I decided to blog this because it's that time of year and my husband says, "what do you want for Christmas"? Of course he's meaning material things and I really can't think of anything I want or need because he'll get me anything at any time and it certainly doesn't have to be Christmas. He's a nice guy and has me thoroughly spoiled anyway. Did I ever tell you, he's really sweet? God gave me a good one.
I do have things I wish and pray for though. Here is that list and it's in very random order, as are my thoughts.
When I'm having chemo I look at all the chairs and think of all the people sitting in those chairs and the ones that have and will sit in those chairs. I pray that God will one day allow a cure for all cancers. I pray that those chairs will sit empty and gather dust. That the cancer victims and their families and friends will be out dancing in the streets and praising our glorious Savior for the cure. This is the hard part; I also think of all the faces of all the people over the past 4 and 1/2 yrs. that I met and seen that are no longer with us. I pray that their families feel the love of Christ wrapped all around them. Because I know it's there.
I pray for unity in God's family. Can you imagine what it would be like if all of Christ' family was truly one? Instead of picking at the little things that don't matter, we are united in the big things that do. We work as one unit for the glory of Christ. A unified body of Christ can accomplish anything. Abortion could be stopped. Families would be what God intended, one man and one woman raising a family to the glory of God. All children raised in a loving home with caring parents, two of them. Christians taking the truth to millions of people. The list goes on. UNITED we can do God's will. That picture is awe inspiring.
A very personal prayer; My children and their spouses, my precious, precious grandchildren all having Christ as their personal Savior. I pray that each one of them reaches out and finds Him and sees their great need for Him. I pray that Christ never lets up on them until they come to Him. Thankfully, some of them do know Him and their need for Him but some of them don't understand. Please Lord, open the eyes of their hearts. Give my children the wisdom they need to raise their families in these very troubling times. Lord I pray that each one of my grandchildren come to know and love You and accept You as their Savior.
Thank you for my husband. He's had to put up with a lot over the last few years especially and he never seems to lose patience with me. He's not afraid to take care of me and he's always gone with me to all the chemo and doctor's visits. That reminds me; Thank you for my doctors and nurses. For giving them the wisdom and knowledge in caring and treating this cancer. I pray that I've been a witness for You through all the times I've been with them.
Thank you for Jesus! He is the reason for this beautiful Christmas season. May we all seek Him and find Him this Christmas!
If anyone reads this, now it's your turn: what is your Christmas list?
By the way, I do like receiving material gifts. ha
Vicki
Monday, December 15, 2008
Monday, December 8, 2008
Chemo today and Mac's adventures
Another monday, another chemo. It's busy today. Everyone getting ready for the Christmas rush, I guess. They're closed so much over the Christmas and New Year's holiday that everyone trys to get their chemo in before then. I'll have chemo again on the 22nd, just a few days before Christmas. I've never had chemo so close to Christmas before. Our family's Christmas eve get together will be a challenge this year. I'll just have to learn to accept more help, won't I? Or delegate more this year. Be bossy, ha. My chemo is going well today, so far. I've barely begun. They're running behind with all that are here. I'm afraid it will be really late before I get done today. It was icy on the way here today but I seemed to miss it. God is good. He always watches over us when we come and go here.
