The post below this observation today is from last year-1/15/2022.
I find that this week, too, has been equally difficult…… a Titus lady’s challenging medical diagnosis, another fighting the grip of depression for several months, a need for help moving furniture, much organizing and purging of stuff to be done, getting a new student through intake and orientation, unfinished projects…..
“It’s been a stretching week emotionally. I learned last Sunday that a former life recovery student had died the night before from consequences of an alcohol use relapse. She had embraced Christ 10 years ago and knew freedom from the penalty of sin, but freedom from the power of temptation in her life had eluded her again and again. Another student received some emotionally destabilizing news that flooded her with PTSD flashbacks that resulted in the need for hospitalization for a few days while we worked on helping her regain her balance (She is greatly improved today!) ….. all while adding a new discipleship/ life recovery student to our residence and preparing for the Celebration of Life service today for a 93 yo friend and former ministry volunteer who died six weeks ago. These are the situations we face in our ministry to women with life-limiting dysfunctions. Lord, hear our prayers for comfort, strength, and healing for us all.”
And again, Lord, I pray for comfort, strength, and healing for us all………