INTO THE LIGHT

I don't mean to turn this blog into a continuous update on my mom but I just wanted to give one last update. Thanks to all who have been praying and will continue to pray. Yesterday I talked to her for the first time since Thursday. She sounded OK. Not as out of it as the last time I talked with her. She had come home on Monday and went to an appointment with a psychologist. She will see a psychiatrist next week. My sister drove up from NYC to be with her and my dad this week. She said she was trying to get some food down and she had some of her friends visit and bring food. That's good because my dad doesn't really cook. My sister will probably be doing a lot of that. My mom said one thing that was quite revealing though. She said she never thought it would get this bad but it was a long time in coming. So perhaps she's realizing the effect of her controlling, perfectionist ways and finally surrendering them to the Lord. That's what I'm praying.

This week is like running a bunch of 100 meter dashes all at once. I'm hoping we'll all settle down and direct our attention to the Savior in these coming days. As always, DH has waited till the last minute to do a lot of his purchases so there will be a lot of wrapping and hiding going on in the next 72 hours.

Blessings on your Christmas!