Mac had an eventful week this week. He was a naughty boy. I forgave him but barely. I have to keep reminding myself that he's still just a puppy. He'll be 10 months old next week. On to his naughtiness; I got a new pair of glasses less than a month before. (you know where this is heading, don't you?) Anyway, earlier this week I had laid them down on the table beside my chair and left them. Mac was sound asleep on the couch (or so I thought) but shortly after I left the room, he magically woke up and found my glasses. He found them all right. I guess he thought they were another playtoy for good ole Mac because he was playing with them. I heard a strange noise and decided I'd better check it out and sure enough, he had something he wasn't supposed to have, my glasses! I must have gasped when I said "Mac, no"! because he immediately opened his mouth and out popped my lenses, one by one and the frames layed there beside him so out of shaped it's a wonder they still looked like frames. Usually when I get on to him about having something he shouldn't have, he just chomps down faster and harder but my reaction must have stunned him because he dropped them immediately. I've been trying to find some humor in this but the humor just isn't ready to come yet. It's strange though, just a couple of years ago, my granddaughter was telling me about the time her puppy got a hold of her other grandpa's false teeth and was carrying them around in his mouth. I thought that was hilarious. I guess it's different when the shoe is on the other foot or in the different mouth. The glasses were fixable and there was just two tiny teeth marks in one of the lenses, in spots that I wouldn't be looking through anyway. He's forgiven and he's even going to get a Christmas present. I thought about giving him coal but he would have just eaten it anyway, thinking it was another toy, so where would be the punishment in that? Mom and Dad have him today and Dad is keeping his glasses up out of his reach. Mom is starting to get paranoid about leaving Mac alone. I wonder why? He's an angel puppy, when he wants to be. Mainly when he's truely asleep.
I'm beeping, so one bag down, more to go.
Mac had an eventful week this week. He was a naughty boy. I forgave him but barely. I have to keep reminding myself that he's still just a puppy. He'll be 10 months old next week. On to his naughtiness; I got a new pair of glasses less than a month before. (you know where this is heading, don't you?) Anyway, earlier this week I had laid them down on the table beside my chair and left them. Mac was sound asleep on the couch (or so I thought) but shortly after I left the room, he magically woke up and found my glasses. He found them all right. I guess he thought they were another playtoy for good ole Mac because he was playing with them. I heard a strange noise and decided I'd better check it out and sure enough, he had something he wasn't supposed to have, my glasses! I must have gasped when I said "Mac, no"! because he immediately opened his mouth and out popped my lenses, one by one and the frames layed there beside him so out of shaped it's a wonder they still looked like frames. Usually when I get on to him about having something he shouldn't have, he just chomps down faster and harder but my reaction must have stunned him because he dropped them immediately. I've been trying to find some humor in this but the humor just isn't ready to come yet. It's strange though, just a couple of years ago, my granddaughter was telling me about the time her puppy got a hold of her other grandpa's false teeth and was carrying them around in his mouth. I thought that was hilarious. I guess it's different when the shoe is on the other foot or in the different mouth. The glasses were fixable and there was just two tiny teeth marks in one of the lenses, in spots that I wouldn't be looking through anyway. He's forgiven and he's even going to get a Christmas present. I thought about giving him coal but he would have just eaten it anyway, thinking it was another toy, so where would be the punishment in that? Mom and Dad have him today and Dad is keeping his glasses up out of his reach. Mom is starting to get paranoid about leaving Mac alone. I wonder why? He's an angel puppy, when he wants to be. Mainly when he's truely asleep.
I'm beeping, so one bag down, more to go.
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Being humbled
My chemo went well. No reactions of any kind and I was able to go home at the end of the day. Praise the Lord! Isn't it funny how something that can loom so large in your head can be brought down to size? The Lord is so good, He just takes all your worry and makes it so small you wonder what in the world was the big deal. I even gave myself insulin shots and had no problems with that.
I think I have my hardest lesson yet to learn though. How to take help without falling apart. I must have a lot of pride and God is going to humble me through this. People will want to help and I tell them oh no, I can do it, I can handle it and now I see there are times I need help and it's very humbling to accept and accept graciously. Thankfully, the Lord is with me and He will see me through. This is going to be "beyond myself" for sure.
I think I have my hardest lesson yet to learn though. How to take help without falling apart. I must have a lot of pride and God is going to humble me through this. People will want to help and I tell them oh no, I can do it, I can handle it and now I see there are times I need help and it's very humbling to accept and accept graciously. Thankfully, the Lord is with me and He will see me through. This is going to be "beyond myself" for sure.
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