Friday, March 29, 2013

Bent, Broken, Mended {Five-Minute Friday}


Five Minute FridayToday I am joining my friends and Lisa-Jo again for Five Minute Friday. If you’re new here (welcome!) the rules are simple: Write, don’t edit, link your post to her page, and then share the encouragement like wildfire. You can do that, I know you can. 
The prompt this week is:  Broken

"I didn't do it. I didn't touch her. I wasn't even outside with her."  My son was screaming as he came running down the hall.  His little sister was following close behind crying the big tears I am hurt kind of cry.  As I got closer to her I realized the her was curved like a bow and was already swelling. I was able to calm her down enough to find out that she had walked outside to get her shoes from the trampoline but fell and landed on her arm.  That evening
ended with a trip to the ER, a nice heavy plaster cast and instructions to follow up with our regular orthopedic doctor the next day (yes we are the type of family with a regular ortho doc -- he is on speed dial).  Dr Russell snapped the X-ray up on the screen and pointed out two different problems. First the inner bone (Radius) was broken and it wasn't a clean break. He promised me it could be mended but would take 8-10 week in a cast.  Now on to the second problem was the outer bone (Ulna).  This bone was not broken but it was bend.  He advised us that they would watch her growth until the age of about 13 (she was 7 at the time).  If the bone did not straighten on its own then he would have to surgically break the bone and cast it to repair.  

I have never broken a bone in my body but I have been broken.  I have been knocked-down, beaten up and broken-hearted.  In my younger years I allowed the father of lies to break me by the whispers he spoke in my ear, the thoughts he put in my head and the distorted image he caused me to see in the mirror. Then God, in His grace and mercy, reach out and placed people in my life that point me to Him.  Those broken places were mended. However, there
were still a bents.  I was still bent but worry. By fear. By the unknown. After years of being just
bent last year I was 'surgically' broken by the Great Physician.  Things that I thought I had under control because out of control.  The fear, worry and unknown became to much and I just had to hand myself over to Him.  He carefully placed a cast on this break by placing friends, prayer, and most love in my life until I was mended.  I am sure there are or will be new bends to come but I know He can heal all.



PS.  My daughter's arm did straighten out on it's own and there was no need for surgery.  At least not on that arm but that is a different story for later.



15 comments:

  1. As I read this, I thought...it truly is amazing how much we will allow ourselves to be bent before we finally give in to the breaking needed in order to heal. What a powerful reminder...thank you for this today! Wishing you and your family a blessed Easter, friend! :)

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    1. I think of how content I find myself in the bent places but how much I learn in the brokenness.

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  2. We all need the cast that he gives us to mend us.

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    1. I know I need a new cast everyday. Thanks for stopping by.

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  3. mmm ... this surely has hit home for you, hasn't it ... thank you for sharing this story!

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    1. Oh yes, Linda It as hit me hard and often. Thank you for visiting with me today.

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  4. That's a strong image I'll carry with me. I have a bone in my left hand I broke a few years ago. i can see the bump still where it mended. That is now the strongest part of that bone. The extra will eventually dissolve away, but it makes me think of the extra support you received after the healing began for you. Thank you for sharing. So good to see you at #fmparty last night, even if we didn't get a chance to chat. I'm an east coaster so I normally drop out early on. Have a wonderful Easter

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    1. I enjoyed the #FMFparty last night. I am in the Central time zone (Alabama) but was able to stay with it for my first party. Thanks for dropping in today. Visit anytime.

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  5. living bent for years, still undoing all the bends.. beautiful post

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    1. Sadly I have new bents revealed everyday that He is dealing with me about.

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  6. The opening line made me laugh. We are broken and bent. God has faithfully provided for you. I am so glad you can see the blessings for what they are. And I am glad you still have your job! Have a great celebration this weekend!

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    1. Yea, my son wanted to make sure he wasn't going to get into any trouble.

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  7. I love how you tied it all together as well! And praise our Father for HIs grace in placing "healers" in your life to walk with you through pains. :)

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    1. I, too am thankful for all the healers in my life and pray that I am able to be a healer to others.

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  8. So glad your daughter's arm is o.k. now - and so glad that this amazing God our Father heals us whole - takes the broken pieces of us and seamlessly heals us!Wishing you blessing and revelation in this Holy Season!

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