What's Up With That?

Well, one of the most wonderful things about life is the amazing amount of surprises that it holds. I just love how, when I think things are not going well and I start thinking they never will, God has this incredible way of showing me how amazing He is and how many surprises He has in store for me. 

I love surprises. When I hear people say they hate surprises, I think, "How sad is that?" That's the best part of life, as far as I'm concerned. Bring 'em on!

Today was a day of surprises for me. As I mentioned in my last post, I've been having these health issues. Well, today I had an appointment with the Infectious Disease Specialist. It was a very interesting visit, I must say. He said a lot of things that even now I don't understand but basically, they don't really know what the problem is. LOL! It figures. I went through that when I had my CSF leak. With me, it's always something bizarre. 

So they took what seemed like another gallon of blood to test, but the surprising part of the encounter was when the doctor looked at me and said, "Are any of your brothers & sisters red headed?" I said I don't know but my mother was. He said you have red hair and beautiful green eyes so I'm guessing you're of Irish descent and there is something called IEG, (or something like that) which is only found in people of Irish descent that causes them to be more prone to infections. (Which is something I have). So he's going to test for that. Interesting, huh?  I found that to be very surprising. I knew I had Irish & Scottish heritage but this really brings it home.

I'm not worried. I feel fine. I've been through much worse and I know that my Lord & Savior is with me every step of the way. I think He's making these things interesting just for me because He knows I love it.

Add to the fact that Easter is coming and I can't wait to spend it with my family, children, grandchildren, good friends, anyone that I can include in the mix. Spring is coming. You might not think so today but it's definitely on the way. I'm excited about what the future holds.

Because my God put a plan into place before the foundation of the world that would ensure a place for me in eternity with Him, I no longer have to fear anything that happens to me here in this world or later in the next. I'm excited to see what surprises He has in store for me when I get up there, too. I can't wait but I'm in no hurry. There are too many things that I have yet to experience here. Thank you, Father, for the ability to enjoy my life to the fullest now and the wonderful assurance of where I will spend eternity as well.

1 John 5:10-13-"Anyone who believes in the Son of God has this testimony in his heart. Anyone who does not believe has made God a liar, because he has not believed the testimony God has given about His Son. And this is the testimony:God has given His us eternal life,and this life is in His Son. He who has the Son, has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life."

My favorite song this week is "The More I 
Seek You"

The more I seek you,

 the more I find you.

The more I find you,
the more I love you

I wanna sit at your feet
drink from the cup in your hand.
Lay back against you and breath,
hear your heart beat

This love is so deep,
it's more than I can stand.
I melt in your peace, it's overwhelming

The more I seek you,
the more I find you.

The more I find you,
the more I love you

I wanna sit at your feet
drink from the cup in your hand.
Lay back against you and breath,
hear your heart beat

This love is so deep,
it's more than I can stand.
I melt in your peace, it's overwhelming

I wanna sit at your feet
drink from the cup in your hand.
Lay back against you and breath,
hear your heart beat

This love is so deep,
it's more than I can stand.
I melt in your peace, it's overwhelming

I wanna sit at your feet
drink from the cup in your hand.
Lay back against you and breath,
hear your heart beat

This love is so deep,
it's more than I can stand.
I melt in your peace...

I can't sing that song without being swept away to that moment and just feeling like I'm there. Incredible.

I pray the peace of God will permeate your lives.

 

Isaiah 54:10

Though the mountains be shaken and the hills be removed, yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken nor my covenant of peace be removed," says the LORD, who has compassion on you.

The Promise of Spring & Renewal

Spring is in the air and I am delighted. The end is in sight and I can hardly wait!

First, I want to fill you in on what's been happening with me lately. There's a lot to tell.  LOL! So what else is new? Right?

Well, first I lost my job. I was really bummed about it at the time but it turns out God knows exactly what He's doing. Wow! Really?

A week after that I was getting ready to go to the gym and I noticed a lump in my groin area. I asked Charles if my "package" looked big.  He was concerned. I told him that I would call the doctor. when I got back. I came back and called the doctor and they told me to come right down. That's what's nice about having a friend who's a doctor and not in the Wellstar group.

I went down and she examined me. She thought it might be a hernia. Unusual for women to get them in that area but not unheard of.  So she sent me right over to get a CT Scan done. Then she calls and tells me that it's not a hernia, that my Lymph Nodes are swollen. She wanted to send me over to see a surgeon to have  a biopsy done. So I went to see him and he scheduled the surgery.  That went well.

He said there was no malignancy, it was benign. But they had to do blood tests to see what is going on. And I have to go see an Infectious Disease Specialist. I'm feeling really good. If I had had to go through this stuff and work my job it would have been difficult but God is looking out for me. the only fly in the ointment is that I haven't been able to go to the gym as much and I hate that. I can feel it. I have put some weight back on but I will start working on taking it back off (And then some) after I get all this taken care of.

And Charles has a job working for Clark Ambulance and The Coroner's Office. My Unemployment should be kicking in any day now. I have also decided to use this time to really think about what I want to do. I'm so burned out on Customer Service. My son-in-law works at a hospital and says he can get me a job as a sitter. You just sit in the room with the patient to keep an eye on them. I think I can do that. I am also toying with the idea of a small home-based business I would like to start so there are many things in the work. So rather than being a downer, I'm very exciting about the prospects that are before me.

I just ask that you pray for me. That God will show me the way He would have me to go.

Easter is coming. It is my favorite Christian holiday. Christmas is great. The fact that God came down to Earth and wrapped Himself in flesh in order to give His life for us is wonderful. But Easter is the culmination of that incredible plan, the one He set in place before the foundation of the Earth.

I love the song "Blessed Redeemer" by Casting Crowns.

 Up Calvary's mountain one dreadful morn
Walked Christ my Savior, weary and worn
Facing for sinners, death on the cross
That He might save them from endless loss

Blessed Redeemer, precious Redeemer
Seems now I see Him on Calvary's tree
Wounded and bleeding, for sinners pleading
Blind and unheeding, dying for me

"Father, forgive them," my Savior prayed
Even while His lifeblood flowed fast away
Praying for sinners while in such woe
No one but Jesus ever loved so

Blessed Redeemer, precious Redeemer
Seems now I see Him on Calvary's tree
Wounded and bleeding, for sinners pleading
Blind and unheeding, dying for me
Dying for me


Blessed Redeemer, precious Redeemer
Seems now I see Him on Calvary's tree
Wounded and bleeding, for sinners pleading
Blind and unheeding, dying for me

Oh, how I love Him, Savior and Friend
How can my praises ever find end?
Through years unnumbered on Heaven's shore
My songs shall praise Him forevermore

Blessed Redeemer, precious Redeemer
Seems now I see Him on Calvary's tree
Wounded and bleeding, for sinners pleading
Blind and unheeding, dying for me

Blessed Redeemer, precious Redeemer
Seems now I see Him on Calvary's tree
Wounded and bleeding, for sinners pleading
Blind and unheeding, dying for me

Blessed Redeemer, precious Redeemer
Seems now I see Him

Thank You, Father, for the wonderful gift of Your Precious Son!