Sunday, May 29, 2011

Dear God,

You hold the keys to life and death. One minute we can be living and the next, dying. Dying can lead to new life.

A friend's brother-in-law, age 47, died today at a soccer field where children played in a tournament. Because a cardiologist was close by holding a defibrillator, the man returned to life.

Although we will never know why one lives and another dies, I wonder why some receive second chances. Perhaps it is because he or she never had a first chance for whatever reason.

The man at the soccer field is an avowed atheist. Several people at the hospital have told him he must have had a guardian angel. Some call it a miracle because he was actually in his car and stepped out when he needed air. He collapsed. His heart stopped. Someone saw him and called for help. I wonder what you think.

Teach us
to trust you
in all situations,
dear God.
Help us
to live
as if
we are ready
to die.
Hold us
in the palm
of your hand,
I pray.

Love, Andrea