Caroline continues to do well and began nursing 1 - 2 times a day on Saturday. This is a BIG success and we're all excited as this gets her one step closer to coming home. She is back to daily 'events', where she stops breathing, but she continues to self-resolve during these, so that is great news. We are looking forward to welcoming our miracle home in the next couple of weeks.
The devotional below is by Jimmy Pena, one of the founders of PrayFit. Like many truths, it bears repeating again and again.
Sovereign Lord, You can handle anything that comes our way. You are made strong in our weakness. We don’t need to hang on to our baggage We have something better – Your eternal love. May we learn to give You our baggage and accept Your peace in return. Amen.
Our Baggage Handler
“Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.” –Matthew 6:34
We sure do like our baggage. Ever notice the reluctancy of airline passengers to part with their carry-ons? My chocolate lab Josey is more likely to give up a fresh T-bone. When it comes to personal property, we growl “mine”, no matter how short the flight. Separate us from what’s “rightfully” ours and somehow the sky is falling (even at 30,000 feet, which is where this entry was written).
When you think about it, the purpose of the flight is not the flight, but a safe landing. The pilot doesn’t need anything we lug on board to get us where we need to go. (You know where I’m going with this.)
If you’re like me, you’d be better off to check some of life’s luggage. Worry weighs us down and fear fogs our vision; good thing God doesn’t need a co-pilot. In fact, I think I’ll take my plastic pilot wings back to my seat. We still have a ways to go.
–Jimmy Peña
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