Never did I contemplate that this image could have so much meaning and hit so close to home. I have worked the above event ‘Children’s Cardiomyopathy Golf Outing’ many years…but this year…this event felt so familiar…
Interestingly, when our daughter got diagnosed with cardiomyopathy among other heart issues, I realized that God had prepared us to be her ‘best’ parents. I must admit, I have done many years of school achieving a doctorate in biochemistry. However many feel that I haven’t used my degree (it’s expected you get a degree and work in such a field to utilize it—that’s the world I live in). I know now, my studies prepared me to be a good dad to our ‘heart patient’ daughter.
I have stood firm in my FAITH in God about the challenges she is facing. Indeed, rather than mourn and complain, I thanked God and continue to be grateful to God for blessing us with a ‘miracle’ daughter. Accept whatever happens to you, and be patient when you suffer humiliation, because gold is tested with fire, and acceptable people are tested in the furnace of humiliation (Sirach 2:4).
Earlier this month, we got the nice surprise of being awarded the certificate below. I share it here so as to be a blessing to all.
Faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen (Hebrews 11:1)
May you have a faith filled day!