Spent some time reading Kelly Minter's book, The Fitting Room, and studying Colossians chapter 3. I recommend it. Several times in Colossians chapter 3 we are encouraged to be thankful. This exhortation is also in most of Paul's letters in the New Testament. I am glad for the small word "in." We are told to be thankful in all circumstances which is different from having to be thankful for circumstances. We often experience hard things in life that really make it difficult to feel positive let alone thankful, but I can tell you from personal experience that developing gratitude in your life is very helpful. It is difficult to keep complaining or feeling negative about your circumstances when you start to name the things you have to be thankful for. Practicing gratitude can lift you right up and somehow make the situation easier to bear. So let me tell you a few of the things I am thankful for right now:
for God who is always ready to hear me when I call
for my husband who patiently waits on me daily
for my children who want to see me and help me
that my brother and his wife drove all the way from Arizona to see how I was
that I did not lose my hair again
for heat and hot running water and cozy blankets
for online shopping (with Christmas coming)
for friends who loan me good books to read
that I did not lose more weight at my last doctors visit
for my grand daughter's laugh when she walks in my door
Had the third chemo treatment Tuesday, November 15th. Harsh but hopefully effective. My magnesium has been low every time so they give it to me intravenously. My red blood cell count has also been low but the white is good. Dr. Rubin said he thought the tumor felt smaller and the Cancer 125 continues to drop although it is still pretty high. I feel weak and tired much of the time. I cannot eat without pain and everything smells and tastes different. There are times, usually when I am laying in bed, that my breathing is not strained and nothing hurts and that is when I remember how "normal" feels. I am always ultra thankful for those times even though they may only last a few moments. The fourth treatment is December 13th and I will update again after that.
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