Evidence of His Unfailing Love

Last week, I noticed a repetitive message occurring during my Bible reading from Psalm 117 & 118. There was an emphasis coming through about God's unfailing love, faithfulness and goodness that I could not ignore.

Psalm 117:2 says:
For he loves us with unfailing love; The Lord's faithfulness endures forever.

Psalm 118:1 & 29 say:
Give thanks to the Lord for he is good! His faithfulness endures forever!

I prayed that God would open my heart, ears, eyes and mind to His unfailing love and faithfulness to me so that I may praise Him more fully through this valley even though I many not "feel" thankful at times.

I jotted a list of my observations -

The day I buzzed off my hair, my sister, Deb traveled 240 miles round trip to make a special delivery of Blue Bunny ice cream and chocolate to console me as only a sister can.

I was given the opportunity to spend some one on one time with my precious granddaughter, Sydney. I enjoyed tender moments of holding her, feeding her, rocking her, going on a walk with she, her dad, my daughter & husband.

I received a beautiful spring bouquet of flowers from my brother, Bob who lives in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Just to remind me he loves me before I started chemo.

I received a caring phone call from my brother Randy to see how I was doing after my first round of chemo.

Our Japanese student friend, Nao, spent a couple nights with our family before she returned to Japan. She blessed me with her gift of music by playing our piano the afternoon before she left.

My husband, Rob took me shopping for fabric to make scarves so I'd be prepared before my hair fell out. He asked my mom if she'd cut & stitch them to size for my head and she lovingly did so in a quick turn around time.

My mom and sister visited on Mother's Day per my special request. I needed to spend some time be with these two special ladies on that day. We shopped for some flowers that afternoon together. My sister potted them and arranged them for my front entry way while my Mom weeded my garden.

We received a gift card for fuel from our church family, (Trinity Bible) to help with the fuel expense to and from Mayo Clinic.

I received the book, Rose from Brier by Amy Carmichael in the mail from a dear friend a few days before I started my 2nd round of chemo. What a blessing it was to read while I waited to meet with doctors at Mayo and during my chemo treatment.

A sister in Christ made me a few small loaves of gluten-free bread and delivered them to my home.

I had the pleasure of a visit from some long-time friends and neighbors one evening, who also brought me a supply of gluten-free crackers & bread to help combat the side effect of nausea from the chemotherapy.

My mother and father-in-law spent an afternoon with us and stocked my fridge with her homemade strawberry rhubarb jam. (One of my favorites) They also shared information about ginger helping combat nausea then shared some crystallized ginger with me.

My mother stayed with our daughter while I was at Mayo for a couple days. She never comes empty handed - she had a gerber daisy planter to put outside on our patio and homemade chicken noodle soup to put in my freezer so I could "graze" on it after my 2nd round of chemo. She tended to Erin's needs and managed our home as only a grandma can do. She made meals, washed laundry, pulled more weeds from my garden, dusted, vacuumed etc...

A sister in Christ, cleaned my kitchen and bathrooms thoroughly before I returned home from Mayo Clinic after my second round of chemo.

A dear friend and sister in Christ provided a meal for our family after my chemo treatment.

Heartfelt messages sent via email, U.S. postal, text message, voice mail at just the moment I needed to be encouraged. Reminders that me and my family are still being prayed for during this valley.

A faithful friend who has helped give rides to our daughter, Erin to and from school when need to be. Her smile and hug always lifts my spirit.

The laughter of our daughter, Erin spending time with her girl friend at out home gives me joy.

A faithful group of women I can regularly pray with on a weekly basis.

A gorgeous, pink begonia left at my door step from a dear sister in Christ with a note saying, "May the beauty of these flowers lift your spirit to the Lord of Life."


Wow! My heart overflows with gratefulness. As I look over this list (that is certainly not exhaustive) I am in awe of Your loving kindness, tender care, unfailing love and faithfulness to me through others. Lord I ask that You bless each and every one of them in a double portion for their tender acts of love, mercy and compassion to me and my family. Lord, Jesus thank you for giving me a fresh perspective. For helping me see and to choose to praise you in spite of how I may feel physically or emotionally. I praise you Jesus for who You are - a faithful, loving, good Father. For what You do and what You give - blessings from above in tangible ways through others. May I never forget how simple acts of kindness done in Your name bless others profoundly. Thank you precious Lord, Jesus.

Hebrews 13:15-16 - Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise - the fruit of lips that confess His name. And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.