Faith Cures?
I had a pronounced limp this morning, and my post-Christmas depression continues as I work indexing last year’s diary.
How did I spend so much time accomplishing so little?
I suppose my three big things were publishing William Short’s 1854 Diary, registering my books in the Google Book Search Program, and formatting my books to make them available as e-books.
That’s all essentially clerical stuff.
Last year is gone and wasted.
However, help for both my case of the blues and for my limp is available.
As a Christian I believe in the power of prayer and the efficacy of the Holy Bible—but recently I haven’t felt much like praying or Bible reading.
What has given me a lift recently is reading a copy of Charlotte MacLeod’s book, Christmas Stalkings: Tales Of Yuletide Murder.
Yes, I get a lift from my after-Christmas malaise by reading about the lady who passed counterfeit bills at the holiday arts and crafts fair, or about the department store Santa who planted a bomb in the store, or about the guy who shot the angel in the school Christmas play, or about any of the other happy holiday tales of murder and mayhem in Ms MacLeod’s collection of short stories.
See, even as bleak, unbroken winter stretches before me, yet I retain some vestige of Christmas joy through reading this book (MacLeod, Charlotte. Christmas Stalkings. ©1991. Mysterious Press. N.Y. 264 pages).
Ginny provided me with another spirit-lifter in this bleak season when she checked out a video from the public library. Last night we watched the 1978 film classic, Attack Of The Killer Tomatoes.
No need to review this cinematic masterpiece: the title says it all.
As a Christian, I’ve discovered it wise to take whatever spiritual help I can get wherever I find it.
My limp proved to be of a different nature.
Earlier this morning when I woke up, I padded to the bathroom, out to the living room to turn on the computer, then into the kitchen to make coffee. I noticed that I had a pronounced limp.
No big surprise there because I have arthritis in my right hip joint that makes me limp on a bad day’s flare up… but my hip was not hurting???
I looked down and saw that I’ve been walking around the house wearing only one bedroom slipper.
I’ve walked all over the place this morning without realizing why I’ve been limping.
I went back in and put on the other slipper.
Now, thank God, my limp is cured.
Is there some deep spiritual lesson I should learn here?
Sometimes, nothing makes me feel more stupid than to discover the cure for what’s ailing me.
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posted by John Cowart @ 4:30 AM
2 Comments:
sentioI think you can say that you accomplished so much more than that. You are a man who has been married for how many years and are still in love with your wife and she with you. You are a man who stayed with his children - doing what you had to to take care of them. You are a man who is actively involved in the lives of your children. You did not take the easy way out and just leave and 'find yourself" like too many men do. I think you have accomplished more than you realize. You were a husband and father who stayed and loved your family. You are a man whose family loves and looks to him for advice, guidance, comfort and love. Not all men can say that - not even mine.
Hi Dad. HUGS
Did you know they made about 3 of those Killer Tomato movies? They are, ahem on a par with some other er...cinematic wonders such as "Over Sexed Rug Suckers from Mars" and "The Toxic Avenger" which is also a series.
Ah the great works of man. The folks who produced, directed and acted in these wonders of modern civilization!
These are the few, the proud, the people with Way too much time on there hands. :)
Oh, and Sentiol is right. For all that you think you have come short of the glory of God. You've given it your best and your best is excellent!
I know your self depreciating, modest or just generally down on yourself often. No need of that Dad. Hang on to it Only if it serves you, or makes you feel better in some way.
HUGS
Johnny.
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