I have been able to attend two appointments at a physical therapy clinic that is close to our home. It has reinforced just how much motion and strength I have lost through all of this. The things they have given me to do are challenging and painful - but I need to do them if I am to get back on my feet again. You can also be praying for another issue that has come up - my heart and pulse are typically low but at times - my heart races - this is no doubt a side-effect of one of the medications. But which one and what to do about is another issue we are dealing with now.
It seems that I have only been communicating the difficulties in the past few updates - and I don't want to appear to be complaining - but I also don't want to sugar coat this journey - something I'm afraid we in the modern evangelical church do too often.
As I am in the Psalms almost everyday now - I see a balance. David is unafraid to look at the difficulties and hardships of life and to state them plainly and morn the fact that they exist. His emotions are on display as he often comes up with poetic metaphors to describe just how terrible he feels. But he also sees another reality. The reality of God. His control, His care, His goodness, His provision of strength, His everlasting lovingkindness. And to him, the reality of God triumphs over the circumstances - however difficult.
So let us walk today - not in denial of life's hard realities - but facing them - expressing them - giving ourselves the freedom to not feel happy about them. But never do we stay there. Because the truth is there is also the reality of God for us to face - to express - to rejoice in - to cling to - and to marvel in!!!
Again, Thank you for your prayers.
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