Matthew 6:34
King James Version
34 Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for
the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day
is the evil thereof.
We had a much-loved teacher of creative writing at our
Goeske Senior Center. When the COVID-19 struck us in 2020 she started teaching
us using Zoom. This continued through January of 2021. Since the class was
virtual, the students didn’t have to be local, nor did they have to be older
than 50. She gained several international students. She was having a bit of
trouble with one of the international students trying to dictate what she
should do. This added to her already stressful life. She was a cancer survivor,
and her health was already tenuous. Then in February we lost all contact with
her. Her landlord found she had passed away in her own apartment.
I chatted with several of her students, and they all wanted
us to continue as a workshop. So, I got a Zoom account and contacted those I
had e-mails for. Since then, we have met virtually. Inlandia Institute works
closely to promote the fine arts in the Inland Empire—a group of inland suburbs
of Los Angeles. They have taken us under
their wing and are helping support us.
My wife, Sylvia, is a gifted writer and poet and has also
been a strong supporter of the workshop. Monday, amongst her many projects, she
was worried that she wouldn’t have something written for our workshop. After
the workshop on Tuesday, she came in to me and mentioned that her blood
pressure was 199/68. Those numbers don’t mean a lot to me, but I do know that
the 199 is way too high. We quickly dashed down to a local urgent medical care.
They were extremely helpful and got her to a doctor who prescribed some
medicine to, hopefully, lower that number.
I couldn’t help but think of this verse where Christ warns
us about worrying about the tomorrow because tomorrow has enough worries of its
own. In this case it certainly did. We covet your prayers for her healing.
Oh Lord, I
pray for Your healing hand on Sylvia and for Your continuing support of our
endeavors.
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