Thursday, October 27, 2005
God's Daily Gift
"...seeing He giveth to all life, and breath, and all things...For in Him we live, and move, and have our being..." Acts 17:25, 28
Yesterday the doctor's office called with a preliminary report on the CT scan. They said it was a "stable exam, no new bleeding." We will have to wait until next Monday (chemo day) to discuss it further with the doctor. We were both a little frustrated at not having a more clear answer to why he is having pain. Then a friend reminded us of something that really should give everyone cause for praise: in spite of the unknowns, Malcom is doing pretty good! He's living, breathing, walking around. Indeed, every day that any one of us has life and breath is a good day! For it is the Lord who ordains that this day is another day of life for me or you. Ah! When we begin to count our blessing of THIS DAY we find that not only can we rejoice in that we have life and breath, but we have an abundance of other things in which to say "Thank you, Lord!" A simple, yet powerful lesson. Lord, may I awake every day with praise on my lips to You who graciously gifts all things.
Yesterday the doctor's office called with a preliminary report on the CT scan. They said it was a "stable exam, no new bleeding." We will have to wait until next Monday (chemo day) to discuss it further with the doctor. We were both a little frustrated at not having a more clear answer to why he is having pain. Then a friend reminded us of something that really should give everyone cause for praise: in spite of the unknowns, Malcom is doing pretty good! He's living, breathing, walking around. Indeed, every day that any one of us has life and breath is a good day! For it is the Lord who ordains that this day is another day of life for me or you. Ah! When we begin to count our blessing of THIS DAY we find that not only can we rejoice in that we have life and breath, but we have an abundance of other things in which to say "Thank you, Lord!" A simple, yet powerful lesson. Lord, may I awake every day with praise on my lips to You who graciously gifts all things.
4 Comments:
Malcolm and Carol,
We just wanted you guys to know that we are praying for you. Mike and Caroline had informed us of your condition. May God bless your family and this time.
Chris and Sherry Sale
sherrysale@bellsouth.net
Someone at church was telling me that it is not that unuasual for their to be pain in the abdomen when one is going through chemo. I'm glad there was not a BAD report from the scan and will be anxious to hear what the doctor has to say when you see him.
Praying still.
Sue M
Most of the time I only see the difficulties in my life just like seeing a black spot in the white paper yet ignoring the whole paper. Now I know that God's blessing is greater
that what we think and we should wait patiently for his answer.
Suzanne
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