Friday

" People know we love them when we show we love them" this is from today's devotion. I keep reading and studying and then things just happen. God happens. I went to work and had the difficult conversation and that was done with. then I was told that one of my clients that I have known for 7-8 years was in a nursing facility and was dying within the week. I went to the nursing facility to see the lady and was told that she was not expected to live thru the day and felt that death was due any time. The director of nursing was sitting with the lady as she did not want to leave her to die alone. But they were calling the director of nursing to a meeting. I volunteered to sit with the lady. She was drawing long labored breaths and I though each one was the last. the nurse came back and put on soft music and asked me the lady ever talked about God. I assured her that she always mentioned God to me. A short time later the nurse came back with a Bible and suggested that I read it to her. I sat by a dying lady and read the entire book of Psalms and I prayed with her and for her. I called back to work to let them know that I was staying by the lady's side. Eventually a neighbor of the lady came and agreed to sit with her. I left for a while and tried to get some work done but could not get my mind off of her. About an hour before quitting time I got a call from the nursing facility notifying me that the neighbor was leaving. I went back to sit with her and stayed for a while. Life is so short and transient and that was made real to me today. I tried to reach out with love today but I received back true love. From the director of nursing who was sitting with an old lady and kept me up to date on developments to the director of admissions who wheeled in a cart of drinks and snacks to the room. And to the neighbor who sat with the lady and promised to stay with her until the end. I was shown love today, pure agape love.............Pray that the lady has peace. Everytime I think I am going to show love, it gets shown to me and reading scripture and praying for her was such a blessing to me.
Tomorrow BJ's buddies are cleaning out a gentleman's basement. He is declining with cancer and he needs help. I already know that even though I will be attempting to show love, I will receive more than I give tomorrow. For tonight I am thankful for love and all those who love me so well.........