God Brings Good Always
I found out today that I have two small cysts on my kidney. Now these would not normally be a problem, however, these are located near the area where the kidney's drain, and if they grow, they could present a problem, so I will have to have routine scans done to check on them. If they grow, then they will drain them. I thought how great is our God, because the reason they found this problem, was because I went in for what I thought was gall stones, but the gall bladder is stone free, and my pain that I had for over two months was due to a cracked rib. It all worked out for good.
I found out, too, that I have mild emphysema. This bothered me at first, but then as I thought on it, I realized that God will help me with that also. I know my children are praying for me, and God really gave me peace. I can tell you that when the doctor told me these things, I felt very frail, very mortal. I know that sounds silly, but life goes along at a quick pace, and you don't think about getting old. Oh, we talk about it with others, and we know we are mortal and will one day die, but when the doctor tells you have ____________ (fill in with any ailment), it puts a new spin on things. It takes on a new face and becomes personal.
I have friends right now who are going through far worse than what I face, so I put things into perspective and it doesn't seem quite as bad. But this has been a week for discovering just how frail our bodies are. This week I found out: a. four teeth will be extracted April 12th. b. I have osteopenia, a mild form of osteoporosis, (thankfully no medications for that this year.) They hope that walking 30 minutes a day and increasing my calcium will do the trick. c. I have cysts on the kidney, and d. I have mild emphysema. This is a lot to take in one week, and the bulk I discovered today. As the title of a children's book says, "It Could be Worse", so I praise the Lord that He watches over me.
God brings good, always. We always don't see our trials as good, but we can trust our Father that He knows what He is doing in what He allows for us. We don't always have heaven in the forefront of our minds, do we? Or, maybe it's just me that doesn't, but I want to.
I found out, too, that I have mild emphysema. This bothered me at first, but then as I thought on it, I realized that God will help me with that also. I know my children are praying for me, and God really gave me peace. I can tell you that when the doctor told me these things, I felt very frail, very mortal. I know that sounds silly, but life goes along at a quick pace, and you don't think about getting old. Oh, we talk about it with others, and we know we are mortal and will one day die, but when the doctor tells you have ____________ (fill in with any ailment), it puts a new spin on things. It takes on a new face and becomes personal.
I have friends right now who are going through far worse than what I face, so I put things into perspective and it doesn't seem quite as bad. But this has been a week for discovering just how frail our bodies are. This week I found out: a. four teeth will be extracted April 12th. b. I have osteopenia, a mild form of osteoporosis, (thankfully no medications for that this year.) They hope that walking 30 minutes a day and increasing my calcium will do the trick. c. I have cysts on the kidney, and d. I have mild emphysema. This is a lot to take in one week, and the bulk I discovered today. As the title of a children's book says, "It Could be Worse", so I praise the Lord that He watches over me.
God brings good, always. We always don't see our trials as good, but we can trust our Father that He knows what He is doing in what He allows for us. We don't always have heaven in the forefront of our minds, do we? Or, maybe it's just me that doesn't, but I want to.
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