So it begins...

Day 3...the day my little potpourri of side effects begins to reach its peak until it subsides by Sunday/Monday.  So, I am thankful for the heating pad for my knees, ice water for my sore throat and other odds and ends that help me through the next few days. And so thankful for the help around here, the meals and the support. There are so many things going on around and outside of me - others who are ill (and in harder circumstances than I), those who have lost loved ones, painful situations everywhere - and it drives me to my knees (figuratively!) in prayer, not doubting the Lord's sovereignty but still aching for many that I love.

How do you understand some of the things that come into our lives? I don't always know. And this may not be the place to start a discourse on it. I'm not sure I trust my 'chemobrain' to make sense! But I do know the Lord has our overall best interests at heart. Whatever it takes for Him to be glorified, in His plan, is what it takes. And we will understand someday. He longs for us to turn TO Him, not AWAY from Him in tough situations. He longs to help us make sense of the things that come our way.

From Jesus Calling, 3/14

Learn to live above your circumstances. This requires focused time with Me, the One who overcame the world. Trouble and distress are woven into th every fabric of this perishing world. Only My Life in you can empower you to face this endless flow of problems with good cheer...Rest in My Presence, receiving Joy that no one can take away from you.

Thankful thoughts:

• Grilled chicken and salad...thank you ladies!
• Vanilla candles
• Sitting on the back deck in the fresh air
• Tulips - have white, yellow, pink, and purple in various spots in my house. Thank you, Deborah, Suzanne and others!

I pray you have a restful night. If you don't know the peace that comes from knowing Jesus, in the midst of tough times, get to know Him. It's nothing magical, problems don't go away...but they become manageable when you have the King of Kings helping you carry them. Best of all, we have the promise and hope of heaven!

Love to you all.
Andi