Missing the Forest for the Trees

Friday was an incredibly stressful day.  I spent too much time calling three different agencies over and over, speaking to several different people each time, for which the blame was shifted over and over again.  There has been some mix up with Eric's medical insurance and it has happened at the worst possible time with all he has been going through the last few weeks.  To wonder what was and wasn't going to be covered, I was overwhelmed thinking about what our out of pocket cost was going to be.

My wise and loving husband followed me up the stairs and lay down beside me as tears flowed in exhaustion and frustration.  He calmly and gently guided me back to the
... to the Rock (Lead me to the rock that is higher than I. Psalm 61:2).
... the Anchor of our Hope (We who have fled for refuge might have strong encouragement to hold fast to the hope set before us. We have this as a sure and steadfast anchor of the soul. Hebrews 6:18-19).
... God who loves us and blesses us beyond all we can ask or imagine (Now to Him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think...Ephesians 3:20).

What I had focused on all day Friday was trying to fix the insurance issue when God had given us "Yes" answers to big issues in our son's life.  I was trusting in the insurance and not God who provides (Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God. Psalm 20:7).

Eric was facing a possible surgery after a series of weekly shots.  We prayed (along with many friends and family) that the medical issue would be resolved without surgery. AND GOD SAID "YES!". Eric also had been admitted into the hospital the weekend before with pneumonia.  Being released and not seeing barely any improvement the doctor thought he would need to readmit him. We again begged and pleaded with the Lord with our friends and family that Eric would be able to recover at home and not the hospital. AND AGAIN GOD SAID "YES!".

To my chagrin, I ran to stress and worry as I was made aware of the coverage issues... instead of running to praise the Healer of my son.  Now I ask Him to heal my eyes... that I would not miss the forest (the great and mighty work God is doing in and through my son) for the trees (the challenges this disability brings into our life).

P.S. By the way, with all that worry I found out there is little out of pocket for us to pay - another "yes!" :)