Really? Seriously?

This has been a ridiculous week!! I ended up in the ER this last week for something that was neither spectacular nor heroic. I fell down some stairs. The fall itself was nowhere near graceful, but I was in a cute dress. Not quite sure how that makes things better, but it's all I've got. I was pretty sure I had broken my arm, but the X-rays refused to show a fracture. I still think its broken. It hurts like nobody's business!! This lovely little event happened in a teeny, tiny town called D'Hanis, Texas. It's west of Hondo which is west of another small town which is southwest of San Antonio. I was there for some friends' wedding (which was absolutely beautiful). I was wearing another cute dress for that, but, b/c it was red and black, it got cancelled out by the blue and white arm sling.

Weddings seem to be jinxed events for me. At my brother's wedding, I had a really bad infection in my foot. Landed in the Shawnee, OK ER for medication. I was on crutches for the next 3 days. Just to add to the ridiculousness of it, the medication made me pass out - - - - twice. I hit my head on the back of the dryer and regained consciousness to the melodious sound of my sister verbalizing some French. After passing out for the second time, I "came to" being unceremoniously dumped on my bed by my brother-in-law and listening to my sister-in-law explaining to some friends that she had to call them to find out what to do b/c it was the ER nurse who had fainted, and so, no, she couldn't give directions.

As previously mentioned, my dog and I are similar; so she had to be sure to have medical issues too. Her injury, or rather how she obtained it, is rather impressive. In fact, she was the first dog her vet had ever had that was hurt from jumping on the trampoline. She caught her leg in the spring and ripped a gash in her leg. She woke up the entire neighborhood with her sad yelping. If people are on the trampoline, she wants to be on there to jump at them. If people aren't on it, she wants to be closer to the birds. I'm waiting for the day when she realizes she can jump over the fence if she is on it. Hopefully, she won't impale herself. So, Mollie had to be sedated and sutured yesterday. I have to admit that a drugged dog is pretty darn hilarious - - - - pitiful but funny.

Life is proving - - - - - interesting.........

a safe place

Today is rough going. It's one of those days where everything seems somewhat bleak. Up, down, right, left, over, under, through - - - - my emotions have been all over the place and not without valid reason. Sometimes the grace and goodness of God are amazingly tangible. This is not one of those times.

This is one of those times where I have to believe even when circumstances would initiate doubt. I have to cling to the fact that He wants only the best for me, that He rejoices over me with singing, that I am engraved on the palms of His hands. As buffetted as my feelings and emotions have been, He is still my safe place. I must learn to rest.....