The Most Courageous Thing

Here's a great question I heard on the radio: What is the most courageous thing you've ever done?

For me, the answer is easy. When my daughter was born, within a few minutes of her birth it was discovered that she had some type of health problem that wasn't immediately identifiable. They came to us and told us they would have to run all kinds of tests, including a spinal tap to check for meningitis. We had to sign all kinds of release forms that listed all manner of risks that came with the testing they had to do. It was such a scary time and the doctors told us they just weren't sure what was wrong.

The most courageous thing I have ever done was to place that situation completely and totally in God's hands and tell Him that she was His child and that if He wanted to take her home now, that He could do that. Whew, I'm crying even as I type this. After I did that, I felt such peace. God sent two different women to us to prophesy to us that all would be well with Olivia, and that God had a plan to use her and that this wasn't her time. One of the women said, "Miracles will be done because of her."

It turned out that she had Group B Strep infection, even though I had tested negative during a routine test at about the 36th week of pregnancy. My mother-in-law is of the opinion that she caught it at the hospital and not from me. After a ten day course of anitbiotics, she was able to come home from the hospital. And now, of course, she is a healthy, happy, wonderful, beautiful child. Praise the Lord!!

What's the most courageous thing you've ever done?




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