Interesting thoughts to ponder in this morning's Streams in the Desert. The author of today's entry observes that there are times in our lives when God draws us apart from everything familiar. All the "props", as he or she calls them, are temporarily put out of our reach. Nothing that we have been able to rely on in the past....self, other people, human reason...will serve us and we are forced to rely solely on God.
This was my experience, and while it was pretty scary at the time, it has turned out to be pretty wonderful. God took a woman who was accustomed to being able to take care of herself, a woman who didn't like surprises, and lovingly forced her to focus on Him alone. And He was, is and always will be faithful. I can rely on that.
"In the sorest trials God often makes the sweetest discoveries of Himself." (Gems).
"God sometimes shuts the door and shuts us in,
That He may speak, perchance through grief or pain,
And softly, heart to heart, above the din,
May tell some precious thought to us again." (Author Unknown).
On the health front:
Counting down to the start of Phase Three of my treatment.
Please pray that my reaction to Gemzar will be the same as it was during Phase One. The side effects could have been a lot worse.
Thank you for your faithful prayers.
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