"It"

Mike, my cousin had just arrived. Dad, Rod and John were drawn to the sitting room television watching a Tiger Wood's putt. James, Hannah, Drew, John M and Samantha were jumping on the trampoline trying to see who could out bounce the other. Mom, Kelly and I were in the kitchen talking about David's reaction to his first birthday party the night before. While the crowd of friends sang Happy Birthday to David he tried desperately to disappear into his high chair and make all the attention go away. Precious.
Kris and Kregg arrived. They were on time. This was the first time we had seen Kregg since his hair had fallen out. As we greeted my brothers, we made reference to Kregg's new look. I touched his bald head reflecting on what it represented....three weeks of daily whole brain radiation. It had been 5 weeks since Kris had taken him to the emergency room and they found five tumors in his brain. It, the cancer, would change our family. Of course, "It" really is God. God has changed our family. With Kregg's cancer God has written a prescription that is allowing our family to heal and become healthier than we ever have been. Kris and Kregg are sober. Broken relationships are being restored. God's prescription is powerful, but His medicine must be taken as prescribed to work. This morning I read Proverbs 4 vs 20-23 and I knew I was reading God's prescription label for "It". I hope you will read "It's" prescription label for your life today.

David Laughlin, First Birthday, August 14, 2009.