I can remember riding around Rochester, Minnesota after Merry was born. Doctors had discovered a birth defect which required surgery. We couldn't be in the unit except certain hours. I recall saying to Jim, "When you say 'I do', you never know what you might have to do together!" He had been diagnosed with a chronic back condition, I had had two difficult (but not impossible) pregnancies, and then the medical problems with Merry. I had just turned 28.

We didn't know that ahead were heart problems for Jim needing lots of medical attention, a few more problems for Merry, a fatal car accident for her, and just rough and tumble things which come into people's lives.

But God is good. He helps us with everything. Day by day. I wouldn't want to try it without Him. In spite of my 'list', He made everything 'doable'. A heart diagnosis for Jim at 34, but God gave us 40 more years of time together. Some of it with medical work but many to most ones, good. Merry wasn't 'special needs'. She was pretty 'normal' for all of her 26 years.

I read a short Psalm #111 this morning. In the margin, it says, "Psalms 111 - 116 are called hallelujah psalms. "Hallelujah means 'praise the Lord'. They express uplifting and optimistic tones."

"So this is another 'praise God' day! Like they all can be if we choose. God is always bigger than any problem or good thing which can happen to us. Looking ahead what does the future look like? I don't know but I know that He is there and will always be there! He is worthy of our praises!