Did you ever talk to God above? =Ee's Post-Operation=
"We'll be waiting for you."
With those words, we watched as Ee was wheeled into the theatre at 7am. With nary an hour of sleep, I was at the hospital at 6am. Visibly worried, Uncle Thomas, Koo and Lye took turns to pray for Ee as we gathered by her bedside. Despite the break of dawn, our entire family of eleven turned up in full force. Mum broke down as Ee started to relay instructions as to what was to be done should the operation go awry. I had so much to say to Ee but words failed me. Stone-faced silence walled between us, a crooked smile was all I could offer in those moments.
The turnstiles of time trudged wearily. Each passing hour leeched a fostered augmenting burden.
In solitude, a christian childhood song by Frances Rath repeated its melodious refrains in my head.
In a meadow by a stream, He’s there
Everywhere on earth you go,
He’s been there from the start.
Our emotions swung with each door sliding in rhythmic vacillitation. Finally, at 3.30pm, Ee emerged. Tangled tubes convoluting in her delicate constitition, it was a painful sight to bear. The surgeon's expression said it all. With a smile, he reported that operation went smoothly and her will to live was strong. His words were what we needed to allay our worst fears. The first hurdle had been crossed.
Each member of the family took turns to enter the ICU isolatory ward. Ee looked rather peaceful, as if she were merely taking a nap. We left the hospital at 5.30pm, uttering indivdual prayers of gratitude and thanksgiving.
The next 24 hours will be crucial as doctors will be on a vigilant lookout for signs of infection or excess bleeding. God has been merciful to Ee. May He extend this blanket of grace and compassion till she makes a full recovery.
You don’t have to pray out loud to Him
He knows your thoughts.
With those words, we watched as Ee was wheeled into the theatre at 7am. With nary an hour of sleep, I was at the hospital at 6am. Visibly worried, Uncle Thomas, Koo and Lye took turns to pray for Ee as we gathered by her bedside. Despite the break of dawn, our entire family of eleven turned up in full force. Mum broke down as Ee started to relay instructions as to what was to be done should the operation go awry. I had so much to say to Ee but words failed me. Stone-faced silence walled between us, a crooked smile was all I could offer in those moments.
The turnstiles of time trudged wearily. Each passing hour leeched a fostered augmenting burden.
In solitude, a christian childhood song by Frances Rath repeated its melodious refrains in my head.
Did you ever talk to God above?
Tell him that you need a friend to love
Pray in Jesus’ name
Believing that God answers prayers.
Have you told him all your cares and woes?
Every tiny little fear He knows
You can know He’ll always hear
And He will answer prayers.
You can whisper in a crowd to Him
You can cry when you’re alone with Him
You don’t have to pray out loud to Him
He knows your thoughts.
In a meadow by a stream, He’s there
Everywhere on earth you go,
He’s been there from the start.
Our emotions swung with each door sliding in rhythmic vacillitation. Finally, at 3.30pm, Ee emerged. Tangled tubes convoluting in her delicate constitition, it was a painful sight to bear. The surgeon's expression said it all. With a smile, he reported that operation went smoothly and her will to live was strong. His words were what we needed to allay our worst fears. The first hurdle had been crossed.
Each member of the family took turns to enter the ICU isolatory ward. Ee looked rather peaceful, as if she were merely taking a nap. We left the hospital at 5.30pm, uttering indivdual prayers of gratitude and thanksgiving.
The next 24 hours will be crucial as doctors will be on a vigilant lookout for signs of infection or excess bleeding. God has been merciful to Ee. May He extend this blanket of grace and compassion till she makes a full recovery.
You don’t have to pray out loud to Him
He knows your thoughts.
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