Grace Upon Grace
A Memoir of my Treasures in Heaven
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On Monday morning, we closed on our house at the lawyer’s office. On Monday afternoon, I went to the doctor. I still felt fine, but now the swelling was even worse. When the nurse saw me, she took my blood pressure, which was very high. She asked if I had a headache, but I really felt fine.
They sent me straight to the hospital. The doctor said, “I’ll call your husband. Don’t go home to get anything. Go straight to the ER.”
I protested that I was driving my parents’ car.
But he said, “They can get their car later.”
I cried all the way to the hospital. The ER staff didn’t know what to do with me, so they sent me to admitting. Admitting didn’t know what to do either, so they sent me up to labor and delivery. They were expecting me and seemed somewhat casual about everything. They put me in a room and said, “Let’s get that blood pressure down.” I felt encouraged by their attitude, and when Paul came, I told him I may have to be here a day or two to get my blood pressure down, but I felt fine. He said, “This is very serious.”
I guess I wanted him not to worry, so I said, “I know. But we’ll be fine.” And I really thought that was true—until they told me about my blood pressure.
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About the Book
Sharlene Scott doesn’t remember a time in her life when she didn’t know about Jesus or see church as important. Sharlene loses her first “treasure”, her Granny Grady, when she is eight years old. Young Sharlene quickly learns that every death affects us in more ways than we know. Every life, short or long, has an impact.
In her twenties, Sharlene meets Paul, a new Christian. They soon become inseparable. Eventually Paul and Sharlene get married and prepare to build a family. They sadly lose their first child to miscarriage. A few months later, they learn they are expecting Matthew. Together, Sharlene and Paul celebrate this new life, but this is only the beginning of their trials.
Sooner or later, we all experience loss, and sometimes, those losses seem unbearable. Grace Upon Grace is a true tale of the unseen hand of God and finding His faithfulness, even when we grieve and doubt Him. This is not a story of pain. It’s a story of a faithful God who sees and hears us and, even in sadness, provides joy.
About the Author
Sharlene Scott retired from the University of Mount Olive, where she served as Coordinator of Church Outreach. She is the editor of a yearly devotional book for the Free Will Baptist Woman’s Auxiliary and writes regularly for Free Will Baptist Community magazine. Sharlene enjoys her treasures on earth, including her family, along with her other treasures waiting in heaven.