Day 61

FRIDAY.  This week flew by and I'm feeling pretty good.  Started reading about chemotherapy recovery. That may not have been a good idea.  A lot of the literature suggested that it is often a difficult time for patients once they stopped getting treatment and waiting for results.  I never even thought about that.  I was just waiting for treatment to be over.  But they say that people often sit in limbo and without the hospital visits, they get depressed and scared. Hmm.  Well, that's not me.  I turned to my devotion this morning and I think I'm going to share the whole thing with you guys.  It definitely spoke to the chemo literature I had read just a few minutes ago.  This is strictly cut and paste from Our Daily Bread:

In April 2010, clouds of ash spewed by a volcano in Iceland closed airports across the UK and Europe for 5 days. Nearly 100,000 flights were canceled and millions of passengers around the world found themselves in an enormous holding pattern on the ground. People missed important events, businesses lost money, and no one knew when it would end.

When our plans fall apart and there is no remedy, how do we deal with frustration and delay? Isaiah 26:3-4 is an anchor for our souls in every storm of life: “You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You. Trust in the Lord forever, for in [Jehovah], the Lord, is everlasting strength.” Whether we’re facing annoying inconvenience or heartbreaking loss, this rock-solid promise is worth memorizing and repeating every night when we close our eyes to sleep.

Today, when plans are shattered, do our minds dwell on the circumstances or on the Lord? During frustrating delay, can we still trust the loving heart of God? In the hymn “Like a River Glorious,” Frances Havergal so beautifully expressed what we long for.

Hidden in the hollow of His blessed hand,
Never foe can follow, never traitor stand;
Not a surge of worry, not a shade of care,
Not a blast of hurry touch the spirit there.
Stayed upon Jehovah, hearts are fully blest,
Finding as He promised, perfect peace and rest. —Havergal

When we put our problems in God’s hands,
He puts His peace in our hearts.

You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You. —Isaiah 26:3

Four Rounds of Chemo

Tons of Drugs

Nausea

Fatigue

How did I handle it?  Pretty good.  Why?  This pic was all the motivation I needed to get through.