If you noticed I missed a blog on Monday, my apologies, we were in Virginia at our son and daughter-in-law's home for a short visit. And I was adjusting to a splint on my right hand. I had a doctor's appointment the day before we left for what I thought was arthritis in my hand. But it turned out to be sagittal band rupture at metacarpophalangeal joint, or a ruptured tendon for short. My hand and forearm are in a splint for six weeks, 24/7.
I'm learning to eat with my left hand and do everything else left-handed. Brushing my teeth is one of the hardest things so far. And washing my hair is a real challenge with one arm in a bag. But like everything it becomes easier with practice. In six weeks I will be ambidextrous!
Life throws us hooks sometimes to make us more aware of our surroundings. It is good to change things up so we appreciate what we can and cannot do. I can't type with my right hand except finger picking so I'm slow like a turtle. But there is hope that my hand will work better in six weeks. There is always hope in the Lord.
"We wait in hope for the Lord; he is our help and our shield. In him our hearts rejoice, for we trust in his holy name. May your unfailing love rest upon us, O Lord, even as we put our hope in you." (Psalm 33:20-22 NIV).
Thank you, Gloria, for this verse today. So much suffering in this world, I was getting down about it today. But you are right. Hope is in the Lord.
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