My farmer dad was "old school." He didn't talk much about Spiritual things. But when he was ninety and Moved in with me, he Opened up a bit. One Sunday morning driving home From church, he described his Difficult days with my mom. She struggled with mental disabilities, And his burden was heavier than I had ever imagined. "I prayed God would heal Mom," Dad shared, "But when He didn't, I Changed my prayer. I asked God to Give me strength for the day." And he added, "That prayer God answered." The words of my dear, weathered, Committed-to-my-mom dad wrap their Truth around me to this very day. God will either lift my burden or Give me the strength to bear it. And He gets to choose. |