Since I have been home I have seen so much favor, not only of the favor thru my children. My oldest daughter, who is very intelligent, and beautiful have me praying for her so very much, to make the right decision, and to allow God to be first in her life. I know that she accepted the Lord but I want to see more fruit. I do not nag, but I pray, ask questions, etc. I learned while I was hospitalized that she read the bible to me, and she wrote an article about me, that she sent to me, and in the article she said, "My mother is the most mature Christian that I know." (or something like that). Now that humbled me. So many people told me how faithful she was in coming, staying in the hospital and reading to me. During this time was a very busy time in the newspaper where she is an Editor and the "go to person." She also, calls me twice a day to see if I am alright.
Then Carletta moved here to Michigan and did an excellent job in paying my bills and she never paid any one late. She even told me that she was determined to be a good steward of all my monies. It was a joy to see her come visit me, and when she could bring Joshua she did and that brought smiles to my face. Juakemo came and he always looked very well, and that was encouraging. Yes, Carletta was a trooper and I will never ever forget how she would bathe me and was my advocate regarding my care. When I came home how she took care of me and she nor her husband ever complained, or acted like they were bothered.
My son came from Baltimore to visit me and everything he told me he was going to do he did it. Now that went over with me greater than a million dollars. He would just come and sit by my bed, talk to me, and he would bring me things that NOBODY else would bring, i.e. a diet coke. One time I asked him to take me for a ride in the wheelchair and to take me on the first floor. I asked him to get permission, but he said, Naw, that's okay, and he took me down to the first floor, and I was able to look outside. If you think that is nothing, then try staying inside for four months and then look outside. That was an awesome day. I appreciate all the things he bought for me to move about the house easier and with the least amount of difficult as possible.
My neighbor upstairs made me home squeezed juice and lots of good food, then other neighbors did the same thing. Some of my neighbors found out I was home and brought cake, and some came, looked at me and cried, saying I am glad that you did not die I even went to the grocery store, eventually and saw a friend that also worked for the government and when she saw me, she just cried, and so did I, then we started laughing and we could not talk. One of my girlfriends prayed and asked God to allow her to come care for me, and she cleaned my house, mopped, cooked, etc. All my neighbors are available to assist me and when I call, they are here.
Some of my neighbors came to just have bible class or we would read inspirational books. Then one day my old Intrigue was parked in front of the house, as my BMW was parked in the garage, and the Intrigue needs some work.
The police came to tow it away. I called Southfield police department told them about the matter and I was told by one of the superiors, that they would come to my house to move my car or they would find out who was going to have it towed and tell them not to touch my car. To this date my car has not been towed.
I go to business establishments and managers says they miss me and they want to give me all kinds of "stuff." I caught the flu and the same sister that got me to the hospital that morning of May 4th, was there to care for me again.
My church brought food over until I asked them to stop. My Pastor told them to come over and clean my house, etc.
I now have a new appreciation for handicap parking spaces, now that I have a sticker, I am so grateful, as on cold days going to church, stores, hospitals and doctor offices I get a place right up front. I am oh so grateful for that.
There are so many thing I can't even remember, but as I think of the word favor I think of kindness, approval, warm regard from a superior, well that is exactly what the Lord has provided for me. I even told my Honey that as a very ill person, he did not have to feel obligated to stay in my life, as he could have the cream of the crop. His response floored me, "Even the cream of the crop has cuddles." I appreciate my Honey so much as my food falls out my mouth when I eat as I do not have feelings in my lips - yet; so I did not want to eat in public, he told me it didn't bother him so we went to breakfast. Every since when he wants to take me out, I go. He run errands for me, takes me to doctors when I could not drive myself, and he comes over and remind me to get my rest daily.
All I can say, who am I that God is so mindful of me; then I think of what the angel said to Mary - the mother of Jesus in Luke 1:28 "...Hail, thou that are highly favored, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women." Who am I that God is so mindful of me?!?
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One moment of Favor can be worth more than a lifetime of labor.
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