Where does my help come from?
Psalms 121:1 HCSB “I lift my eyes toward the mountains. Where will my help come from?” https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+12%3A1&version=NKJV
HELP
Where do you turn when deep inside you know there is a serious concern in your life? Let’s face it, you are worried sick! Perhaps you turn to the phone and call a friend. Maybe social media is your choice for help. Some reach for chocolate, Diet Coke, alcohol just to name a few. Are they truly able to help? Can they solve your problem?
WORRIED
One Sunday morning in July 1976, I attended church. It wasn’t my normal habit, but deep inside I was searching for help in a situation that I knew I couldn’t handle. I was definitely worried sick.
WHAT TO DO
The day before my daughter and I had visited a family friend. As she was playing, she fell in a sitting position and started screaming. We rushed home and I tried to comfort her. What could be the problem? What should I do? After church, I called our family physician, Dr. Bob Williamon, who met us at the emergency room in Demopolis. The decision was made to give her an enema.
PROBLEM
We went home and her situation had not improved. It was only getting worse. It occurred to me that her diaper had not been wet all day. Another call to the doctor and another trip to the ER. They inserted a Foley Catheter and the relief on that child’s face let us know we had found a problem. What caused the problem was yet unknown. I was still relying on the doctor to be lord and the solution to our problem.
EVALUATE
We were admitted to the hospital. A call was made Monday to the neurologist whose care we had been under for five months. He sent two interns on Tuesday to evaluate our daughter’s problem.
INTERNS
As my husband and I anxiously waited for a diagnosis, time went by so slowly. One intern seemed to take the lead and was exuding confidence in his ability as a doctor. He explained to us that in his opinion our daughter’s cyst at the end of her spine had blocked the nerves to her bladder and it would no longer function. When he finished talking, he walked out of the room. The second intern walked up to us and quietly said, “I don’t think that is the problem”. However, he didn’t know what the problem was.
RELIEF
On Wednesday, we transferred to Baptist Hospital in Montgomery to undergo tests and observation. On Friday, we were under the care of a surgeon who explained to us that he thought instead of a cyst, our daughter had a balloon like growth filled with fluid. Surgery was planned for Monday when he would remove the sac and she would be fine. We were thankful to receive such good news. The weekend was relaxed and easy. Then Monday came…
“It’s a solid mass, a rare tumor, there is no cure. Your child is dying.”
Psalm 121:2 NKJV “My help comes from the LORD, Who made heaven and earth.” https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+12%3A2&version=NKJV
Shelter
Where do you seek your help? Do you seek help from people or things? In times of struggles and problems, our help comes from the Lord. Seek Him first. He truly is the only way to find shelter and peace in the midst of the storm.
Psalms 121:5 NKJV “The LORD is your keeper (protector), the LORD is your shade at your right hand.” https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm
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For additional reading about going to Jesus for help.
https://www.treadingwatertiljesuscomes.com/2018/11/05/friendship/
Thank you for sharing this. I did not know your family in 1976 but I remember hearing about y’all. Look forward to reading more about your journey❤️