The Rainy Day
Did anyone ever tell you to save for a rainy day? I have been blessed with a mother who loves to give me advice every chance she gets. Especially if I don't want it. One her favorites is the saying about saving for a rainy day. "Rains will come, believe me, it will rain." Now, of course, I never doubt mom's intuition. Mom seems to have a talent for predicting all that I need to be doing. I guess we just never expected this exact type of rain in our lives.
Parkinson's disease didn't arrive on our doorstep like a blizzard in January, but more like a storm. We saw the early signs of hand tremors, but similar to the showers of spring, we were just too involved in life to stop and take notice, it rained directly on us and we barely realized. Next, the thunder and lightening came in the form of "freezing" limbs. A symptom that involves the legs simply refusing to move. At times, the Parkinson's patient is unable to move the leg without some creative maneuvering. Even the stiffness in the legs went almost unnoticed by those of us in the midst of the storm.
However, there was another force at work. The Lord began preparing us for this storm in perfect secrecy. He showed us our weaknesses and led us through the process of turning them into strengths. During trying times, God gave us the strength to overcome our fears and work hard to create a new life. He made us ready to weather the storm.
So now, when friends ask, "How are you guys doing?" I smile and respond, "Fine." We have all the tools we need to make it through the storm. Once the rain pounds on the roof, winds howl, and thunder cracks the rainy day has arrived. I'm glad God made sure we were ready.
Parkinson's disease didn't arrive on our doorstep like a blizzard in January, but more like a storm. We saw the early signs of hand tremors, but similar to the showers of spring, we were just too involved in life to stop and take notice, it rained directly on us and we barely realized. Next, the thunder and lightening came in the form of "freezing" limbs. A symptom that involves the legs simply refusing to move. At times, the Parkinson's patient is unable to move the leg without some creative maneuvering. Even the stiffness in the legs went almost unnoticed by those of us in the midst of the storm.
However, there was another force at work. The Lord began preparing us for this storm in perfect secrecy. He showed us our weaknesses and led us through the process of turning them into strengths. During trying times, God gave us the strength to overcome our fears and work hard to create a new life. He made us ready to weather the storm.
So now, when friends ask, "How are you guys doing?" I smile and respond, "Fine." We have all the tools we need to make it through the storm. Once the rain pounds on the roof, winds howl, and thunder cracks the rainy day has arrived. I'm glad God made sure we were ready.
