Grocery Store Healing
I went with my daughter to the grocery store. I’m not deliberately trying to influence her in the direction of healing. It just happens. While leaving the store, next to a beautiful display of flowers I noticed a middle-aged woman limping toward the parking lot. I felt like I heard the Holy Spirit say, “Go get her.” As I approached I gave her my best smile. “Good morning ma’am. I couldn’t help but notice you were…
Unicorns are Awesome and So Is Jesus
We were early for the transport so I stopped at the nurse’s station to get a report on our patient. Annette was a 16-year-old girl who had spent the last three days in the hospital after trying to kill herself. We were transporting her to a mental health facility for evaluation and treatment. There was just one problem. Annette’s mother was addicted to drugs and at the present time, she was homeless. Before we could…
Little Old Ladies
We responded on what would be a boring call for most paramedics: a little old lady with the flu. I informed her that there wasn’t anything the hospital could do and she might be better off staying home, but my objections were overruled. She was coming with us. While loading her in the ambulance, I got her medical history. She was pretty healthy except for severe scoliosis, arthritis, and a torn meniscus in her left…