O. M. G. I just remembered that I have a blog and logged on to see it. I read my posts and, frankly, I enjoyed reading them. Why don't I write more?!?! I for one was highly entertained by reading what I wrote. Just call me a one-person cheering squad. The last post was back in 2011. It is now 2015. What the heck have I been doing?
Quick fly by:
1. 2014 Ashley's wedding, Dan's foot amputation, my right knee total knee replacement
2. 2013 Can't think of a thing
3. 2012 Also can't think of a thing
So, it is January 18, 2015, and I have been recovering from my knee replacement which was on December 16, 2014. Nearly four weeks and I still have pain. Oy. Was hoping to be feeling better by now. The good thing is that I am on disability and not working. I expect to return to work in mid-March.
Actually, I have been off on family medical leave since November 12, 2014. Dan has his foot amputated (I can hardly type that word, but it is now the basis of our life) on October 29, 2014. I have been taking care of him along with my number one daughter since then. It has been a lot of work. Everyone stop right now and thank God for two feet. That's all I'm going to say. Life is certainly different now. He is healing now and should have a prosthetic foot in March or April this year.
The take-away? During 2012 and 2013 (the years I blanked out on as noted above) was a constant struggle with my work problems. I cried, despaired, ranted, raved, and bought "Jesus Calling" by Sarah Young. I began reading her daily devotions and learned to see and trust God in ways I never had thought about in my 38 years of following Jesus. I learned to hold God's hand daily and look up rather than at my work problems which seemed insurmountable. This exercise brought me to a safer, stronger, tighter relationship with God. So, when Dan fractured his ankle, endured months of recuperation and two surgeries only to have to have his foot amputated, I was ready. I was firmly ensconced with God and was able to navigate the new turbulent waters with less gnashing of the teeth than would have occurred. Get Sarah's book and change your life. Seriously.
