This morning I was reading the following verse.
Psalms 16:11 "You have made know to me the path of life; You will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasure at a your right hand."
The most blessed place in life; regardless of the circumstances in "in the presence of the Almighty". I'm not talking about heaven here, but yes, heaven here on earth. Obviously; for those of us who have accepted Jesus as our Savior, heaven; eternity with Jesus is our ultimate goal. But for now, this place we call home (here on earth) should be lived in the presence of the Almighty. There is such peace in His presence; there is joy; there is confidence; there is grace for each moment...I could go on and on. The blessing of being in the presence of God daily: moment by moment affects our whole life. This is all much easier said than done. Everything tugs at our time and our days.
To spend time "in His presence" is somehow a bit different that just opening my Bible, reading & saying a prayer. That's a great place to start... But taking the time and energy to really focus on WHO He is and seeking His direction & wisdom for the day becomes such a rich time of hearing from Him and having my mind & heart transformed into His plan for my day. The privilege we have to spend time with God in His Word is a gift... And truly these are the times when God speaks the most clearly to me: when I take the time to go into His presence and "hear" from Him. I continue to trust in Him.
Lamentations 3:24-26
I say to myself, "the Lord is my portion; therefore I will wait for Him."
The Lord is good to those whose hope is in Him, to the one who seeks Him. It is good to wait quietly for the salvation of the Lord.
On Thursday I had blood work and a post-chemo appt with my Oncologist. We thank the Lord for the good report on my cancer blood work. It is at normal levels for ovarian cancer.
My other blood levels have headed downward before heading back to normal. This is all a result of the chemo in my body. The chemo drugs are good for killing cancer cells but also can do some damage to other parts of the body. My white cell count and platelet counts in particular have dropped significantly. This will take some time. The nutritional supplements I take should help build them back to normal levels in time.
I will have blood work weekly to keep tract of these. As a result of these low levels; energy has not yet returned to normal. I have been feeling so good, that, I must discipline myself to "rest" daily or I pay... I still have some neuropathy (numbness & tingling) in my hands & feet. This can take months for the nerves to get back to normal. And my head remains bald. On the flipside, I still don't have to shave my legs. Haha. There's always a "silver lining". They say the hair growth is a good sign that the chemo drugs are leaving the body. so, we'll wait and see how long it takes. I'm told my hair is likely to come in grey and curley. I will just be fun to see... Until then, you might see me in a lightweight cap like this. I have so much to be thankful for.
Thanks for visiting me today!
