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During the past year I've been struck by Psalm 121 verses 3–7

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‘During the past year I've been struck by Psalm 121 verses 3–7, especially, “He will not let your foot slip” and “the Lord is your shade at your right hand”.

‘My husband was a vicar in Essex for 21 years. In 2018 we felt it was right for him to retire. Alongside this a few people said he wasn't looking quite right, but we didn't take a lot of notice.
 
‘Our move to Wiltshire in 2019 was a bit traumatic and we put a lot of his symptoms down to stress. He wasn't sleeping and was losing weight. The week after moving we went to a Christian festival called New Wine. At the end, a nurse told me she was really worried about him and thought we should see a doctor. A couple of really good friends asked if he was alright, and his brother and a good friend were really worried when they saw him at Christmas.
 
‘The doctor ordered scans and tried to eliminate things but fear got a grip. At the same time there was that sense that God had got us in his hands. I remember saying, “Whatever this is, the Lord knows and he's got us.” And I can say that at that point a peace came for both of us. Every time fear came in the night, that verse came as well.
 
‘When a neurologist told us that he was 100 per cent sure my husband had Parkinson's, it was almost a release. Then came lockdown and we needed to process it all. But we kept coming back to Psalm 121.5, “the Lord will watch over you”.
 
‘Eighteen months down the line, the medication has made a huge difference to him and exercise as well. We've learned to live with it, knowing it is progressive but that it affects different people in different ways.
 
‘We have a life to lead and God's not finished with us yet. We know life won't be quite as we imagined but it's still a life; God's with us in it, and it's still a useful and fruitful life.’

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