Blind Love

     the Lord gives sight to the blind, the Lord lifts up those who are bowed down, the Lord loves the righteous.  Psalm 146:8

     This week has been one emotional roller coaster.  If I allowed my feelings to rule I would be all over the place and probably in a ball crying.  Sunday, my one remaining grandparent went into the hospital for Congestive Heart Failure.  Since then we have discovered a lot of things that we were not aware of.  As a family this may change our life.  For him, he may lose a lot of his independence.  Speaking as a person who has lost a lot of her own independence in the last year or two, I know how hard it will be. What I cannot foresee is how hard.  He has always been a larger than life person who took pride in providing for his family.  He was a rock for us when he watched two wives die slowly and painfully.  Please be praying that this transition goes smoothly and that we will all show each other love and not focus on how it will change our lives personally.  After all, it is family.  However, it is with your family that you show the not so pretty side of yourself.
     On the brighter side, there has been a lot of snow.  It is beautiful, but since it is the south we get more dangerous ice than snow.  There has been a lot of accidents and people having to put plans on hold.  That in general is a hard thing.   For myself, I drove home yesterday during the hard snow.  Once I was five miles away from home my car could not get traction anymore.  It was scary and I prayed.  However, I am human, so I called my dad to talk me through it.  Basically, to hear a voice that was not as scared as I was.  To me, it was blind love for God and my father.  I relied on God to steady my car and my dad to stay calm to help me stay calm as I slide all over the road.  Once I got to my road, the car would not go any father.  I almost went horizontal when I backed it up and pulled over into the trees the best I could.  Then, I walked the rest of the way home.  It was beautiful, cold, and wet. 
     Love is blind.  We can't see the future.  We can't hold onto the past.  We have to live each day for the day, each day as if it is the only day.  Today, I am going to relax (since I can't make it to work anyway) and wait until it clears enough to get my car.  If we love God blindly and completely, He will take care of the rest.  He will put people in your life to help you through the tough days or moments.