This day and time in which we are living seems to be captivated by nothing more than a cesspool of negative events taking place in almost every area of the world. Politics, social life, government and yes even the church seem to be engaged in the gross turpitude that appears growing daily. But then God rejuvenates our thinking and we are invited to another mode of seeing, which is always uplifting.
“The oft laid plans of mice and men oft go awry and leave us naught but grief and pain for promised joy.” This line from Robert Burns’ poem, “To a Mouse” was so aptly applied to my life since the first issue of RAMBLIN’ AN’ RUMBLIN. We were packing to spend a week in the mountains with Don, Janice and “spice” (spouses) when we received a phone call from Connie’s sister relating that their brother, Karl, had been hospitalized with cardiac problems and would require open heart surgery. That meant unpacking mountain clothes and repacking south Florida clothing plus a 9-10 hour trek confined to our SUV. So we were on the road the next day for that 9-10 hour drive to Arcadia, Florida, making only pit stops for refueling and heeding the call of nature. But all went well and Karl is now in rehab having come through the surgery with flying colors.
What was so amazing to me was when we went in to see Karl before surgery, he told us that the doctor had been in to tell him how all this would go down and in the process had asked if he might pray for Karl, if he wanted. As we concluded our visit just minutes before the procedure was to begin, the nurse in charge prayed with all of us. Then when Karl went into the OR, the group there prayed before beginning the surgery.
Needless to say, we were mesmerized by this outpouring of spirituality and ecstatic that this would happen in a community hospital, Winter Haven Community Hospital. Being bathed in prayer in a public place like this, for believers, is not in keeping with the “politically correct” attitude of our present days when the progressive, liberal agenda has gone insane striking down anything that resembles a belief system that inculcates the God of Christianity. So in taking a slight privilege with Robert Burns’ poem let me rewrite with, “The oft laid plans of mice and men oft go awry and seem to leave us naught but grief and pain, but God shows up and turns the grief and pain into promised joy.” Sorry Robert. So in a few weeks, Karl will be better off than he has been for many years and we will be better off by knowing that there is still room for Christianity and prayer in the public square, in the USA. God bless the USA!
So thank You God for constantly reminding us that no matter what we see around us, there are things happening, unaware to us, that are still giving You praise, honor and glory as Your presence still permeates the atmosphere.
[Editor's comment: I like Wayne Brady. He is a member of the Brady Bunch from North Carolina. He is an educator, and is quite a storyteller. When I was hospitalized he visited me one day and told me some fascinated stories of this travels. I would say of his report that he was and is a modern day "Ho Bo." I had uncles who were the realm MacCoys.
I hope you enjoy reading what Wayne writes. I like it. He takes contemporary experiences and turns them into written stories with a spiritual truth.]
“The oft laid plans of mice and men oft go awry and leave us naught but grief and pain for promised joy.” This line from Robert Burns’ poem, “To a Mouse” was so aptly applied to my life since the first issue of RAMBLIN’ AN’ RUMBLIN. We were packing to spend a week in the mountains with Don, Janice and “spice” (spouses) when we received a phone call from Connie’s sister relating that their brother, Karl, had been hospitalized with cardiac problems and would require open heart surgery. That meant unpacking mountain clothes and repacking south Florida clothing plus a 9-10 hour trek confined to our SUV. So we were on the road the next day for that 9-10 hour drive to Arcadia, Florida, making only pit stops for refueling and heeding the call of nature. But all went well and Karl is now in rehab having come through the surgery with flying colors.
What was so amazing to me was when we went in to see Karl before surgery, he told us that the doctor had been in to tell him how all this would go down and in the process had asked if he might pray for Karl, if he wanted. As we concluded our visit just minutes before the procedure was to begin, the nurse in charge prayed with all of us. Then when Karl went into the OR, the group there prayed before beginning the surgery.
Needless to say, we were mesmerized by this outpouring of spirituality and ecstatic that this would happen in a community hospital, Winter Haven Community Hospital. Being bathed in prayer in a public place like this, for believers, is not in keeping with the “politically correct” attitude of our present days when the progressive, liberal agenda has gone insane striking down anything that resembles a belief system that inculcates the God of Christianity. So in taking a slight privilege with Robert Burns’ poem let me rewrite with, “The oft laid plans of mice and men oft go awry and seem to leave us naught but grief and pain, but God shows up and turns the grief and pain into promised joy.” Sorry Robert. So in a few weeks, Karl will be better off than he has been for many years and we will be better off by knowing that there is still room for Christianity and prayer in the public square, in the USA. God bless the USA!
So thank You God for constantly reminding us that no matter what we see around us, there are things happening, unaware to us, that are still giving You praise, honor and glory as Your presence still permeates the atmosphere.
[Editor's comment: I like Wayne Brady. He is a member of the Brady Bunch from North Carolina. He is an educator, and is quite a storyteller. When I was hospitalized he visited me one day and told me some fascinated stories of this travels. I would say of his report that he was and is a modern day "Ho Bo." I had uncles who were the realm MacCoys.
I hope you enjoy reading what Wayne writes. I like it. He takes contemporary experiences and turns them into written stories with a spiritual truth.]