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January 12, 2006
Today My Heart is Big and Sore
Late last night my brother woke me up with the news that my Aunty Gayle -- my mom's sister -- had suddenly collapsed, been rushed to the emergency room, gone into cardiac arrest twice, and was now in the ICU.
Early this morning, my mom called to tell me that Aunty didn't make it.
Aunty Gayle not only allowed, but occasionally enabled and encouraged me to try things that otherwise would have never crossed my conservative, reserved psyche. One of my earliest memories of this influence is also among my fondest. When I was four, Aunty helped me make a necklace as a Christmas present for my mom. After our huge, hand-rolled, clay beads had dried, Aunty brought out the paint. I think I wanted to paint the beads pink and white. After all, my mom wore only the smallest, subtlest jewelry and chose subdued tones for her wardrobe. “No,” Aunty said, squeezing out colors, “let’s do something louder.”
We painted them bright, canary yellow with crimson polka-dots.
It barely seems real, yet. Please pray for my mom, for her dad, for her other sister and brother, and especially for Michael, Aunty Gayle's teenaged son who is now alone. And pray for Josh and myself, too, as we hurt and long to be with our family.
in the shadow of your wings I will take refuge,
till the storms of destruction pass by. . .
God will send out his steadfast love and his faithfulness!
- Psalm 57:1, 3
Carefully Dramatized Life Accounts | By elissa | 12:45 PM
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praying this Psalm for you and your family tonight, Elissa. May the God of all peace and comfort reassure you and hold you ever tighter.
Posted by: hannah s. at January 12, 2006 09:37 PM
