It's a Miracle
A hundred ordinary moments becoming extraordinary: the miracle that had been unfolding for months.
It's a miracle…
My wife has suffered from a degenerative spine condition for years. Collapsing discs… grinding… loss of mobility… relentless pain.
She has endured procedure after procedure, including radiofrequency ablations, only for scar tissue to form, nerves to find new pathways, and the pain to return.
Every Wednesday we have our grandbabies. We love every second of it. But by Thursday, after a day of carrying them, cuddling them, and pouring herself out for them, she is often in a living hell.
For a long time, I've had a simple routine. As I fill the water filter in our kitchen and stare out the window, I pray.
"Hello God… Abba, please bless this water. May my faith in You, this prayer, and Your mighty hand meet Emmie every time she drinks it. Change her body. Heal her pain. Bring her joy."
I was expecting a single touch of God.
Instead, He began touching a series of moments.
It started with her dad mentioning a surgeon who had transformed his own life. Then her uncle shared his story about the very same doctor. My phone began ringing with mortgage referrals. My wife received calls from people wanting to buy and sell homes. The proverbial ravens kept bringing meat. (1 Kings 17:4-6) True manna from heaven.
Confirmation after confirmation. The first Google review I read about this doctor was written by a pastor who praised not only his work, but also his faith. Then an MRI. She was eligible for the procedure. Tickets to Dallas booked. And because God is a God of abundance, He has even moved her parents to come to Dallas while we're there… to love on her and walk through this with us. His icing on the cake…
God has moved us from one moment to the next. One conversation led to another. One provision opened the next door. One confirmation strengthened the next step. Just a hundred ordinary moments becoming extraordinary.
Could He heal her in a single touch? Absolutely.
Instead, He chose to reveal Himself all along the journey, so that every step invited trust and offered joy in seeing Him around every corner.
In a few weeks, the healing we are praying for will be completed in Dallas, but the miracle??? Well, it's been unfolding for months.
Hello God… We see You. You are our God… and we are Your people.
You alone are our greatest miracle… the rest of this is just the perks of being Your kiddos.
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