Renascence of Spirit

Wishing you a wonder-full day!

You have enclosed me behind and before,
            And laid Your hand upon me.

      Such knowledge is too wonderful for me;
            It is too high, I cannot attain to it.

 Ps.139:5-6

Its archive harbors hunger

That wends its age-old way

From night to day where Wonder

Is never held at bay

The one who seeks will find it

It kindles star-straked Yon

With eons sealed behind it

It breaks dark bars with dawn

And spills its mercy-shower

Across the mist-kissed lea

And fills the bud with flower

And pilots Poetry

No one too poor to wear it

The wealth that Wonder brings

A renaissance of spirit

It gladdens common kings

And wakens in worn Being

With Hope and nothing more

A whole new way of seeing

What we have seen before

© Janet Martin

 Last evening's Update from Dave's wife Karen; 

(To new-comers; I'm keeping readers updated on a journey that began here)

Hello everyone,

When I arrived at the hospital Dave said he already walked the halls this morning. A little later the physiotherapist came in again, took him for another walk and then got him to sit in his chair to have lunch. After lunch he got back into bed. Soon his parents came down for a visit. Wasn't long after his parent came he was just so tired that he had a rest while we visited for bit and then I went to the family room to put my feet up while mom and dad stayed with him until he woke up and they came and got me.

Later in the evening Josh and Krista came to pick me up. 

Another good day and his pain is under control so that really helps.

Thank-you SO much for your continued prayers!

Perfect Form...(and latest Dave update)

If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal.
1 Cor.13:1

Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
1 Cor.13:7

Dave and Karen, through love will endure...but it definitely comes with the unexpected challenges
that being human is sure to bring...
Yesterday we went to visit Dave and seeing him sweat it out just to sit for a while or tremble as he reached for a cup of water was hard! Finally he was ready to lie down and after he was comfortable Dave's wife went out to pick up lunch and we stayed.
Jim, beneath Dave's instruction tried to situate the TV without a glare so Dave could watch the Bluejays game, so Jim "pulled it closer, no, back a little, now tilt it down, not quite so much, can you pull it back just a little"...and so forth til Dave said 'good!' and relaxed. Karen came breezing back into the room, pushed the TV aside (completely unaware of what had just taken place) pulled the hospital table to his bed so she could sit and eat her lunch(way past lunch time) Dave never said a word, but his look did!
It will take much patience as recovery begins.
Please pray for both of them to be able to cope!

Thank-you Lord, for zoom-lens!

Love takes on many forms

A tender touch

A servant’s smile

A side-by-side

Push through life’s storms

And sacrifice though wants beguile

But never spiteful words

Or rude

Or quick, flippant reply

For love is kind,

Patient and true

Thus it behooves both you and I

…when we are prone to

Flick that blade

Of hate or cruelty or spite

To think of Jesus,

How He stood

In our place that dreadful night

…and how He, meek

Unjustly tried

Retaliated with ‘forgive’

His love so great,

For us He died

So we, through His pardon may live

Love takes on many forms

A warrior’s grit

With servant’s bow

And hands scarred with

The proof of it

That love makes possible somehow

© Janet Martin

this morning's update from Karen


Good Morning dear, faithful, praying friends,
I am glad to report another good day for Dave. He sat up in his chair for over an hour and half and walked to his sink in his room and back. He was much stronger on his feet today because he kinda dragged his walker today, where other days he was putting all his weight on it.

It is so great to his see his improvements these past couple of days, but I know I have to prepare myself that one of the days again will not be so good. Dave, Joshua and the Dr. all say that he will have some good days followed by some bad ones so l know I have to be ready for that again.
So, please continue to pray for him. People are wondering where he will go for Rehab. We don’t know yet; where ever a bed comes available, either Freeport, Guelph or Cambridge. With the long weekend I can't see that happening until Tuesday or later.
Last night I also got another good night sleep with helps me to stay strong. I even got to enjoy the fireworks in Drayton with my good friend Shelia. Dave asked his nurse if she thinks he will be able to see any fireworks and she thought maybe he would.
Praise God for all the healing that has taken place in Dave already, with all the prayers going up. Hope everyone had good Canadian 150th celebrations cause we did. Dave got a Canada Flag on this lunch tray and Canada Day cupcake with a coffee which he enjoyed on his supper tray.
David just started drinking coffee again so that also is a sign that he is feeling better. For anyone that knows Dave, knows he likes his coffee. He didn’t want a coffee until Friday. So we are counting the ups taking place and counting on your prayers to help us through the downs! Thank-you!

