I have often experienced God's care throughout my life. Three back surgeries, five heart by-passes, difficult decisions, etc. And God has always been there. But recently there have been new ones and once again, God is there. I have unexpectedly become bound to a wheel chair with little hope of improving. It has been a very hard change for me ... unlike any other I have ever had. But God has been faithful even though I am dismayed and frustrated.
During my third hospital stay it was determined that I needed a skilled care facility. But there was only one which had an open bed. So, reluctantly I was shipped to this home in Neffsville. That was the worst experience of my life. The conditions were terrible. Service was nonexistent. Nurses were rude. They would not give me my necessary bowel medicine. They let me lie in my resulting bowels for over two hours. Then they made fun of me. It was terrible. I wanted to escape but I was their prisoner.
But God did not forget me. He performed a miracle and suddenly I unexpectedly qualified for a bed at the Moravian Home. I spent three weeks there. What a difference!
God again took care of me and delivered me from this "prison". He will do the same for you. Trust Him.
Be not dismayed whate'er betide
God will take care of you
Beneath His wings of love abide
God will take care of you
God will take care of you
Through every day, o'er all the way
He will take care of you
God will take care of you
No matter what may be the test
God will take care of you
Lean, weary one, upon His breast
God will take care of you
God will take care of you
Through every day, o'er all the way
He will take care of you
God will take care of you
He will take care of you
God will take care of you
5 comments:
Oh Brother Barry, I wish we lived close to you and Sister Dianne, so we could be of help to you. I can't imagine all the sad health news both of you have endured.
My heart breaks to read that your health is literally confining you.
Be of good cheer, one day you will be "Stepping on the Shore, and Finding It Home."
We originally grew up on the state east of you and am quite familiar with Lancaster and surrounding area, having taken weekend vacations there.
Jesus is closer to you now than ever before and one day we will meet you on the other side.
In the meantime, please don't stop publishing as you are able. They literally refresh me.
God is good. Always!
Carl Nitz
Marlene, what a dear comment you've provided to Barry! How encouraging to him to hear from one truly encouraged by his communicating on "Hymns With a Message". How did you learn of this site? It's one I frequently go to as a resource for the background of a given hymn or Gospel song. \o/
Love, Eleanor Z Ruch (Nell), Hatfield, PA
Dear Anonymous from January 31, 2025:
I feel like we're losing a close friend.
I absolutely love all the posts he has put up over the years, including his "Barry's Blogs," which are sometimes serious and sometimes funny and witty.
Brother Barry and his wife Dianne have been having a lot of physical issues; I guess it was a matter of time before he has to close down his expressions of how much our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ means to him.
I grew up about three hours east of him, and we used to go to Lancaster a lot, even if it was for a three day weekend when there was a holiday and the office where I worked was closed because of it.
I am very sad right now over this news, but after all these years of trusting in Him, I am certain that he and Dianne are looking for "For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens" (II Cor. 5:1).
I learned of his site by accident a few years ago. Even when he has expressed that he will be closing down, due to the readership falling, I and others have encouraged him to continue.
This is a source of joy for him and I can't imagine leaving all this behind to go to a retirement home, where he can't take a lot of what is precious to him; then again, Jesus means all the world to him, that is obvious, so he will go to this home and still have our Savior with him at all times.
I just found this blog this morning and it is a wonderful encouragement to me. He is Everything to me. Please keep sharing such hope filled words. Thank you sharonbranicoaching@yahoo.com
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