GCR Women

It's been just about six months since I fell and dislocated my shoulder.  After a few medical consultations, I had surgery in June to repair massive tearing to my rotator cuff.  For a while, I wore a sling with a cushion that held my arm at the correct angle to my shoulder while it started the healing process.  Then, I "graduated" to a plain sling without the cushion.  Then, I quit wearing the sling altogether. Now, from all outward appearances, I look well.  Just by looking, you'd never know my right arm isn't fully healed yet. Just by looking, you'd never know how limited the use of my right arm is.  Just by looking, you'd never know that it still hurts, especially around the scar, and that I'm afraid someone will touch it and make it hurt again without realizing it's still somewhat raw. Then, it hit me this weekend when I was visiting with a dear friend that there are a lot of people out there who have suffered hurts in different ways and j

There’s a lot of instability in the world today.  It’s probably always been like this but it seems particularly unstable right now.  And it’s not just on the world scene, frightening as that is with all this talk of air strikes and all.  “War and rumors of war.” No, there seems to be a general feeling of instability in almost every aspect of society.  What has value is being re-evaluated and found lacking.  What was detestable has been elevated to levels of acceptable or even desirable.  Counterfeit is being exchanged for real. This instability makes for an atmosphere where our fears and weaknesses can find voice and speak lies and deception into our hearts.  If we’re not vigilant, these lies and deception can take root and lead us to look for security in something other than our Lord. Do I know what I believe?  When the world around me doesn’t make sense, when everything seems to be turned upside down, inside out and shaken, where will I turn?  Where will I stand?