Sometimes I think it futile for me to write. Afterall, it isn't really my race. It's Jim's. Yet, we are in this together, so the race is to some extent mine ... but we are not always at the same speed.
I like to write poetry ... God gives me the words to say, but not everyone likes to read poetry. Yet I continue to write. It is your choice. But if you read, may you be blessed.
The greatest blessing
The ultimate gift
The Promised One
God bestows,
gives to us,
His children,
sons and daughters
believing
accepting
trusting
obeying
Christ Jesus
All Power
All Love
All Hope
and Joy
All Peace
Let it go
and Let God
"For I, the Lord your God, will hold your right hand, saying to you, 'fear not, I will help you.' " ~ Isaiah 41:13
Fear Not
He is already there
where you will be
where you are now
He is always there
always will be
Fear Not
Tomorrow
You have
your Lord
your Savior
with you
every step
He knows
your need
Believe
Trust
He has you covered
in the palm of His hand
Within the shelter
of His Wings
He will protect you
from all that comes
against you
He is the the Mighty King
No, do not fear
do not worry
do not consume yourself
with anxiety
Come to Jesus
Rest in His promises
"For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind." ~ II Timothy 1:7
"I am with you always, even to the end of the age." ~ Matthew 28:20
Bring your every request,
your every concern
to the Father
Nothing is too small
If it be important
If it matters
to you
then,
it is important
and it does matter
to the Master
Come unto Jesus
Be comforted,
Be reassured
Rest in the promises
of His Love,
His Peace
His Peace
Satan punctures us
with doubt
and fear,
diving into us
over and over again
Let it not be
and Let God
hold your gaze steady
stay constant
mindful only of
The Lord Jesus Christ
The gift
The ultimate gift
The greatest blessing
to receive --
His Perfect Peace.
"you will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on you. Because he trusts in you."
~ Isaiah 26:3
The other day I found the following on a friend's blog and thought it worth sharing with any and all who are struggling with health issues and the uncertainty of what lies beyond the next bend.
It is titled "What Cancer Cannot Do" and the author is anonymous.
Cancer is so limited ...
It cannot cripple love,
It cannot shatter hope,
It cannot corrode faith,
It cannot eat away at peace
It cannot destroy our confidence,
It cannot kill friendship,
It cannot shut out memories,
It cannot invade the soul,
It cannot reduce eternal life,
It cannot quench the spirit,
It cannot lessen the power of the Resurrection.
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Saturday, March 28, 2015
Monday, February 23, 2015
The Race Before Us
Today's Bible reading led me to Hebrews 12:1-2a, which says
"Let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith."
I thought I would keep a journal of this new journey that my husband, Jim, and I are taking and title it "The Race."
The specifics are more about him and what is going on inside him, but because we are husband and wife and in this together, it is about us.
THE CALL
"Let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith."
I thought I would keep a journal of this new journey that my husband, Jim, and I are taking and title it "The Race."
The specifics are more about him and what is going on inside him, but because we are husband and wife and in this together, it is about us.
PRELIMINARY STUFF
- OCTOBER 7, 2014 ... Jim has Barrett's Esophagus. He has had problems with digestive issues for several years and he continued to be in distress while at the Cedar Falls Bible Conference in late July/early August. A visit to our friendly neighborhood gasterenterologist Dr. Gary Weinman determined it was 2012 when he last had an endoscopy, so another was scheduled for Oct. 7 at St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids. A tissue sample was sent to University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.
- OCTOBER 21, 2014 ... Jim received a call from Dr. Weinman's office. The tissue sample showed high grade dysplasia related to the Barrett's Esophagus. Having Barrett's Esophagus means there is a chance cancer could develop and high grade dysplasia meant a greater chance. We were under the mistaken thought that cancer was present.
- OCTOBER 27, 2014 ... Jim and I met with a physician assistant at the Center for Digestive Diseases, UI Hospitals, and also met specialist Dr. Gerke, a tall langly man of German descent. We were told there was no evidence of cancer. An endoscopy procedure would be done with ablation (burning) or cutting off tissue. Dr. Gerke suggested this be done every 3 months.
- NOVEMBER 18, 2014 ... Endoscopy with ablation was accomplished in the afternoon by Dr. Gerke. The procedure went well, but recovery was slow and painful for Jim with eating and drinking. Thanksgiving Dinner was not very enjoyable for him and he lost 20 pounds. Fortunately by mid-December he was much improved and with eating Christmas goodies, was able to gain back weight lost.
- FEBRUARY 16, 2015 ... The second endoscopy procedure was scheduled for 9:45 a.m. This time the doctor chose to cut off the tissue. Afterward, he said there was not as much scar tissue as hoped from the first time around. Since this time they cut tissue instead of burning it, a biopsy was sent to the lab. Dr. Gerke wanted Jim to come back again in three months. A stronger dose of sedation medicine, called proposol, would be used next time. An appointment was scheduled for May 6.
THE CALL
- FEBRUARY 19, 2015 ... Today between 8 and 8:30 a.m. Jim received a call from Dr. Gerke. Today we learned the tissue biopsy indicates cancer.
Today appointments were scheduled:
9 a.m. Tuesday, March 3, bloodtests
9:45 a.m. Tuesday, March 3, PET/CT scan
This procedure will determine if the cancer has spread to the lymph nodes. It is the hope of all that it has not. Dr. Gerke said the cancer was caught in the early stages, so that is a good sign. The doctor also said because Jim is relatively young at age 66 and in pretty good health (no lung or heart issues), recovery would be better.
10:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 31, Endoscopial ultrasound
Everything will be done at UI Hospitals.
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