We had our first of three Christmas celebrations yesterday,
which has already put me in the end-of-year reflective mode. So while these things are fresh on my
mind, I thought I would write them out.
2014 has been quite a year. In fact, the last several years have been doozies…each in
their own way. It started out
fairly well, actually, as much as I can recall these days! Then came April 17 when we lost our
Kyla. Life will never be quite the
same without her infectious laugh and a smile that could light up the
world. But life, indeed, goes
on. Just as it did when we lost
the many before her. Painful,
different, yes. But God is still
good, and He is still on the throne.
Then came May.
Within a three-day period of time, we found out that my leukemia had
returned and that Paul had lost his job of 21 years. Our sense of security, hope for the future, all hung in the
balance. Insurance, retirement,
savings, income level all dropped drastically. I spent the next months back and forth to MD Anderson. Paul was carrying the weight of the
world on his shoulders. But
through it all, God is still good, and He is still on the throne.
Then just weeks ago came an opportunity for Paul that seemed
a direct answer from God. But it
turned out to be completely wrong!
We struggled for an answer.
What were we missing? What
were we supposed to learn?
JOY! We had been struggling
with joy. No matter what situation
you’re in, continue to obey God, to serve and love your friends, and you
will find joy. Period. Why? Because God is still good, and He is still on the throne.
On December 29, I start a clinical trial that will hopefully
get this cancer back into remission.
(I’ll write more about the details of the trial at another time.) Paul is working for his best friend, as
unto the Lord.
We move forward confident in the fact that God is good, and
He is still on the throne!
And His faithfulness to all generations.”
Psalms
100:5
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