I know a few months ago I said I was going to update my blog once a week.
I did well for a while and then we went out of town a whole bunch. And then..........
my dad fell off a galloping horse at Thanksgiving and I just didn't have it in me.
My brain did not work, my house was not cleaned. I think my children were fed. We were visiting cousins who live on a farm outside Nashville. 5 of us had already ridden the horse. My dad decided to go and when he got back we were all going to go inside, drink beer, and watch Alabama whip up on Auburn. Well.....one out of three ain't bad, right? Last I checked Alabama did whip up on Auburn and then Florida too. I do love Tim Tebow, though. That's another post entirely. Now I'm off on a tangent.
I'll save you the nasty details and say that my dad is doing GREAT. He is still healing, but is expected to make a complete recovery from the accident. I am finally starting to get the constant replay of the horse galloping with my dad out of my mind, although I don't think it will ever completely go away. Nor will the feelings I got from having to be the only nurse out in the middle of a pasture helping the injured party (her own dad--yikes). I do think that time heals most wounds, especially those of a physical nature. What I KNOW is that God heals every wound and even though I would like for this not to have happened, He has given my family and me many more blessings through this event that we would not have had otherwise.
Over the past few years, I have started to really understand why we are to rejoice in all things. It's not always what I want to do and sometimes it takes me a while and sometimes I just have to force myself. I probably shouldn't admit this, but sometimes I even tell God that I don't want to rejoice, but I do and I think he knows I'm faking. I do think He's glad I said it, though. And I think that sometimes saying something out loud is the first step to making it true on the inside. I'm going to try this more often now and see what becomes of it.
I'll try to post again before Christmas, but just in case I don't......
Merry Christmas!
