"...and there came a lion..."

One of the benefits of having cancer is that I have been given permission to start the day slowly rather than to hit the ground running as in times past.  I have the luxury of spending time being inspired by many resources that have been somewhat neglected in times of good health.  There is so much to be learned from others.
This morning I'm invited to view my cancer as a special blessing that has been given to me, as was the lion a gift to the shepherd David of old as he faced and killed it in order to protect his flock.  The writer of this short, thought provoking entry saw that lion as a blessing in disguise, an opportunity for David to go the extra step in meeting his challenge and to experience victory rather than defeat had he failed or faltered in taking a positive approach.  "The lion was God's opportunity in disguise.  Every difficulty that presents itself to us, if we receive it in the right way, is God's opportunity."-C.H.P. (Streams in the Desert).  So simple a concept, yet so profound.
Cancer is my "lion" and today I am encouraged by C.H.P. to view it as one more opportunity to share God's love and faithfulness to me in my time of challenge.  And once again I thank Him for sending me this lion which can and will be defeated.
"...and there came a lion..."-1 Samuel 17:34.

On the health front:
Add one more side effect.  My hair, what there is of it, is thinning.  Not only am I discovering my real hair color, I am discovering my scalp color.  I read somewhere that my hair will grow back when chemo stops.  I sure hope so!  I need every hair I can get.