I waited and worried all day.
My family was finally meeting with the doctor to discuss my father's prognosis.
It wasn't what I wanted to hear, but it was what I expected to hear.
Still, it was difficult.
Yesterday we learned that Daddy would not wake up,
would never speak again,
be able to feed himself or collect his beloved coins.
Yesterday,
tomorrow's reality went black.
Noah must have noticed.
After kissing me goodnight, but before heading upstairs to bed, he saddled up next to me on the sofa.
"I need to say something," he explained, kneeling beside me.
Then he placed his open palm upon my head and began to pray aloud.
When he finished he said, "I love you Mommy. I hope you feel better tomorrow."
And you know what?
I did.
Today's reality was much brighter.
I am not sure which of your kids is going to become a pastor! I keep trying to figure it out. He had a miracle to work on you, and it worked. That is all that matters.
ReplyDeleteWhat a WONDERFUL story! I nearly cried when I read it. What good parents you and Jeff have been, Dee. Noah is a testimony to that. Amen.
ReplyDeleteThe Priestly Blessing, (Hebrew: ברכת כהנים; translit. Birkat Kohanim), also known in Hebrew as Nesiat Kapayim, (lit. Raising of the Hands), is a Jewish prayer recited by Kohanim during certain Jewish services. It is based on a scriptural verse: "They shall place My name upon the children of Israel, and I Myself shall bless them."[1] It consists of the following Biblical verses (Numbers 6:24-26):
ReplyDeleteMay Adonai bless you and guard you – יְבָרֶכְךָ יְהוָה, וְיִשְׁמְרֶךָ
May Adonai make his face shine upon you and be gracious unto you – יָאֵר יְהוָה פָּנָיו אֵלֶיךָ, וִיחֻנֶּךָּ
May Adonai lift up his face onto you and give you peace – יִשָּׂא יְהוָה פָּנָיו אֵלֶיךָ, וְיָשֵׂם לְךָ שָׁלוֹם
The source of the text is Numbers 6:23-27, where Aaron and his sons bless the Israelites with this blessing.
This is the oldest known Biblical text that has been found; amulets with these verses written on them have been found in graves in dating from the First Temple Period, and are now in the Israel Museum, Jerusalem.
Various interpretations of these verses connect them to the three Patriarchs; Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, or to three attributes of G-d: Mercy, Courage, and Glory. Feel safe and know that G-d works in mysterious ways.
This is from wikipedia. It is not my favorite source but it did get eh point across.
God Bless him. I want to give him the biggest, tightest hug for making my friend... his mommy feel better. That is the purest expression of love. It's pure like the clearest water from a stream. In fact, that is what first came to mind. Think of some stream I'm sure you've seen gurgling and rushing in Hawaii. THAT is the love I saw. Water... the source of life.
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry to hear about your dad, who obviously spit you out (you are the spitting image of your dad).
Oh... that baby of yours... wow.
And how are you feeling today?
If I could delete my above post, I would. What I was trying to say was that, when did that Noah it reminded me of the special feeling I had when my Rabbi blessed me at Christopher's age. The blessing he usually said was the above. I wanted that blessing on a bracelet when I got sick 3 yrs ago, because it makes me think of that Rabbi and how I felt when he blessed me. My computer crashed the night I did the first note. Sorry. ginger
ReplyDeleteIt is amazing how our children manage to unintentionally bless us. I'm grateful to God that Noah's came for you at just the precise moment you needed it.
ReplyDeleteMy heart breaks for you as you process the news about your dad.
ReplyDeleteMay Noah always be sensitive to the Lord's leading.