Rejoice...always...

BOX SCORE




Element

Current

Std. Range

Trend

Hemoglobin

10.6

13-17

>

Platelets

86

140-375

v

ANC

1550

1800-8300

v

...do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. 7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. (Philippians 4:6-7)

Yep. I hang onto this passage for dear life...especially that part about the peace of God. Why? Because it's true. 

If you check the Box Score, you will see that the post-chemo fallout has begun. And yet, God is faithful. I have been here before, and I know this is part of a pattern. I knew it was coming, but after a week of "Live Like You're Healed," it is still not what I would have wished. Nevertheless, it is part of the cycle of life for me now. And I look at it this way: dealing with the limitations in my life during the low blood counts only makes me more aware of the need to enjoy the time that God gives me to LLYH, once the counts go up again. 

We had dinner guests last Thursday. We went to church on Sunday and saw our dear brothers and sisters in Christ. We made a Costco run yesterday. And we each have a  coffee date tomorrow. By Thursday, I'm pretty sure the counts will be low enough that we will need to quarantine again. And so life is life. God has His reasons and a plan, and it is undoubtedly better than my own plan for my life. I know that because, when I was in charge, life was pretty chaotic, and besides, with His guidance, I have learned how to love and be loved. Can't do better than that!

So, I will 

Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice. 5 Let [my] reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand; (Philippians 4:4-5)

REJOICE! THE LORD IS AT HAND!!


 

 

 

 

 

 

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  1. AnonymousNovember 3, 2022 at 9:15 PM

    Thank you for your encouraging words! Donalynn

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