"Show me Your ways, O lord, teach me your paths; guide me in Your truth and teach me, for You are God my Savior; and my hope is in You all day long." Psalm 25:4-5 (NIV)
I went out today with my family! It sounds so simple, doesn't it? An activity that most normal people wouldn't think a thing about. But for me; after a long bout with flares, sinus infections, and virus's; to say I was able to get dressed and go out is overwhelming! I acted like a normal person! Wow!
It was about 70, a sunny day, a nice breeze, the trees were in bloom. A glorious day! I was sitting in the passenger seat just about overstimulated with the colors I saw and the fragrance in the air from so many trees and flowers in bloom. My spirit began praising God who created such a beautiful world for us to enjoy!
How could people see a spring day and not praise God!
Then I realized that those who are "normal" in their health and lives, see this every day. They take it for granted that there are trees, and flowers, sunny skies or rain, because they are out in it everyday. How sad.
Do you hear what I am saying? How sad, to be a normal person!
For many people, my day out would be no big deal. We went to get groceries, run errands, eat sandwiches. But for those of us who are housebound, it was a real treat. It almost seemed as if I were a normal person, except for the cane and scooter in the grocery store. It was a feast for my senses to go through the produce section as I smelled the fragrance of citrus fruits stacked on the table.
I enjoyed every bit of the day. And I will store up memories of shopping with my daughter and seeing her eyes laugh at the way her mother was so excited at the little things. Even the display of Easter stuffed animals that I had to touch to see how soft the fur was.
Tomorrow I will most likely be in pain. I will definitely be exhausted. This is the price that I pay for going out. But it is worth it. I will treasure the memories of the blue sky, trees decked out in white blossoms, or pale green leaf buds, the smell of tables stacked with citrus fruits, and "playing with" the stuffed bunnies with my daughter.
God is good and "My hope is in Him all day long."
About the Author: Sandra Platt is a Minister's wife and mother of two college aged kids. She lives in Kentucky with her family and two spoiled cats. Her hearts cry is found in Psalm 19:14 "May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in Your sight, O Lord, my Rock and my redeemer."
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