When God Adjusts the Thermostat – Guideposts

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Even in Texas, December gets cold, but we needed to keep our heating bill low. With my husband, James, at work, why keep the house warm just for me? I turned down the thermostat until the display read 66 degrees, then hit the “Hold” button. With a click, the furnace shut off. I started sweeping the floors as the winter chill slowly began to seep into the house. I could practically hear my dad admonishing me—“Turn up the heat!”

 

It was December 6th, exactly one year since Dad had passed away. The memories were too painful to revisit, yet all day I’d been replaying the 3:00 A.M. phone call that James and I got from Mom. News of Dad’s stroke. His last few days in the hospital.

 

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