HELLO, NURSE FRIEND!
GOD LOVES YOU!
HELLO, NURSE FRIEND…. wanted you to know my husband is starting a journey which none of us expected… on Sunday, March 2, we walked into the Baylor ED and on Tuesday he received a QUAD CABG…. we did not see this coming, at all… for the foreseeable future, I will not work as a nurse outside the home and will be at my husband’s side caring for him. Please pray for his heart to heal! THANK YOU
THE ABC’S OF SALVATION
Looking down at the list of acronyms to memorize seemed quite daunting, but, the closer I looked, the more I realized I know many of these, already. Acronyms like ALS was the acronym for the most devastating of all medical diagnoses I had ever known. While the person is able to use their eyes to look into a computer to tell their wishes to their Loved Ones, not a muscle in their body will remain unaffected by this deteriorating disease. ESRD is an acronym which stands for the body’s inability to process the waste products produced by the kidneys. So catastrophic is the disease, as it progresses, it will eventually require a trip to the dialysis clinic three times per week in order to clear the body of deadly waste. ICH would become known to me with my experience in the ICU of patients who have had a sudden catastrophic stroke. Also resulting in an ICH is the patient who falls and strikes their head on an object causing a brain bleed which, if not quickly remedied, can cause the patients’ death. NSCLC is an acronym for the dreaded presence of non-small cell lung cancer. These patients suffer catastrophic loss of homeostasis of the body. They must choose either to call for hospice to provide support until their passing, or, call the oncologist and request aggressive curative treatment. For our ICU nurses who maintain patients on ventilators the acronym VC means life to their patients! Measuring the lungs ability to breathe without support is a sure sign if the patient can wean from the vent. Without this vital capacity our lungs are not able to hold the breath of life!
An acronym with eternal consequence is ABC, which stands for ADMIT BELIEVE CONFESS. If you would like to be saved today, pray with me:
“God, according to Romans 3:23 and Romans 6:23, I admit I have sinned, and without you, I will pay the wage for my sin, which is death, but, you have a free gift of eternal life.”
“God, According to your Word in Romans 5:8 and Romans 6:23, even while I was a sinner, you have given your son, Jesus, who died for the forgiveness of my sins.”
“God, with my mouth, I now confess Jesus as my Savior, and, believe in my heart that you have raised him from the dead.”
Romans 10:9 states as a result of doing the ABC’s, it’s just that easy, my Nurse Friend…you are SAVED!!! Hallelujah!!! You have just received precious new eternal life!! You have escaped an eternal life of isolation, torture, and fear, to one of a heavenly home of peace, life, and living with others who worship the risen Savior, Jesus Christ!
Now, I invite you to pick up your phone, or, better yet, walk over to a person and tell them what has happened. You can also write me at the email listed in this book, and allow me to REJOICE WITH YOU for making the most important decision of your life! PRAISE BE TO GOD!!!
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31 DAYS TO RECHARGE YOUR HEART AND HAVE MORE JOY
With this devotional find space and receive healing and encouragement for your spirit. Take the weight off your feet and the weight off of your heart with a daily break from your nursing work and find refreshment.
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WHEN THE NURSE IS SICK
On a daily basis we nurses are guiding our patients to their exam area, orienting them to their new environment, reviewing protocol of and expectations as they are in our department, providing medications, treatments, teaching new self-care remedies, etc. Taking care of the sick and dying patient is just what we do, daily.
But, what if the nurse is the patient? Perhaps you have found yourself receiving a diagnosis you were not expecting. The doctor’s office call back included an invitation to come see him, personally; and as a nurse you know what this means. As the nurse, you have helped numerous patients and families with devastating news of a serious diagnosis. As your doctor explains your diagnosis your nurse mind goes directly to the module in med/surg, or a specialty rotation when you studied this disease.
Nurse Friend, can I tell you, Christ, himself, suffered infirmities. He suffered any emotion and physical challenge known to humans. He did this, for us! Isaiah 53:3 says he is one who has suffered and is familiar with grief. Isaiah 52:14 describes Jesus after being beaten, he was disfigured, and, having suffered so much physical punishment, he was unrecognizable. Matthew 26:38 says Jesus was crushed with sorrow, to the point of death.
Jesus knows our sorrows. He is acquainted with our grief. He knows the sting of pain and the finality of death. His heart can understand our angst, worry, grief, doubt, fear, or rejection after treatment. While some of our family and friends may have never experienced the pain we have, Jesus absolutely and repeatedly has been there!
If you are the one who is sick, your suffering is not strange to him, nor is it impossible for him to understand. The most blessed hope is He has been there. He knows exactly how to hold your heart sure and strong as you lean on him and melt into his power to carry you.
So, while you may be the patient, my nurse friend, Jesus remains your Savior. Cry out to him, today! He understands!
Today’s Prompts
Have you or a close nurse friend been found to have a new medical challenge?
During your medical crisis journey in what ways have you seen the miraculous hand of God providing for your passage through this season of sickness?
How can you pray for the nurse you know who might be facing a medical crisis?
Today’s Scripture
Second Corinthians 1:3-4 “3Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, 4 who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God.”
Today’s declaration
“According to 2 Corinthians 1:3-4, I, ______________, will praise God. He is full of compassion toward me. He knows my troubles. He will comfort me so that I am able to comfort others.”
-PEGGI HUDSPITH
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Are you taking the coveted time to yourself to read God's Word...
God's letter to you is for every issue of life! Luke 5:16 says Jesus would remove himself from the crowd and go to a quiet place... I would think that if alone time is good enough for Jesus, it's necessary for me, too! I do covet these quiet moments. As I homeschooled my children, I learned Susanna Wesley mothered and schooled her numerous children. Most famous and known to us would be two of her sons, John and Charles, who would make history with their winning of thousands of souls to Christ! Do you know with numerous children in the house it might have seemed impossible to find the coveted alone time?! But, Susanna was known to place a scarf over her head for her quiet times. And, while the children would have been in close proximity, they would also see this outward sign as the time to leave mommy alone! I implore you to carve out time, daily, to quiet yourself, read God's Word and listen for his beautiful voice. Nurse Friend! Moments like these are what has brought you and I together! Such beautiful moments, such as these is where God will gently and beautifully express just what it is HE wants to do in my life.. And, I am forever grateful!
Won’t you quiet yourself, today, and listen for your Heavenly Father?
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Psalm 95 is a powerful invitation to worship and praise the Lord, acknowledging His sovereignty and the wonders of His creation. The psalmist exclaims with joyful urgency, calling on all to sing and shout to the Rock of their salvation. The verses beautifully describe the Lord's majestic power and His authority over all things, from the depths of the earth to the heights of the mountains, the vastness of the sea, and the formation of the dry land. The psalm continues with a call to humble worship and bowing down before the Lord, recognizing Him as our God and the loving Shepherd who cares for His people. It then takes a solemn tone, reminding the reader of the consequences of turning away from God and hardening one's heart, as the Israelites did in the wilderness. The psalmist reflects on God's anger towards that generation and His declaration that they would never enter His rest. Psalm 95 serves as a powerful reminder of the importance of heartfelt worship, gratitude, and obedience in our relationship with God.
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