77:20 You led your people like a flock
by the hand of Moses and Aaron.
I have to admit I'm a little distracted yesterday and today. So i'm not sure I'm hearing his message for me today. The thought I have is that we can do God's work here on earth by being his hands and feet. Like the work he did through Moses. It was his work but as it says here by using Moses hand. So I pray he uses our hands and feet as well.
Yesterday morning I received the message that my cousin Darrin Sudmann passed away in his sleep. He had muscular dystrophy and it finally weakened him to the point of death. I am not so emotional about this in fact I am happy Darrin is released from the constraints of his broken body. I am saddened for his family to lose him, especially his parents who have cared for him so faithfully all these years. I am reflective of life and how short it is and the summers I spent with my cousins including Darrin.
Darrin was a gentle soul. He had much to be frustrated or angry about yet I never saw anything like that from him. He never ever complained about anything no matter how tough his situation and it was tough. near the end just short of fully paralysis. He would sit at the table at the family gatherings and talk to all the younger cousins and his nephews. He would ask me about racing or share about his peacocks he raised. Never would he complain about an ache, a pain or a frustration. But he would listen to others. Must have made him laugh to hear silly complaints of us blessed with so much more.
So I pray for comfort for God's comforting hand to rest on the Sudmann's for their earthly loss of Darrin. My mind wonders what Darrin is doing right now? What a tremendous release for him, I am thankful for God's saving grace.
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WOW! You're dropping heavy stuff lately. I remember Darrin. I still remember when he was first diagnosed. I think they thought it was scoliosis at first...? I remember what a gentle kid he was. Its sad, and happy. I understand how you are feeling. At least he can finally be free of it. I can't imagine how different it must be for him now.
ReplyDelete16 The waters saw you, God,
the waters saw you and writhed;
the very depths were convulsed.
17 The clouds poured down water,
the heavens resounded with thunder;
your arrows flashed back and forth.
18 Your thunder was heard in the whirlwind,
your lightning lit up the world;
the earth trembled and quaked.
19 Your path led through the sea,
your way through the mighty waters,
though your footprints were not seen.
This is my verse(s) for the day. I love the language of Psalms. How it describes the greatness of God. We need to keep our eyes on him.
wow you have a great memory. you explained Darrin's diagnosis exactly as I remember it, just shared that with someone today. They were at our house when they received the news that he had MD.
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