Faithfully Fighting

Today is the day before treatment and I don’t usually blog, but I did something really crazy today and my friend thought it would be a funny story to blog.

I’m proud to say I worked 3 days this week.  It was terrific!  I even got a couple new project.  My boss is wonderful.  His supervisor told me this week that he really likes my work!  I have no idea how that can be possible, because I found out about the cancer two weeks after he started and I don’t think I’ve pulled a full week for him since then.  I really like the way he works though, we seem to think the same way.

Anyway, to the crazy stuff.  I stayed home today because I was starting a new pre-drug, some steroids, before my treatment tomorrow.  I didn’t want to take the medication and then get to work and be strange or feel bad.  Plus, I’m ashamed to say, I was wiped out after three good days of work.  I cleaned the house and did laundry this morning (my usual before treatment ritual).  I had a prescription to pick up so I went to the pharmacy drive thru and then decided to go to the Dollar Tree next door and get some bathroom tissue.  This is where it gets strange.  As some of you know I’m not a “high end” shopper.  Generally single moms do not shop at Macy’s on a regular basis. But I usually do not use the Dollar Tree as my clothing department store.  Not that’s there anything wrong with that, but generally I’m a Target, Kohls sometimes Walmart kind of girl.  You can probably see where this is going, I wandered over to the racks of cloths as I picked up a Hannah Montana head band for Katie’s birthday grab bag and some other hair stuff (She’ll be 8 on May 1).  Then I saw the cutest little tops. Katie can always use summer tops and I’d just gotten her some skwarts from Lands End and these would go great.  So I picked up a couple.  Then there were these pink capris I liked and a couple of tops for me.  Got the bathroom papers and picked up a couple more things.  Now I’m getting a little tired and feeling my head pounding, so I head for the register.  I quickly realized that was a good decision.   This is the embarrassing part.  The clerk said $68.  Now I know I didn’t pick up anything over the price of $7.99.  Obviously I picked up several more items than I originally planned otherwise I would have walked out of there with a pack of tissues and about $60 richer.  I know what your thinking, because I was thinking the same thing, “How could she spend $68 at the Dollar Tree?”  Apparently steroids and discount stores do not mix well!

Pete and I were talking over dinner tonight (he brought me Chinese, yum).  I was telling him how many people so generously tell me they admire how well I’m doing.  What a good attitude I have, some even have said I am their “hero”.  Many of these people have obviously not read my dark blogs and believe me I assure them I have my moments.  But I have to admit that generally my attitude is evolving by the strength and power of the Lord.  I’d like to think I’ve mostly been an optimistic person through my life, but the longer I deal with my diagnosis I find that each day is a bigger and bigger blessing from the Lord.  The days I get to work feel like gifts, when Katie and I have fun it is great joy, when I get to see Jessie and hold Ella my heart sings, when I get to church to worship the day is whole, and when Pete and I get to have a meal together and smile my day is complete.  Even Spring rains sound like symphonies and the trees in bloom could not be prettier this year, could they?   I guess what I’m trying to say is when I wake in the morning I think “What a blessing from the Lord this day is!”  Paul said in 1Timothy 1:14 The grace of our Lord was poured out on me abundantly, along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. That’s how I feel, like the Lord’s grace is raining on me, everyday. 

For years I have reached out to Philippians 4:6-7 Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.  And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.  I’m still working on it, trust me, but I’m glimpsing God’s peace, finally.  But along with that I see joy, in everything!

God Bless

Lynn

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