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10-9-2018 – A Word to the Wise: – Personal history

Sometimes the Lord does something that absolutely astounds you, it just leaves you breathless.

In 1982 I was diagnosed with diabetes. Now there are certain indicators that you have a problem but if you’re unfamiliar with the indicators, well you learn. One of the big indicators is that you cannot pass a bathroom without stopping, yes you have to visit them every ten or so minutes.

The police department at that time required everyone to qualify with their weapon every six months. Rain or shine, hot or cold, snow or ice, the only excuse for not showing up to qualify was if it were lightning.

I received my noticed and made plans to go out to the firearms range. Before leaving I took my blood sugar. It had been high it was still not under control. In fact it was over five hundred (suppose to be 80-120).

Getting to the fire arms range I made the usual stop at the bathroom, halfway through the lecture I went again. While driving out I noticed my vision was somewhat blurred. I hoped it would clear up.

I get up on the 25 yard firing line look down at the target and I had double vision! (Not unusual with such high sugar levels, but new to me). I could not see straight.

The command comes over the loud speaker, ready on the firing line. Then as if that were not bad enough it began to rain! A real down pour. Did not make a difference have to qualify in the rain. Could not see the target clearly before now, well let’s add a little rain. It’s pouring down rain.

Finished the combat course, go down to get my score, did not even want to look at the poor target. Instructor handed me the score card, and ask if it were the first time. Looked at him, looked at the score, and it was a perfect score. What, I do not understand. How is that even possible?

Finished, left the range and once out the gate I ask the Lord, what was that all about? That was not possible. His answer; I just wanted to lift your spirit.

Every time I go out to qualify I look up at that board, only 9 Reserve Officers in 50 years scored perfect scores. The Lord did that, just to lift my spirits.

You see the Lord does care for His children, He is God, and there is no other.