Day 1 (48)

Amazing God Wink today: I received two cards in the mail, one from my BBF, Jo,  and the other from an older, dear friend, Pat. Although the cards were different, they each had the same Bible verse: 

I am the Lord who heals you. Exodus 15:26

This verse seems so appropriate right at this moment in my life. I feel strong healing taking place within my body, my spirit and my mind. 

It's the 3rd day after surgery, and time to remove the outer waterproofing bandages. Those of you who know me well, understand my squeamishness with anything that involves cuts, 

bandages, or eyes. I am DEFINITELY not the "nurse" of the family. Most "normal" people would think nothing of removing bandages-but then, I've never claimed to be "normal". (That's an entire topic for another day: What Is Normal?) And, one would think after enduring the "Buffet" day Wednesday, bandage removal would be a piece of cake! Not so with this weenie. Thank God for my amazing ROCK-he came through for me again. I didn't pass out, but felt the beads of sweat and saw the stars (some of you are at this moment thinking I have completely lost my marbles along with my wire!)  I included my Lamaze breathing, and everything came off just fine! 

I am the Lord who heals you. Exodus 15:26

I've been having a bit of slippage into those dark corners, albeit very brief moments. The 7 books I'm reading all say that this is completely normal. The important thing is to keep dragging myself back up and stand strong and stay positive. (Philippians 4:6) The dark holes are getting fewer and brighter, and I am seeing glimmers of sparkle at the end of the tunnel. 

I am the Lord who heals you. Exodus 15:26

Last night we had the delightful privilege of our daughter, son-in-law and granddaughter's presence. After spending all day in court and working on diesel engines for hours on end, the kids brought us elk steak dinner! YUM! It was a treat, and of course the biggest gift was enjoying Miss Tatum entertain us with her three year old antics-the latest of which is speaking "Hawaiian". She is so hilarious as she looks us right in the eye with total seriousness when we ask her, "How do you say horse?". Without missing a beat, she rattles off some jibberish that sounds like it actually COULD be another language. She continued as fast as we could ask without any hesitation or cracking a smile. Ryan and Jill said she started doing this while they were in Oahu last week, and after awhile, they looked at each other and said, "What if she really IS speaking their language?!" It's the funniest thing. She is a definite combination of her sensitive Daddy and Nana, her (sorry Jill-but you get the credit here)strong-willed Mommy, and her witty Papa. Needless to say, Tatum is a blessing to us who brought this Nana much mental/emotional healing. 

I am the Lord who heals you. Exodus 15:26

This card, although missing a Scripture verse, is packed full of Love, and if you read my post yesterday, or had a chance to listen to Martina McBride's outstanding song: "I'm Gonna Love You Through It", you'll see why it means so much to me:

Mommy told me as Tatum placed each sticker on this card, she said, "Nana's gonna LOVE this one!"

LOVE'S GONNA GET ME THROUGH THIS!

God does not offer us a way out of the testings of life. He offers us a way through, and that makes all the difference. --W.T. Purkiser