Today, I ask for your prayers for my paternal grandmother, who suffered a major stroke on Tuesday and has not regained consciousness. Grandma lovingly raised seven children and is the closest person to a saint I've ever met. Her children and grandchildren are doing their best to gather around her in what may be her last few days. My parents have driven from their Mississippi home to be with Grandma and Grandpa in Indiana.
I find myself longing to be with my far away family at this time and hoping that if and when a funeral occurs I might be able to attend. The difficultly lies in traveling from California to Indiana on short notice and setting aside personal and professional responsibilities for an undetermined period of time. Between praying for Grandma, Grandpa and my Daddy who is feeling great pain, I am trying to anticipate what might be involved in making a quick trip to the midwest.
I am a planner, but some things are beyond our planning capabilities. When this happens, I find a challenge in lovingly accepting God's perfect will and timing. The only thing I know right now is that I miss my grandma and that I am longing to be with her and my family.
So today, I am praying for Grandma and for all of those who are sick and suffering. May our loving God bring them peace and hope.
