Bein’ Jeniece’s husband taught me many things: life is a journey, not a destination…sometimes she doesn’t want me to ‘fix it’, just understand it…how to enter into her world…’fine’ is a grade of sandpaper, not a feeling…it’s okay to cry. Well, I’ve learned those-n-lot’s more from this little ray of Sonshine. I think when you love someone completely…everything about that person…ya just flat love ‘em. She thanks me daily for helping her walk, reading to her, washing and drying her hair, encouraging her, loving her. I keep reminding her I’m just returning what she’s always given me…that pure, sweet love she’s dished out freely throughout our lives together. Marriage…what a blessing!
I suppose most of you remember those ol’ Popeye cartoons with Bluto and OliveOil and that rotund fella with the hamburger diet…good ol’ Wimpy. Anyway…have you ever had a Popeye day? Where’s that can o’ spinach when you need it? I was thinkin’ about that this morning since, like you, I too want Jeniece’s pain to end and her healing to manifest. I want to give her that spiritual-spinach and presto-zingo no more pain. She’s so innocent, and caring, and kind, and wonderful…here in this dadburn whirlpool of pain that can be so disenchanting at times, I want to scream to my King ‘it’s all I can stands, I can’t stands no more!’ That’s when I reach for our can of spinach…you know, the Book of Life that answers all our questions, ends our doubt, drives away fear, gives us peace, provides hope, heals us all and lives in us. I open it up and El Shaddai sends manna on the wings of angels…”My Spirit which is upon you, and My words which I have put in your mouth, shall not depart from your mouth…from now and forever” (Isaiah 59:21)…”arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you” (Isaiah 60:1)…”then you will call, and the Lord will answer…You will cry, and He will say, Here I am” (Isaiah 58:9)…”and the Lord will continually guide you, and satisfy your desire in scorched places, and give strength to your bones; And you will be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water whose waters do not fail” (Isaiah 58:11)…”You gave Your good Spirit to instruct them, Your manna You did not withhold from their mouth, And You gave them water for their thirst” (Nehemiah 9:20)…”He gave them bread out of heaven to eat” (John 6:31)…”this is the way, walk in it” Isaiah 30:21). Spinach anyone?
