Liz as Promised
Well, dear friends, it has been a sick Saturday, and now Richard (who gave me this bug in the first place) is getting sick again, too! We're a sad pair.
But I had promised to tell you more about my friend Liz. She's a member of the Women of Grace Thursday morning Bible study group, and was there at our last meeting. We were having a brunch at Kat's home. There was some wonderful food including individually wrapped pieces of homemade fudge. Yum!
I was enjoying the rich wonder of the chocolate when I noticed what could have been slivered almonds or coconut... COCONUT! Alarms went off in my head and I began spitting out the substance. I asked about the ingredients and sure enough, there was coconut in the fudge. I am severely allergic to persimmons, bell peppers and... Coconut!
After almost dying from anaphylactic shock, several years ago, I was instructed to always carry an epi-pen - self injectible epinepherin - in case I were to be stung by a bee or wasp, or inadvertently ingest one of my food allergens.
I had a new purse, the epi-pen was not in it.
I refused offers to drive me home for the epi-pen and headed out on my own. What was I thinking? If any of the coconut had gotten into my system, I would never make it home in time anyway.
In spite of my refusal, Liz came out to my car and said she was driving. I am a strong willed woman and often too pushy. She wasn't sure how I would react but took matters into her own hands because she knew it was the right thing to do. She got in my car and drove me home.
Either I had not actually swallowed any of the coconut or the Lord mercifully protected me from a potentially lethal reaction, but I had not one wheeze. I felt the tap of the Holy Spirit in my shoulder... reminding me that I need to be more diligent to carry my epi-pen ALWAYS!
Another lesson I was given was that I need to listen to others and accept help when I need it! I had acted like a spoiled and petulant child!
Once back at Kat's we had our lesson. It was about the law of love... How we are not merely to love our neighbor as ourselves, but to love others, even our enemies, as Christ loves us! A very tall order... and one we cannot hope to fulfill except through the empowerment of the Holy Spirit. It is through Christ we love as He does.
Later that evening, Liz called to tell me how, when confronted by a potential conflict, she was able to apply what we talked about and reap a positive outcome. I was thrilled.
Liz is fairly new in the Lord and I have walked with Him for many years, but it is wonderful how we can learn from one another.
But I had promised to tell you more about my friend Liz. She's a member of the Women of Grace Thursday morning Bible study group, and was there at our last meeting. We were having a brunch at Kat's home. There was some wonderful food including individually wrapped pieces of homemade fudge. Yum!
I was enjoying the rich wonder of the chocolate when I noticed what could have been slivered almonds or coconut... COCONUT! Alarms went off in my head and I began spitting out the substance. I asked about the ingredients and sure enough, there was coconut in the fudge. I am severely allergic to persimmons, bell peppers and... Coconut!
After almost dying from anaphylactic shock, several years ago, I was instructed to always carry an epi-pen - self injectible epinepherin - in case I were to be stung by a bee or wasp, or inadvertently ingest one of my food allergens.
I had a new purse, the epi-pen was not in it.
I refused offers to drive me home for the epi-pen and headed out on my own. What was I thinking? If any of the coconut had gotten into my system, I would never make it home in time anyway.
In spite of my refusal, Liz came out to my car and said she was driving. I am a strong willed woman and often too pushy. She wasn't sure how I would react but took matters into her own hands because she knew it was the right thing to do. She got in my car and drove me home.
Either I had not actually swallowed any of the coconut or the Lord mercifully protected me from a potentially lethal reaction, but I had not one wheeze. I felt the tap of the Holy Spirit in my shoulder... reminding me that I need to be more diligent to carry my epi-pen ALWAYS!
Another lesson I was given was that I need to listen to others and accept help when I need it! I had acted like a spoiled and petulant child!
Once back at Kat's we had our lesson. It was about the law of love... How we are not merely to love our neighbor as ourselves, but to love others, even our enemies, as Christ loves us! A very tall order... and one we cannot hope to fulfill except through the empowerment of the Holy Spirit. It is through Christ we love as He does.
Later that evening, Liz called to tell me how, when confronted by a potential conflict, she was able to apply what we talked about and reap a positive outcome. I was thrilled.
Liz is fairly new in the Lord and I have walked with Him for many years, but it is wonderful how we can learn from one another.
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