Baby Steps
My sister is healing beautifully from her brain surgery. The doctor told her on her three week checkup that the typical recovery time from such a surgery is 6 months. He said that this length of recovery is second only to open heart surgery. Then he said that her progress was amazing and that her recovery was as far along as most of his patients are at three months post-surgery. I know that God has everything to do with this. He made me and her both a promise that she would be fine and He is faithful. But I can’t help but wonder if there is anything else that may be contributing to this...
Read MoreSorry to leave you hanging
Wow, where did the last 5 days go? I wrote about waiting out my sister’s brain surgery and then got caught up in all manner of things and forgot to write about the outcome. My sister came through her surgery beautifully. The neurosurgeon was able to remove 95% of the tumor in about 6 hours of surgery. She has surpassed all expectations for her recovery and she headed home this afternoon. God is so good. He assured me she would be fine and she is. God is faithful and He can always be trusted. As the Scripture says, “Anyone who trusts in him will never be put to shame.” ...
Read MoreWaiting It Out
My sister is in surgery right now. The description the surgeon gave to her husband of how he will get to the brain tumor isn’t a pretty one. He gave him the list of possible outcomes, some of which are not pleasant, just before they wheeled her away. I’m keeping strong by praying and loading up on the carbs. It’s just what I do best. I’m believing God too though! I’m believing for a quick, perfect recovery, the tumor to be benign, and for family members to come to know Christ through this journey. When my sister was being wheeled off to surgery she told her...
Read MoreIs there anything too hard for God?
My world is being shaken yet I stand on His firm foundation. I can’t even imagine how it’s possible to make it through tough times without the Lord to lean on. I need Him like crazy right now and oh, He is so faithful. A week ago, at Bible study, a woman there told us her husband lost his job for doing the right thing. Their home came with the job and they have just weeks to move. She voiced her concern about being homeless. Homeless? Not a member of my church family. Never. I assured her that our home was open to her family of five if they needed us. It wasn’t the only...
Read MoreFlab, Flab go away…
find someone else on whom you’ll stay. or How I got healthy on my summer vacation. It’s been over eight weeks since I had chocolate chip cookie dough, fresh from the oven, still warm and gooey fudge brownies or even a piece of bread. I’ve been staying as far away from white flour, white sugar, and white rice as I possibly can. They aren’t nutritious no matter how you slice ‘em. I don’t go overboard and avoid ketchup because it contains some modicum of sugar. No, I stay away from ketchup because I’m not fond of the taste. You can add potatoes to that...
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