A Small Act of God

October 16

I went to the doctors today. My finger still really hurts. I didn't sleep very well last night, and I woke up with it hurting. I don't think the pain is from the fracture. I think the pain is from nerve damage. And I'm a little afraid I might have done something to make things worse. I know I have not slowed down as much as I should have. I've tried not to use my left hand but it's hard. Two days ago I went out and got a sling simply to help me not use it. So, when I was sitting in the doctor's office waiting for another x-ray, I was starting to cry a bit. I should be taking the splint off, and now I'm getting another x-ray, and I'm afraid, so I pray. I just pray that I haven't done permanent damage, or that I haven't done something that will cause me to need surgery. I'm simply praying for Grace and Mercy. So, we do the X-ray and I head back to speak to the doctor. She said the good news is, it doesn't look any worse. Unfortunately, it doesn't look like it's healed at all. I have to stop using my left hand so it can heal. I am so grateful that God protected me. The finger that's been fractured, has been knocked a few times, banged into a few times, and God has protected it from getting any worse. She told me the nerve damage that I have is from the fracture, and it will take much longer to heal than the fracture itself. But usually, it does, and I'm going to trust that God will be faithful in that too. She also gave me medicine that will help deaden the nerve pain. Now, maybe I can sleep. It may not seem like a small act of God to anybody else, but I know God protected me and my finger. And I am so grateful to Him. So now, I'm going to do exactly what I told Him I would as I was waiting for the X-ray. I am not using my left hand at all. I'm going to be kind to it, and patient until it heals. Thank you, God, for small mercies. And in this case, it may be a small fracture, but it is a very large Mercy.