On the drive home I began to think of all kinds of things , none of which jumped out to me with clarity .
“ Oh please heavenly Father , I want to bring her what she needs . I ’ m at my wit ’ s end and need Your hands of grace and Your wisdom in solving this mystery . What does “ red ” mean my Lord ?
Nodding emphatically she smiled once again , before repeating , “ red .”
“ Is red a pet you ’ ve left behind perhaps ?”
Her head shake was a definite no . “ A favorite dress or item at home ?” Again , a head shake indicating no . “ Red .”
I could see visible tears when she repeated red .
I grabbed her hand and whispered , “ I promise I ’ ll figure it out Mrs . Beckman . However , for now , I have to go home for the evening . I ' ll be back tomorrow … in the meantime , I ’ ll pray for God to help me with this .”
She began to nod quickly before kissing my hand .
On the drive home I began to think of all kinds of things , none of which jumped out to me with clarity .
“ Oh please heavenly Father , I want to bring her what she needs . I ’ m at my wit ’ s end and need Your hands of grace and Your wisdom in solving this mystery . What does “ red ” mean my Lord ? What should I do to figure this out ? It clearly means something to Mrs . Beckman . What does it mean Father ? Guide me in Jesus name , Amen .
After dinner I kissed my husband goodnight and went to relax in our bedroom . In the solitude of the room I picked up my King James Bible and read a passage from Mathew 28:20 “… teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you : and , lo , I am with you always , even unto the end of the world . Amen .” It truly hit me like a ton of bricks !
“ Sweetheart … I believe I know what Mrs . Beckman wants !”
“ Where are you going ?”
“ I ’ m driving back to the nursing home .”
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