The Mountains of God

After nearly a week in hospital with acute pancreatitis, my sister finally got discharged! I am here in lovely Tucson a few more days taking over her childcare duties so she can recuperate. I may be unable to write much this week due to the intensity of caring for a 2 year old and 3 month old, so don't think the worst when you don't see my posts -- it is not because I was attacked and annihilated by a Jack Rabbit or horde of scorpions. However, I am aware that is a risk in this part of the country.

Since sister Amy is now in her daughter's guestroom, I am sleeping in baby Riley's room. I dreamt all night that I was fired from my duties because I didn't wake up when baby Riley woke up. The funny thing is I was up all night every time baby Riley made a peep, so I could fulfill my appointed role perfectly. In between, I dreamt about how I was not waking up. At one point, in my dream, I was turned out into the night to go find a hotel because I had been such a terrible caregiver.

I was so happy to awaken early in the morn before anyone else was up. I felt like Scrooge on Christmas morning, discovering  I had been given another chance! I could get up before Amy or the parents to care for the baby!

The beautiful mountains greeted me and the sun rose, a glorious flame above them. God is always giving us new mornings, new days, new opportunities. Seize the glory of the day He has given, I thought, as the memories of the dream faded in the magnificent outpouring of sunrise.

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Psalm 36: 5-6
5 Your steadfast love, O Lord, extends to the heavens,
your faithfulness to the clouds.
6 Your righteousness is like the mountains of God;
 your judgments are like the great deep;
man and beast you save, O Lord.