Change

Old people tend to get stuck in their ways and I'm no exception.  There's a comfort in sameness, in routine.  Sure, we have our decisions to make but they are pretty much diluted compared to the decisions we were making earlier in our adulthood when we were raising kids and more actively participating in society around us.  We old folks are no longer the heartbeat of the larger world that we once were.  Those responsibilities have been passed to a younger generation, as it should be.
That comfort in sameness in my life went away in October of 2012 with my cancer diagnosis.  My world would never be the same.  Isn't that wonderful!
"Do not fear change, for I am making you a new creation, with old things passing away and new things on the horizon."-Sarah Young (Jesus Calling).
"When you cling to old ways and sameness, you resist My work within you.  I want you to embrace all that I am doing in your life, finding your security in Me alone."-Sarah Young (Jesus Calling).
My friend of many years, Ruth, recently sent a card in which she shared a profound truth.  Ruth is not only a sister of the heart but also a friend who walked this cancer journey years before I did.  I spent quality time with her during that period in her life and marveled at her indomitable spirit as she walked her ugly path.  She modeled for me the spirit of a truly godly woman.
The truth she shared in that card, now that she is cancer free, is that as she lives her busy life now, she remembers those times when her reliance on God was so clearly and beautifully focused.  To use her words, "It brings a longing for that closeness of God" that she experienced at that time.  I get that!
Ruth's life continues to be lived with total reliance on God, as mine will continue to be when I am cancer free, but there is a beauty in this time of closeness to God that is simply beyond words.  It just has to be experienced.
So, this morning I can confidently believe and say that change is good and I thank God that my life has been changed in order that I may experience Him in a whole new way.
"Even when you are old, I will be the same.  Even when your hair has turned gray I will take care of you.  I made you and I will take care of you.  I will carry you and save you."-Isaiah 46:4 (NCV).

On the health front:
Something is a bit "off" today but since I can't identify it, I'm not going to worry about it.
I've had almost a free ride on the serious side effects scene so I'll take whatever comes my way with a grateful spirit.
It's 8:45 a.m.  Time for a nap.