Warm Blankets

 


Today was infusion day and I found myself almost looking forward to the treatment.


There are some unpleasant side effects, but I also know that thanks to the large Benadryl bolus to counter the hives, and the toasty warm blanket my nurse always gives me,  I will soon be able to doze off and that once I make it through the night of nausea and exhustiin, I will have more energy and less pain for the next few weeks. Slowing down organ damage is a major benefit as well! 


And don’t forget about catching up on the latest gossip with my 70-year old buddy, Julia, whose infusion schedule mirrors my own.😊


But today, as that blanket, fresh from the warmer, was tucked around me I thought of the many ways the Lord provides “warm blankets” for me even in the midst of difficult times.


One of those is the scriptures and our invitation to feast upon the words of Christ. 


Sister Bonnie D Parkin invited, “They will enlighten you, lift you, comfort you, strengthen you. They will envelop you in a warm blanket of heavenly love. How do I know? Because they do that for me. It is Heavenly Father’s promise to us. It is eating at the Lord’s table.”


Reading scriptures doesn’t take away all the pain or magically make life perfectly smooth, but I can testify I have seen prayers and questions answered through them over and over again.  


Doesn’t it make sense that turning to Spirit inspired words while seeking for that same Spirit’s guidance would bring the power of Heaven to our side?


And who doesn’t want a warm blanket of Heavenly Love?

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