Jesus

I saw Lauren today, as I do everyday now. We read, and I tell her funny stories about Tyler and Piper. But mostly we just read. She sleeps a lot now, but her nurse says she can still hear me when she looks like she's sleeping, so I read because I hope it has become a bright spot in her day as it has mine. Today, I stopped reading for a moment. Lauren was obviously asleep. I looked around the room for a minute wondering why I felt the urge to stop reading. Her mom has adorned the bedroom with crosses and crucifixes, all of which I've seen before, but today felt different. As I glanced from cross to cross, I felt the presence of Jesus as I never have before. I felt like He was standing right there next to Lauren...I could all but see Him. I know Jesus is always with us, but this felt different. I think if Lauren had opened her eyes, she would have seen Him standing there (she's seen Him recently and described the event in great detail). It was amazing and terrifying at the same time. The only thing I could do was be still...I didn't move or think or talk...I was just still for a few moments. Then I thought, "Oh God, please don't take her." That's all I could pray. Other than that, my mind was completely blank. A few seconds later, Lauren began to awaken, so I picked up the book again and started reading where we left off. Today was a gift. Thank You Jesus for helping me see how close You really are.