Trinitarian Magazine Issue 3/2016

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UP CLOSE checklist. Two days before my actual discharge, both the physiotherapist and occupational therapist came by to tell me there was no need for further sessions.

In the grand scheme of things, God has given me a second chance to live life right, to walk on His straight and narrow path.

“Thank you God,” I prayed, “Now, let’s get me home.”

STAGE 3: LIFE GOES ON Friday. October 9. A date I will remember for a long time: it was the day I went home to my family! I was excited to carry and hold my children after nearly a month away, to be with my wife and kick-start our marriage after its “hiatus.” In the midst of the transition, I was reminded of how God’s provision covers every possible aspect of any ordeal. During the time in the hospital, my wife had told me that, based on rough calculations, the surgery and hospitalisation could set us back around $17,000. So imagine my surprise when I looked at the final calculations to find that thousands whittled down to zero. After factoring in the Medisave and insurance payouts, we had no expected out-of-pocket expenses. Moreover, when my boss visited me, he gave me with a check for $3,500. My colleagues had come through for me even though many didn’t know what had happened. I was flabbergasted. It was just too neat for that to be a coincidence. It had to be God. There are many reasons to dispute why there is a God, and what can

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