February 19, 2026
Therefore God exalted him to the highest place
and gave him the name that is above every name,
that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow,
in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord,
to the glory of God the Father. ~ Philippines 2:9-11. CEB
I’m five days post total right knee replacement. I don’t think I’ll be bowing on my physical knees anytime soon. But I am bowing my heart to the One to whom all will bow one day, Jesus Christ the Lord to the glory of God.
These are hard days, when vital programs, checks and balances, priceless research, records, and people have been essentially if not literally removed from public recognition. All this to cause chaos, fear, and the destruction of trust around the world.
My knee replacement was planned, necessary, affirmed by medical science and decades of practice, to repair something that wasn’t working, that was painful and disruptive to everyday activities. I am recovering well, with help from medical professionals, family, friends, faith and hard work. I am deeply grateful for the privilege of good medical care. I am finding time during recovery to read, to pray, to look for hope, to determine to not ever give up.
Today’s discovery were words from Sojourner Truth. She wrote, “life is a hard battle anyway so why not sing? If we laugh and sing a little as we fight the good fight of freedom it makes all go easier along the way. I will not allow my life’s light to be determined by the dark around me.”
Jesus is and will be honored not by pride and ego, but because humbling himself by obedience, by choosing service, love, and diving deep to raise up the least, the last, the lost. People like you and me, with arthritic joints, broken hearts, and arms that embrace all that really matters. Love, grace, forgiveness, trust, walking in faith more than fear.
I can’t kneel, but I can allow my life to be determined by the light the darkness cannot put out. ~ Anne
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