

Yesterday afternoon, I was talking with a sister in Christ about how awesome it is that we are the children of God. Whether limited by elements of health, accident or even human hostility, God gives us all the breath we need, (even at those times I cannot understand why He does not give me more!) He is our Father.