A good night; Steeplechase

(Original appeared April 12, 2016)

The early reports this morning (Tuesday) are that J had a good night. Deb got some much-needed rest too and is doing well. Big sis, Addison, also crashed. It was a good feeling waking up this morning to a tad bit of “normal”, having all of us sleeping in our own beds, and having breakfast together with smiles on our faces.
We also want to take this moment to quickly say “thank you”. It would take me days to express to each of you our thanks for all of your kind words, and for your offers, and for your prayers. Please know that they are being felt.
So far, I think a good analogy for this journey is a steeplechase – the horse race with hurdles followed by large pools of water. The race seems smooth until you hit a high hurdle. And just as you cross the hurdle, you typically land in the pool. Finally, after having worked to get out of the pool, you’re back on track running smooth. And yet, God has made that track smooth for us; He’s made the hurdle not-quite-so-high; He’s made the pool fairly shallow. And… he’s placed each of you at the exit of each pool, hands extended, pulling us out and sending us on our way again. So, now you know why we cannot simply say “thank you” and have it be enough.