I wanted to write this down so I won't forget it.

One of the sweetest moments occurred while we were at my mom's recently. Mom, my brother, Mike and I watched the movie Amazing Grace together one evening. It's a powerful story. When it ended and the credits rolled, we all sat quietly. Then I clicked back to the main menu and selected the Chris Tomlin music video of the title song. The silence turned from thoughtful to prayerful with an unanticipated few minutes of worship as we listened to the music. I had my eyes closed as I praised God. When I looked around, the guys were looking intently at the screen and my mother was in tears.

When the song finished, we all muttered something lame like, "Wow."

Thank you, Jesus, for the gift of a family who loves You. I don't take that for granted.

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Friday, June 13, 2008

THE BODY ELECTRIC

I've been addicted to watching the Discovery Health network lately.

I'm fascinated by how the human body reacts to mysterious foreign invasions.

I'm awed by how it tolerates much and regenerates itself after sustaining life-threatening injuries.

I'm thoughtful of how precious and singular is each person's life.

I'm saddened by how one's physical trial can cause so much pain for the sufferer as well as the people who love him.

I'm maddened by the inexhaustible capacity and fervor of the prince of this world to inflict pain.

I'm thankful that the Creator of the human body is sovereign and brings order out of chaos.

I'm hopeful for the Day when our-wonderfully-and-fearfully-made bodies will function as they were intended.

My mom had eye surgery yesterday to relieve pressure from glaucoma. My dad received his second radioactive iodine treatment several days ago to kill the cancer from his thyroid. My stepmom was diagnosed with tick fever three days ago and is very sick.

Have you read Isaiah 64? Part of it says,

"Behold, I will create new heavens and a new earth. The former things will not be remembered, nor will they come to mind.
But be glad and rejoice forever in what I will create, for I will create Jerusalem to be a delight and its people a joy.
I will rejoice over Jerusalem and take delight in my people; the sound of weeping and of crying will be heard in it no more.
"Never again will there be in it an infant who lives but a few days, or an old man who does not live out his years; he who dies at a hundred will be thought a mere youth; he who fails to reach a hundred will be considered accursed." Isaiah 64:17-20

I'm looking forward to that.

posted by Joye @ 1:01 PM 3 comments

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