Now THAT is a WRAP!

You know how good it feels when someone puts their arms around you and squeezes that kind of squeeze only a parent could give? The unconditional love that everything is going to be okay?

My aunt mentioned something to me the other day during her surgery that has continued to simmer on my mind. She said that when she came out of surgery and was in so much pain, she prayed that God would wrap his arms around her physically so she would feel comforted like a child. She would often do this when she felt at her lowest.

On my worst day this week, I did that too! As I prayed, I felt God wrap his arms of comfort around me and I could actually feel my muscles calm down and begin to relax.

My mom has spent the last couple of her "vacation" days with me. Thanks to dad for allowing her to use her time with me rather than home getting things done or relaxing with him, as she really should have been. It is comfort like this when your day isn't at its best and you see mom in the kitchen tending to things that need done, or checking to make sure you've had your medicine, heating up some tea to relax you and just being there because she wants to be.

My aunt comes over and visits and she also puts a great smile into the day, relaxing and talking and just providing a comfort day. It is all these things that make you realize that if most days are days like the past couple of days, then it is really going to be okay (even on the days that aren't the most comforted) :-)

Out of the blue, someone decides to mail an aromatherapy kit with a comfort wrap of lavendar and camomile. Mom puts it in the microwave and around my neck. If you've never tried one, you must! I could immediately feel the tension in my neck and shoulders relax. My back which has been bothering me from the surgery....well....another go around in the microwave, pronto...onto the back.....another go around....on the legs, so on and so forth... this wrap has made it in the microwave no less than 10 times. Mom says that she and dad use these wraps all the time and was sorry she hadn't thought to mention it.

Steve wakes up with a headache....you guessed it...another round in the microwave, boom...Steve now has the comfort wrap around his neck. Of course, he doesn't appreciate it the same but he didn't say it didn't help or he didn't give it right back either. I put it back in the microwave and wrap it around my neck. I don't know if I will ever release this to the wild again. In fact, I may get another one so I can use two at the same time.

The comfort we get from people and things are further reminders of the comfort God gives us each and every days of our lives. It is in the smallest of things but because we are so busy, we often fail to notice or mention it until times like this when God slows us down....and makes us realize that he was that comfort all along....I was just to busy to notice or appreciate it.

You can't get a present any better than comfort in times of despair or trouble. I'll put that in a microwave and wrap up on that! "-)