A couple years ago at church we talked about how God answers our prayers but we aren't always the best at noticing. We hop from one problem to the next with barely a pause in between and we wonder why "God never hears me." Really, though, He hears and He answers...I am normally just too self-involved to notice. I decided to be more diligent about thanking Him for hearing and answering. I decided to cut back on my ridiculous self-involvement and savor the moments by writing the answered prayers and blessings on a slip of paper and keeping it in a jar. On New Years Eve, Husband and I read through and remember all the cool things God has done.
We aren't even halfway through the year and the jar is packed...and last Tuesday we got to add one more. We had an appointment with the hip doc and she showed us these pictures.
The top picture is from March. See that little round thing? It's floating around in outer space when it should be sitting nicely in the socket. And see that white line thing? That's the socket. It should have a nice, deep curve in it so the bone will stay in place. Instead, it looks more like a spatula than a spoon.
The bottom picture was taken Tuesday. Look at that beautifully curved socket. And the way the bone sits in there? Marvelous...just marvelous. Actually, miraculous is the correct word. Seriously. Miraculous. The doc said the hip looks so good that the brace only has to be worn while sleeping AND we don't have to go back for two months! I like our doctor but I sure am glad to see less of her!
God is good. Maybe instead of a Manna Jar we should invest in a Manna Bucket.
