Perspective

Today I went to the foot doctor to get a second opinion on why my foot has been bothering me. The verdict was that we have to let it get well (by giving it a break) from physical activity. He wants me to do nothing but ride my bike for 2 weeks. I'll go back for a re-check & we'll go from there... That means no boot camp, running with my friends, etc. I left there very sad...& as I had tears driving out of the parking lot, I hear my phone beep that I have an email. I read the email from my daughter forwarded from a college friend of hers (whose dad actually was one of my college friends). The girl's mom was diagnosed with breast cancer a couple of years ago. She has undergone multiple surgeries, treatments, etc. Below is an excerpt from the email Cori received today...

I just wanted to update y'all on my mom. She was doing so great over Christmas after her surgery to remove her cancerous lymph node! But she recently has gotten frozen shoulders which is just this thing that makes the joints in her shoulders freeze up so she can't lift her arms up. (it has nothing to do with her cancer) She went in to see a surgeon last week about this, because it is fixable, and they did some scans, in which they found some spots of cancer on her lungs and another cancerous lymph node. I just really want to ask for your prayers right now because she is considering some alternate forms of treatment that might be able to treat her cancer, but they do have some high risks because they are not yet FDA approved. Anyways she is very at peace about this, and is really trusting God to bring her through! I just also wanted to encourage y'all to not get discouraged about the situation either because I KNOW that these prayers are being heard! Just because God is not taking this cancer away does not mean he's not listening, I know He is because my mom is SO strong! And she believes He will bring her through, as do I!

Don't worry...I've already prayed for forgiveness for my selfishness!! God bless the Mack family. Please say a prayer for them today.

Words to ponder...

The scripture James 3:9-12 was mentioned during the lesson at church tonight. It reads like this:

⁹With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in God's likeness. ¹⁰Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers, this should not be. ¹¹Can both fresh water and salt water flow from the same spring? ¹²My brothers, can a fig tree bear olives, or a grapevine bear figs? Neither can a salt spring produce fresh water.

Wow...I read it & knew it was filled with words I need to ponder!

I need to make sure that the words that come from my mouth are consistent with what I profess to believe. I must strive to "walk the walk" & not just "talk the talk".

I am also reminded that we are ALL made in God's likeness. I am not superior...or inferior...to anyone I come in contact with in my daily activities. Those precious kids at school (& their parents, too!) are just as precious to God as my family is...& I want to make sure to treat them with all the respect God would expect. It doesn't matter the balance of our checkbook, the size of our house, where we've been, what we've done, or how many degrees we have. God created & loves us ALL THE SAME!

Just a thought...

Thanks, Dr. Knox, for the reminder!!