Pillow Grace

I broke my heel and needed to prop my leg up on pillows. Shortly thereafter, I went with my husband to stay in a hotel to see my dad in the Veteran's Home. I was in tears, because I was up until 3 a.m. trying to arrange the pillows, so I could put my leg in the cast on top of them. After a while, the weight of the cast weighed down on the pillows and put pressure on my heel. After 3 a.m., I got a little sleep out of pure exhaustion!

I found I had the same problem with the pillows some of the times while I was at home. During this time, I prayed for Pillow Grace, because it was extremely frustrating! I didn't want to frustrate my husband, because he couldn't do much, because there was a gradual weighing down of the pillows. Fortunately, Christ got me through all of that, which doesn't happen near as often.

My sweet husband, trying to help with this problem, got me a wedge and some new pillows to use. His thoughtfulness made such a difference to me. I'm so glad that Christ gave me His grace, so I was griping at my husband each day with these issues. I am truly blessed to have such a thoughtful husband!

Car Repair Grace

My husband's older car needed some major transmission repairs. I didn't mind, because I didn't have anything major to do, so he could use my car.

The week went by and then I needed to go see my dad in the Veteran's Home. We like to take my husband's car there and I started to get frustrated that the repairs had taken so long.  Somewhere along the line, I prayed a brief prayer for Car Repair Grace. Fortunately so, because it took a whole extra week before his car was repaired, because I could have been really frustrated by then, because we had family on standby each day to take my husband to go get his car.

Sometimes, it takes longer to find replacement parts for older cars. He has his car back and all is good. I'm just glad Christ gave me His grace, so my frustration didn't add to his stress in waiting for the car.

Lab Test Grace

Yesterday, I had to go for a lab test. At the last minute, my doctor's office changed the appointment until next week instead of a month from now. She has to have the results from the lab tests prior to the appointment.

This was the only day I could get the lab test done and not have it interfere with other things already planned for next week. First, I tried to call the lab ahead to schedule an appointment, but it's an automated scheduler. The recording said that they take walk-ins, so I decided to go that route.

I signed in, but they didn't have the lab orders when my doctor's assistant said she would fax them in the day before when she called to change the appointment. I tried calling the doctor's office, but no one answered. I was near to tears and realized that I needed to say a brief prayer for Lab Test Grace. Even the lab technician tried calling the doctor's office. 

I decided to wait and continue to call the doctor's office in case they had late lunches and just were out of the office when I called. When I got someone at the doctor's office after about ten calls, she said that her records showed that the Lab Test Request had been faxed in the day prior to that. I asked her if it could be re-Faxed. She said that the only person who that had just left for lunch minutes ago.

After about 30 minutes, I started calling the office to give the receptionist a message. The Lab Technician realized that the doctor's assistant must have tried to send the Lab Orders in by email, but they only accept them by FAX. Unfortunately, no one answered that call or the next ten to fifteen times I tried to call there. I kept praying for Lab Test Grace, because I hadn't eaten and was getting low blood sugar and was near to tears. My husband realized this and got a sandwich nearby, but I didn't eat it. I wasn't sure if I had to fast for my test or not.

Anyway, the Lab Technician eventually got through after 1 1/2 to 2 hours and they Faxed the Lab Test Request in. The test took five minutes and then we were good to go. 

I was so relieved and glad for Christ's grace, so that I didn't loose my cool with people earlier, but there were a few times I came very close and needed to pray periodically.  

Computer Screen Grace

Recently, a little one was using our computer. All of a sudden I hear, "The computer screen is upside down!!!!" My husband went back there to fix it, but was unable to. Around that time, I prayed for Computer Screen Grace. Shortly thereafter, the little one came where I was. He said he was sorry that the computer screen was upside down.

I was pleased that he said he was sorry, but implied the computer did this just on its own. Fortunately, I had already said a brief prayer, because Christ had all the words come out just right instead of sounding frustrated. I explained that if he had pushed some of the buttons, he should say that he's sorry that he pushed the buttons and we would forgive him. He did admit to pushing the buttons and I told him that we accept his apology. Unfortunately, I missed an opportunity to further explain that we forgive him, just like Christ forgives all of us for all we do wrong. (I need to be prayerful about this in case there is an opportunity in the near future to readdress this.)

Fortunately, a neighbor who is much more technologically savvy came over and fixed our computer screen and it's works well.

Hall Light Grace

I was staying up late one night and my spouse was going to bed. He asked about turning off the hall light. I told him that I preferred for him to leave it on, because there isn't always sufficient light to go down the hall at night without it.

I was a little frustrated when he went to bed and turned off the hall light after my request. Then, I said a brief prayer asking for Hall Light Grace. Shortly there after, Christ reminded me that he wears hearing aids only on occasion and probably wasn't wearing them right before bed. He wasn't being insensitive to my request, but really didn't hear my response. I'm so glad that Christ gave me His grace in this situation!