It was a cold, rainy, miserable day. We stayed put in the house trying to stay warm and dry. Chris washed clothes. But the highlight of our day? We watched a Hallmark Christmas movie, then went back in time a bit. We found A Christmas Carol on TV. The one with George C. Scott as Scrooge. I dug out our book with the story in it to follow along. It was remarkably similar. Then we really went back in time. The Miracle on 34th Street. Original version in black and white. Kris Kringle did it again. Found just the house the little girl wanted. That was about all the movies Chris could handle back-to-back, so she went into the office to work on a Christmas letter. I found one more classic to watch, though: Scrooged with Bill Murray. Quite the movie marathon. Of course, I have to admit that there may or may not have been just a moment or two here and there where I closed my eyes - just to rest them, mind you.
As
it turned out, my catching a few winks proved to be a good thing. We got a call
from Sam asking if she could spend the night at our house. Lauren had taken her
to the doctor, then the emergency clinic. We needed to pick Sam up there and
bring her to our house, so she wouldn’t have to climb any stairs. Besides, she
hurt her knee, so she was in a wheelchair anyway. I drove the patient home.
Lauren and Chris stopped at Walmart for some things Sam needed for the night.
Corey even brought over some medical equipment they were able to obtain. The
Body of Christ working together in ministry for sure. We will be taking her to
either the ER or to an orthopedist (if she can get an appointment) this
morning.
Isaiah 9:2 says, “The
people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land
of deep darkness a light has dawned.”
Father,
please be with Sam. Help her to work through the pain in her knee, and help the
docs figure out what they can do for her. Amen
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