Heaven's Glow Here Below...

Last night a little 'burst' of something created havoc in our little village for a few minutes;

 before you could blink neighbours were out helping neighbours, 

the sound of chain-saws and voices filling the misty, evening air.

My favorite orchard's last plum tree is uprooted plus many laden, broken fruit trees.

My friend lost a huge tree in her yard.
Thankfully, there are no reports of injuries anywhere, only lost trees.

People rally in the valley

When ill weather ruins ‘plan’

Then we gather, sister, brother

Help each other where we can

Listen honey, when it’s sunny

We are apt to soon forget

…take for granted what is planted

‘Neath the footpath that we tread

God in Heaven knows we’re given

Spirits strong and undeterred

If this Dust can learn to trust Him

Troubled waters prove mere word

People rally in the valley

Here the Balm in Gilead grows

Hope beseeches, Mercy reaches

To dark trenches; heaven glows

© Janet Martin

 Here is last night's update from Dave's wife...

Hello everyone! 

Thankful to report he had another good day! Thank-you SO much for all the prayers etc. He sat on the side of the bed for 1 HR and took a few steps! A lot easier today; not so much pain when they helped him out. His appetite was better today as well

 ( it being roast beef for supper maybe helped ) 

Resting nicely right now. 

Prayers are being answered!

 I love the Lord, for he heard my voice;

he heard my cry for mercy.

Because he turned his ear to me,

I will call on him as long as I live.

Psalm 116:1-2

Mercy-flood (and last night's update about Dave)

But he said to me,
 "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness."
Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, 

so that Christ's power may rest on me.

2 Cor.12:9

 The LORD is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy.

Ps.145:8

Sometimes we don’t know what or how to pray; The Great Unknown

Rolls like a sea before us. Past behind us set in stone

Life’s ups and downs, its ebb and flow of joys and sorrows splay

But ever in the Mercy-flood we simply call Today

Sometimes Today brings bonny breeze, its seas are flecked with gold

And it is not too hard to sing; kings, glad with what we hold

But oh, sometimes we groan like beggars looking up to God

With hand outstretched pleading for mercy ‘neath love’s temp’ring rod

How small the scope we peer through, trusting, hoping as we pray

‘Thy will be done’ the bravest words that we will ever say

While God so rich in mercy, as we sense His loving care

Sustains us with His Presence; Peace and Strength beyond compare

Sometimes Today is gray; grace does not waver in the gale

And what we do not know is Known by One who will not fail

Then Lord, as we look up to you as dawn breaks through yon deep

Grant us the faith to trust in promises you always keep

© Janet Martin

Dear Lord, help us surrender our want to Your will.
Amen.

Last night Karen called to see if I could write and post the day's update so she could go home and straight to bed...

 Tonight's better-day update from Karen. 

Hi all! Tonight I am writing the update for Karen so she can go straight to bed when she gets home. First and foremost, a HUGE thank-you to all who prayed, messaged etc. What a better day than yesterday they had! Dave's pain was more manageable and he was able to sit up for between 20-30 min. this morning. He was determined to try again this afternoon but was unable to, simply because there was never enough available nurses to help. Karen is so encouraged today after a visit from their pastor, an elder and some friends who gave her much appreciated hugs! She was able to chuckle when a nurse called Dave stubborn and he immediately disagreed( some of the old fire returning, such a good sign) They truly believe the prayers are what made a huge difference today and plead with you all to please pray...good days and bad alike! Dave asked Karen this afternoon, after noticing her exhaustion, if she is okay. Others had encouraged her to be open with her side of things so she told him about her emotional melt-down and he is so concerned that she takes care of herself too! this always touches her so much! So referring back to the roller-coaster Karen compared it to a few days ago, today was more up than down and Dave reminded her that this is likely how it will be for the next while...up and down. 

That is why they covet our prayers each and every day and thank-you in advance!

 Praying God grants you a restful night without nightmares or cramps! hugs~