Stunning
I had what I call a 'stunning' experience this morning during our church service. I've been navigating life with a fractured elbow and some craziness in my wrist. This morning I had difficulty with really yucky pain striking like lightening from my elbow through my fingers if I tried to hold almost anything. It was a discouraging situation. As we began to sing together (in church) I reminded myself (and God) that I had promised to worship Him with whatever strength and ability I have. I lifted one hand and sang as loud as I could because....that's who I want to be...a worshiper out of abundance or sacrifice. We have a special friend in our church family who has a kind of dementia that impacts children. This friend is large and strong and losing most of what she has learned in her short (teenage) life. She came up and stood by me as we sang. Then she came over and put her arm around me (gently) and asked what happened to me. She said that she felt sad for m