"But it is good for me to draw near to God: I have put my trust in the Lord God, that I may declare all thy works." Psalm 73:28

Sometimes I am amused by Malcom's reaction to taking his supplements. He's never been one to take much medicine, so it is a chore for him to daily submit to all the pills, powders, teas, etc. that I give him. His good sense of humor is a help. He has funny names for every thing he takes. At times, when he is weary of it all, I remind him "just take it, it's good for you!" Even the dreaded chemotherapy is good for him, because it is killing the cancer cells.

In an earlier entry (August 12) I considered a verse that said it is good for me to both hope and wait patiently for the Lord. Tonight, I find another verse that shows me something else that is good for me: to draw near to God. I have read this before and said to myself, "I know it is good for me and I am willing to do so." Little did I realize the way to draw near to God is not always simple and painless. The path is sometimes hard going, I falter at times and I question God's purposes. At times it seems too painful, but other times the way eases. I am able to rest, look back at where I began and how far I've come and I see clearly that indeed, it has been good for me to draw near to God.

I really feel sometimes that I am on a journey of sorts. I do not know where it will lead me or when it will end. But this I know: I have put my trust in the Lord God.

We have enjoyed a weekend with most of our family around us...all but our oldest daughter were here. It was one of those times that God just put together and we have thoroughly enjoyed the children and grandchildren. Malcom is doing well. He has a week "break" from the chemo. Continue to pray for our friend, Michael, who is not doing so well right now.