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Sustaining love

March 8, 2020 by Paul Williams 3 Comments

Father thank you for sustaining us in so many ways. For the seasons, the warmth of the sun, words of encouragement, your promises written so we won’t forget. Thank you all for being His instruments of encouragement and help.

Two weeks ago I wrote about the subtleties of our relationship. I hadn’t been aware of how much Theresa and I stayed in contact with words, brief touches through the day, glances, smiles and just sitting next to each other. Outside of work we were always together, doing chores and life. We constantly talked our love language. I feel its absence.

It then occurred to me that I wasn’t looking at it with the right mindset. All love language originates from the Author of love. Marriage is a cord of three connected in love. Yes Theresa isn’t here with me, but she still is. She is still connected to the Author of love, as I am, though now more so as she is with Him. And God promises to sustain us (Psalms 119:116, Hebrews 1:3), takes care of us (Psalms 55:22), and be all that we need (Psalms 23:1, Phil 4:19). So I have been praying that God would fill the void with himself. I believe He is willing to do so, I just need to adjust my thinking, my view. I need to have his perspective. I also need to see him in everything.

His touches and connections with us can be the rest and renewal we get from Sunday afternoon naps, the warmth of the sun on our faces, the peace we feel, the divine appointments, the cards or words of encouragement that come, hugs from friends, etc. He constantly speaks His love language to us the question is how in love are we with him that we recognize it and respond in like kind? He is the answer to our longing. He will be all that we desire, if we allow him to be.

So I have been praying for a deeper sense of Him. A deeper intimacy. A greater awareness of his actual sustenance, and in so doing I don’t feel the loss the same way. Instead I am healing. I know that I am taken care of and loved. God has been doing this directly, but also through his body here on Earth.

This past week I received a few tender cards, words of encouragement, words of love from people I know and others I have not yet had the pleasure of meeting. God spoke to them to show me his heart through them. Thank you. I’ve been blessed with overflowing love from all of you. Thank you.

The kids are all doing better as well. Matthew is slowly gaining ground. We are learning to live again. Thank you for all your prayers, words of encouragement and following along on this journey with us.

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  1. Mitch Dietz says

    March 8, 2020 at 7:27 pm

    Thank you Paul for sharing your journey with us. I continue to pray for God’s comfort and peace. Blessings

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  2. Candace Horch says

    March 8, 2020 at 8:59 pm

    I so appreciate hearing how God is revealing Himself to you through your pain and grief. To know He grieves with you and wants to help relieve your daily pain by His presence in so many ways, is heartwarming. Through your blog you are showing others who may have similar paths to walk, just how God is working in you to heal. Thank you for sharing … God is giving you wisdom to ‘act in such a time as this’ (Esther) for the benefit of others.

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  3. Alene Palmer says

    March 13, 2020 at 12:10 pm

    Your words spoke to my heart as I journey without my husband.God tells us He looks after the widows and I have learned that is so true but the void of the daily touches and words spoken to each other I have felt the loss. Thanks for the reminder to get my eyes off loss and on the only one who can fill that space.

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About Doctor Paul

Dr. Paul Williams, MD is a small-town family practice doctor working in Centralia, Washington. He works from the same office where his primary care practice was established by his father over 38 years ago. He believes strongly that the art of the old-fashioned primary care doctor is an important feature of our medical system that should be preserved and protected from excess interference from insurance companies and government regulation alike.

Due to changes in the health care industry and regulations affecting it, and in an effort to preserve the art of old-fashioned primary care, Dr. Paul has shifted his practice to a Direct Care model, meaning that patients pay an affordable monthly fee to purchase primary care health care services directly, rather than having their services billed through an insurance company.

This blog is intended to help Dr. Paul's patients (and anyone else!) understand the changes the medical industry is going through, and to provide information about the Direct Care model of primary care.

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