A Further Reflection

“Through all this Job did not sin nor did he blame God” (Job 1:22). I received numerous emails following my description of the constant pain I have in my knee.  They were very encouraging, offering prayers and empathy.  But one in particular really touched me.  It was about another person’s pain, a young man who…

Midnight Pain

11:45 PM  5 April 2023 Pain.  24/7.  Never stops.  Never.  Injections, opioid drugs, therapy.  Nothing makes it stop.  Thirty days now without relief.  Every night it gets worse.  No sleep.  My knee aches in waves.  Then sharp like someone has a drill bit turning under the knee cap.  Always in the same spot.  Continuously. What…

Something Cheerful

So today the pain in my left knee was as intense as I have ever had.  During the therapy it was all I could do to not writhe on the table.  Afterward as I was making my way home, I saw these.  A cheerful sign.  What God made is a beautiful creation, even if my…