Several years ago, I went in the hospital for what was supposed to be a simple mastoid (ear) repair surgery. When I came to, six hours had passed and I was surrounded by my wife, a daughter, the surgeon and another doctor. The second physician introduced himself as an infectious disease specialist and explained that I had suffered for some time from a leak in my skull. This leak was allowing spinal fluid to seep out through my ear. He then said "I don't know why you're still alive."
As I lay awake that first night, his words kept coming back to me. I realized I had been the recipient of a miracle I didn't deserve. The emotions swept over me in waves that night, as I knew how unworthy I was to have received such a precious gift. By the time the sun came up, I knew with complete certainty that God loved me beyond my ability to comprehend. I like to think that as morning broke, I was not the same person I had been the day before.
For whatever time remains for my journey here, I want to always remember that night, and my heavenly Father who loves me without condition.
Gary Brown
Walking the Road
Gary and his wife Marilyn lead relationship counseling ministry for couples planning to be married at Asbury. They live in Overland Park.
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