Proverbs 17:22 - "A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones."
Fall is an amazing time of the year.
Nature takes on the color of change only to then see those beautiful leaves begin to FALL. I suppose that is why they call it FALL.
Well here in Hungary we are in the last days of winter and are expecting the approaching season of spring with much anticipation. However, we are apparently experiencing a bit of the FALL season too.
Allow me to explain.
Last week I was enjoying a peaceful night of sleep. You know the kind when your dreams drift from one subject to another and your body is completely relaxed, just a really good rest time. This is the type of night I was having, only to be awakened suddenly by the sound of a body hitting the floor! Of course I awoke suddenly to find my beloved Syble lying on the floor next to the bed. Had she fainted? Did she trip over something in the darkness? Was she breathing? As I sprang to her aid I called out to her “Baby, are you OK?” to which she responded “Yeah”. I was so glad to hear her speak which means she was still breathing. When I asked what happened she said “I fell out of the bed.”
Being concerned about her I said “Don’t move! Is anything broken? Do you feel pain?” When she spoke her speech was affected, just like a little child would sound when they had been awakened out of a deep sleep.
She said “I hurt” My knee hurt, I hit my head.” Shocked at this response I asked what happened. Syble said “I fell out of bed. I need to go potty”.
FALL season was upon us only I did not know the extent of its IMPACT!
Last night we were in service at The International Church. I was conducting a special meditative communion service. As the music played softly, everyone sat quietly reflecting upon their spiritual condition prior to taking the elements symbolizing the body and blood of Christ.
In the midst of this “quiet” time, I hear the sound of things crashing to the floor. As I look to see where this sound was coming from I saw our camera man frantically trying to catch his camera as it was FALLING just out of his reach on its way to the floor. But it was not the only thing on the floor. It seems as if my wife had stooped down to speak to someone, lost her balance, FELL over backwards into the aisle and, well, have your ever seen dominos FALL? Now you get the picture!
Here we were in a sacred moment, and I watch the Pastor’s wife FALL to the ground causing the video camera to FALL to the ground. As I watched the camera FALL I saw $$$ signs flutter away like leaves from a tree! I just knew I would be buying a new digital video camera. But thanks be to God the camera is OK.
Oh yeah, what about Syble? Fortunately she too was OK. Remember that we were in a sacred moment. Well once Syble was helped up from the floor, she got tickled!! And when Syble gets tickled there is no stopping her till she gets un-tickled.
Let me recap. Syble stoops, Syble FALLS, Camera FALLS, Cameraman FALLS trying to catch camera, people jump up to assist, Syble gets tickled, Syble leaves room laughing, Ed quietly prays for camera and continues service. Any questions?
Hopefully this season of FALL will pass quickly.
