Surgery this week

As I am facing impending surgery, I am still trusting God to heal me. I am not afraid of the path ahead of me because God is leading be "beside the path of still waters." Someone sent me this email for Mother's Day and it so fitly describes the path I have taken. I trust that through this God is truly working something good in my life. Please continue to pray for me that I will receive my healing, even if it is at the hands of a mortal physician instead of the Great Physician. Pray for Dr. Thompson who will be doing the surgery that God will guide his hands, and those of others who will be attending me; that there will be no surprises, and that my healing will be speedy and complete!! I love you all and appreciate your prayers. You will never know how encouraging your phone calls, cards, and emails have been. I am convinced that is one reason I have had such peace about my circumstances!


Sometimes we wonder, 'What did I do to deserve this?' or 'Why did God have to do this to me?' Here is a wonderful explanation! A daughter is telling her mother how everything is going wrong: she's failing algebra; her boyfriend broke up with her and her best friend is moving away. Meanwhile, her Mother is baking a cake and asks her daughter if she would like a snack, and the daughter says, 'Absolutely, Mom, I love your cake.' 'Here, have some cooking oil,' her Mother offers. 'Yuck,' says her daughter. 'How about a couple raw eggs?' 'Gross, Mom!' 'Would you like some flour then? Or maybe baking soda?' 'Mom, those are all yucky!' To which the mother replies: 'Yes, all those things seem bad by themselves. But when they are put together in the right way, they make a wonderfully delicious cake! God works the same way. Many times we wonder why He would let us go through such bad and difficult times. But God knows that when He puts these things all in His order, they always work for good! We just have to trust Him and, eventually, they will all make something wonderful! God is crazy about you. He sends you flowers every spring and a sunrise every morning. Whenever you want to talk, He'll listen. He can live anywhere in the universe and He chose your heart. Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we are here we might as well dance.