David shuffled along while we walked Blue this afternoon, arm locked in mine to offer him balance. His countenance was dim today. His shoulders stooped, brows furrowed.
Dementia is taking its toll and slowly taking my soulmate.
But a beautiful thing happened while we walked — a shining example of God’s tender watchcare during this extremely difficult season …
The wind picked up, causing me to look toward the heavens.
I realized that, although we were walking in sunshine, we were completely enclosed in a circle of dark, ominous storm clouds.
We were surrounded by darkness, yet walking with the warmth of sunlight upon our shoulders.
Isn’t that just like the Lord?
I thought of His dwelling place — that place of refuge. A fortress against the works of the enemy.
A place where I am saved from my fears.
“He who dwells in the Secret Place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, ‘He is my refuge and my fortress; My God, in Him I will trust.” ~ Psalm 91:1-2
God is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in Him I will trust!
In His Presence is fullness of joy.
In His Presence is safety from all of life’s harms.
In His Presence is the peace that passes all understanding.
In His Presence …
But we must dwell there. Set up camp. Be ever-mindful of His abiding presence.
We must draw near to Him in thought and conversation. We must thirst after His Word like a thirsty traveler laps up water when crossing the dry and barren desert.
And when we do, the storm clouds can billow all they want, but we will still walk in the Light of Christ where the darkness of fear and sorrow must flee.
Dear One, this is my prayer for you, too — that you will find safety in Him. He is El Roi, the God who sees you and knows all about it.
And He cares.
He cares enough to allow His Son to die for us so that we might know Him — so that we might come before Him boldly and dwell there with Him in the heavenly places.
God is my refuge and my fortress; My God, in Him I will trust!
I hope you’ll do the same.
Selah
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DEAR LORD…HELP PRECIOUS NAN…WITH THIS SITUATION WHICH IS BEYOND CONTROL…BUT YOU DEAR GOD ALMIGHTY…IS THE GOD OF HOPE…AND THAT GIVES US A FEELING THAT HE IS THE ONE CALLING THE SHOTS…SATAN TRIES TO BUFFET US, BUT OUR YESHUA IS THE ONE…WHO IS ABLE TO GIVE YOUR
NAN A TOUCH OF YOUR RELENTNES IN PURSUSING YOU…THE WAY SHE KNOWS HOW…PLEASE SEND HER EVERY RESOURCE SHE NEEDS TO KEEP HIM TOGETHER…MAYBE EVEN EARPHONES T LISTEN TO
HIS FAVORITES SONGS, HYMNS, MUSIC THAT COULD BE RECOGNIZABLE TO HIM…LIKE LORD ..WHO KNOWS, HOW IT WORKS, BUT YOU DO…COVER THAT HOUSE WITH PEACE MUSIC ALSO MOST OF THE
DAY, IF THAT CAN BE DONE…I KNOW MRS. JAN HAS PROBABLY TRIED EVERYTHING….BUT THE PEACE
OF THE LORD PASSES ALL UNDERSTANDING…MY FORMER HUSBAND DIED OF THIS..WE BELIEVE, AND
NOT SAVED…AS FAR AS WE KNOW…I AM A JEWISH BELIEVER, AND HE NEVER NEVER WANTED TO EVEN
THINK OF THAT…LED A FAR OUT LIFESTYLE…AFTER I DIVORCED HIM…HOWEVER..I KNOW THE PEACE OF
GOD…AND I KNOW THAT THE BLESSINGS COME DOWN, AS HE BRINGS WHOMEVER WHENEVER HE WANTS TO STRENGHTEN YOU AND BLESS YOU, RELIVE YOU, LIFT YOU UP…JUST WHEN YOU REALLY
NEED IT…HE AS YOU KNOW USES EVERYTHING AND EVERYBODY..FOR THE PURPOSES WE NEED
HE IS YOUR EVERLASTING FATHER, YOUR PRINCE OF PEACE, HE IS THE SUN OF YOUR RIGHTEOUNESS,
THE GOD WHO SEES…(MAYBE MR. NAN) COULD LISTEN TO THAT VIDEO,..AS A SURVIVOR OF 4 T. B I.’S
AND A SUBDURAL HEMOTOBIN…(BLEED ON BRAIN)…MY ONLY SOURCE OF COMFORT WAS LISTENING TO
PRAISE MUSIC TO COMFORT ME…AND KEEP ME GOING….AS IT BRINGS OUT THE BALM OF GILEAD.
AND THAT IS WHAT HE NEEDS TO KEEP HIM COMFORTED…I THINK THEY HAVE THESE BIG BIG’
EARPHONES….AND COMFORTABLE…EXPENSIVE??? BUT MAYBE EVEN WHEN HE IS RESTING OR SLEEPING, THAT COULD BE AN OPTION….LIKE WE NEVER KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON…THE JESUS I
KNOW REACHES EVERYBODY..IN ALL SORTS OF WAY…GO IN PEACE MS. JAN….YOU ARE A BRILLIAN
WOMAN OF GOD….AND KEEP YOUR SPIRIT REVIVED…AS YOU MINISTER TO GOD’S CHILD, AS THAT IS
WHAT IS IN OPERATION RIGHT NOW….AND WHEN WE FALL HE LIFTS YOU UP, WHEN WE FAIL, HE PICKS US
UP, WHEN WE FACE TRAILS, HE IS WITH US…WHEN WE STUMBLE HE STEADIES US..AND WHEN WE ARE
WEAK HE IS STRONG…AS HE IS THE GLUE THAT WORKS IN OUR WEAKNESS…KNOW YOU ARE SO SO
LOVED….AND HIS PROMISES ARE ALWAYS AMEN AND THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THEM TO US
BEYOND BLESSED PAULETTE SANTA TAFARELLA SIEGEL….
Oh Paulette, I am humbled by your beautiful words. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. I love that you mentioned the importance of praise music. I believe the same and we are doing that very thing! David rests a lot now and when he does he plays praise music and listens. This is at least a couple of hours a day. He told me that he wants to keep his spirit man strong so that when his mind is gone and his body fails him, his SPIRIT will be present with us, allowing the Lord to intervene and help us. I cherish your prayers. You are very precious. Sweet blessings to you, Nan