Starting a few days ago, I had three falls right in a row! Now I know an older person is more than likely to fall, but I felt that three is too many, don’t you? On the first two there wasn’t much damage, but the last one was different. I cracked some vertibras and made my back hurt worse than before. My doctor told me I had to stay in bed, getting up a little each day so I don’t get weak, for 6 to 8 weeks! That sounded awful to me. I knew I  would have to have someone caring for me. That sounded awful too.

The four kids had a talk. One was teaching school, One was working for the school district and was a pastor’s wife, one was a pastor in New Mexico and that left my son. He was an electrical engineer but lost that when our whole world went crazy! He started up his own business on the internet which, of course, meant he could do his work at home, So, he was chosen the one who could take care of Mom. There was one problem though. He was a loner. Yup, he liked to be alone. He moved his stuff into two bedrooms and, for him, this was home! We went along smoothly the first few years. I was able to do housework and outdoors work and even built a pond out in the back yard. He helped me whenever I needed help. However. I have needed more and more help each year. I am 90 years old now and with me mostly staying in bed for 6 to 8 weeks, I will require much more help.

I know he gets frustrated but he always puts his frustration on something else like his computer, or the weather or the car, but  I know he is frustrated he can’t go anywhere or do anything he wants to do because he has to take care of me. I learned much about this son of mine. He really cares about people. Yesterday he took his best friend’s mother to the hospital and helped them out as much as he could. He does everything he can to help his sister who is the mother of two girls and has no husband to depend on. And, he takes good care of me, more than I appreciate.  He often says,”I want to be alone for awhile.”    I do because I know he really does need to be alone for while.

I think this whole thing was put together by God, his job being lost, his new job and my needing someone to care for me. I am one who likes to do everything my way, without any help. But I have learned to soften myself some and make it easier for my wonderful son do the things he has to do. All in all, we are getting along quite well. I wrote this blog thinking it might help someone else who has this problem.

In the olden days, much older than you or I, In fact I’m writing about Moses in the Old Testament. When Moses had led the children of Israel forty years in the wilderness they finally came close to where they should enter the promised land. Ten spies were chosen by Moses to go in and see who was there and what was grown there. Eight of the men came back scared to death.’ “The people over there are like giants” they said. “We can’t go over there!”

They were so very close to receiving the desires of their hearts, but they were so intimidated by the obstacles they wanted to give up. I don’t know what they intended to do, but they were not willing to go into the promised land.

Caleb and Joshua, were the two other spies who entered the promised land brought back grapes that were larger than melons and said, “This place is beautiful!” They knew that God would go with them. No obstacle could stop them as long as God is at their side.

Think about it. God hasn’t changed. No obstacle is too big for you when God is with you and if it is in His will. Obstacles tell us how much faith we have. If we have faith God promises in His Holy Word, He will go with us and He will help us if we ask Him believing that He will do whatever we ask in His will. too many of us don’t believe He will heal us, give us what we need or any other obstacles in our path,