This past week has been a difficult one for me. My brother relapsed and had some health concerns. His blood pressure and heart rate were very high, and he was unstable to go into detox. Detox was his decision. I stayed at the ER with him during the afternoon and into the early evening. He was released after being stabilized with fluids and medication. He presently is at a Detox center and I have spoken to him several times. However the environment there is controlled. If only he can give that chemical dependance to the Lord completely. I know that the best program is AA and I highly commend and recommend the program for ANYONE with an addiction. But .. God is the ultimate One who is in control in my humble opinion. If any of my Christian brothers and sisters out there wanna help, the best help is prayer. Prayer for cleansing, for strength, for humility, for a place to live, for pyhsical healing for my brother. The list goes on and on. Obviously, the present concern is for detoxification and a renewed spirit and drive to get and stay clean and sober.

Several good things happened this past week. There were 3 birthdays in our family... .. my husband turned 54 on Monday, my son and future son in law turned 22 and 27 respectively. Life is good. I need to see this more often.