We at the OldThingsRNew blog are so pleased to be growing and adding a new feature, Sunday Memories. We welcome Judy Wills as our very first contributor and hope she makes it a weekly event.
Judy Wills
Safe
“I’m sorry……….but it’s cancer.”
Those words are probably some of the most dreaded in the English language. I certainly never expected to hear them about myself. My husband was standing by my side as I took the phone call, and laid his hand on my shoulder as I immediately looked into his face and told him the results.
“It’s very small – it’s probably only been growing a few months – since Christmas perhaps.”
Well, that’s one bright spot in all this – if there can be such a thing in………cancer.
Make the appointment to see the surgeon. Take time off work to see the surgeon, then schedule the surgery. My boss was the most understanding, gentle, generous man I could ever want to work with, i.e. take all the time you need. We can cover you here. And he and my co-workers did – they bathed me in their prayers.
One of the most difficult things was to tell our daughters – so very far away. And then to tell my brother and sister-in-law, who is more than a sister to me. They prayed with us over the phone.
And my prayers took on an almost desperate mantra – “Lord….keep me safe. Please keep me safe. Keep Fred safe. Keep me safe………”
Good Friday came, and I was scheduled to play the organ for the service at the church. During one of the short devotional thoughts, as I was sitting on the organ bench, it seemed like God took me on His lap and wrapped me up in His arms. And the word that came into my mind was……. SAFE. Nothing more. But I knew everything was going to be okay. I was SAFE in God’s arms – WE were safe in God’s arms.
It only lasted a few seconds, and I can’t tell you what the Pastor spoke on. But I’ve never forgotten that feeling of total security and safety and love that God gave me that evening.
12 years and counting. How’s THAT for being SAFE in God’s arms?
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