A Sweet Friend

Well if you wonder why I haven't blogged in a while let's just say I have had other more important items to attend to as I am sure many of you could relate. Last week a sweet friend named Sue, suddenly became gravely ill to the point we weren't sure if she was going to celebrate Easter with us here on earth or with her Savior in heaven! A simple bladder infection that went undetected then infected a kidney which in turn released toxins into her blood stream, then dropped her blood pressure to a very dangerous level. The hospital staff not paying closer attention to her complaints of having a hard time breathing left her struggling and in cardiac failure! Praise God an "on call" doctor sounded the alarm and my poor friend heard the doctor outside her door, barking orders and saying, "I've got a patient crashing here!" The next day I managed to sneak in a quick visit and other than the stress of the hospital atmosphere my friend was on the mend. On Saturday she finally went home, and yesterday, Easter Sunday, I gave her a call and we talked for a while about the experience. Besides saying the whole thing " was surreal" my dear, sweet friend, said, "do you realize just two days ago I almost died?" Yes! I knew she had been gravely ill and how quickly it had all come to be. We had met her and her husband for dinner only four days before then suddenly it looked like our time together was going to end! Many prayers were then offered by those in our Sunday School Class who also know and love Sue. Now she is home from the hospital and taking it easy for next 10 days or so, and looks like there will be no long lasting side effects! Alleluia!

This is the second Easter in a row that I have had a friend arrive home from the hospital after nearly being called home to heaven. Praise our loving Father who hears the pleas and prayers of his children and grants loved ones more days on this earth with those who selfishly love them and want them to remain with us! We have such a generous heavenly Father who even gave up his only begotten son, so that we would know the love and the glory of being in God's presence. I am blessed beyond belief when I realize how kind my loving Father is to me. Twice in a year He has spared me the grief of losing someone, a dear friend, I love. My sweet friend Sue, is in my life for a while longer, praise God and MY SWEET FRIEND IN HEAVEN, El Shaddai is in my life for always! Thank you LORD! I love you all dear readers, but most especially I love my generous, loving, Heavenly, Father!