In my Thankful journal this morning I hit 6000 Thankful's. I have recorded daily Thanks for years. Today while I sit enjoying a great cup of coffee & fresh croissant I was quickly reminded that I would've never found this coffee shop if Bill wasn't a patient at Fred Hutch. I wouldn't be here if he wasn't getting an MRI of his brain to check on tumor growth.
Brain MRI , chemo, scans, ports, infusions are all terms we toss around now and have become part of our normal daily discussions. But here we are in the Summer of 2024 attending weekly appointments, lab draws, scans and more. We've been in more hospitals & seen more doctors this summer than Ever!
There is a part of me that longs for that Normal summer. However, in reflection this summer we have enjoyed more family time, cuddles, naps and togetherness (hello Olympics every night) than a Normal summer would've brought. These times we've had are far better and I am Thankful for them.
I am thankful to be by Bill's side as he fights this cancer beast that has invaded his body.
I am thankful for summer mornings on our back patio with coffee and my bible.
I am thankful for Bill's office bed where he can get restful sleep even if it's not in our communal bed upstairs. And this office bed has offered us a time to lay together during the day when we wouldn't normally have had this time together.
God, in the middle of our messy, crazy, life & circumstances we can choose to rejoice, Because you are by our side. You are working on our behalf even when we cannot see it. We Trust & Rejoice in you for we know you fill us with Joy and strength!
"Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name! Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits" Psalm 103:1-2
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