Saturday, August 19, 2017

#39 DEEP VALLEYS AND MAJESTIC MOUNTAINS (AUGUST 19, 2017)

I have to make a confession. As this next MRI gets closer (August 28th), I find my anxiety level rising. I know God is in control, yet my humanity leads me to wonder what the report is going to show and where that will take me from here.  Then God reminds me, Oh, ye of little faith.
However, yesterday, God gave me several reminders through Scripture reading and other reading and I would like to share a few of those things with you.

Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ: (Philippians1:6)

I do not know nor understand why God has allowed this journey to be a part of my life, and I may never know.  However, I know He has a purpose.

“God is making you braver, stronger, purer, more peaceful, more loving, less selfish—the kind of person you’ve perhaps always wanted to be”. – Quoted from Our Daily Bread


“There is never a majestic mountain without a deep valley.” – Daniel Crawford


I am certainly thankful for the mountains that I have seen the last few days/weeks. God has answered prayers for me by returning some of the lost mobility on my left side. Now what I'm talking about is extremely small amounts of progress. However, when you start with nothing, even the tiniest of improvements seem like huge successes. So now I have set another goal (mountain top) that may even require frozen yogurt in celebration, but be patient.  This might take a while. I will update the blog when we get there.  Stay tuned for a celebratory entry.  The day I can put my dog, Sophie’s, collar on will be another mountain top.  We tried that today and she was unbelievably patient with me, but we haven’t made it YET.

I still get tired and didn’t get to keep my new hairstyle for long (though I did enjoy one Sunday with hair and no hat on – it was fun while it lasted).

My “Thanksgiving Basket” is starting to fill up. How about yours? If you have no idea what I’m talking about, go back and read #37 One year anniversary (August 7, 2017).  And if you have no idea what I’m talking about with the hair comment go back and read #35 MEDICAL UPDATE FROM JULY 28TH, 2017.

God is great, and loves me despite me and my failures.

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