When Kathy died I became kind of a de-facto expert on loss and grieving. I experienced grief and I also studied grief and loss. I never set out to become an expert on grieving, but I became one.
Now that I have heart failure, I find that I may become quite conversant on things related to heart failure. I want to know what I am up against. I want to know what to do and how to do it. I want to understand what is happening to me. And I want to be able to minister to those also experiencing heart failure.
One thing that I have learned is that illness is isolating. It is easy to feel all alone or unique in your condition. But you are not alone. Illness is common across humanity. They have been treating heart failure for many years now. And, there are health workers out there who want to help you through this phase of life.
God did not bring us this far just to abandon us. Jesus promised to go with us to the end of the age. He is an ever present help in our hour of need. Hallelujah!
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