Just a thought by coppi

But those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint. ((Is 40:31)

When you choose to hope in the Lord, the lens through which you view your circumstances shifts. Instead of looking around, you redirect your attention from the challenges you face onto God’s boundless power and his unwavering love for you. Hoping in the Lord is really an act of surrender, where you recognize the Lord is greater than any situation, any worry, or any anxiety you may experience.

Yesterday I went to have a blood draw and after having that done, I went over to the imaging clinic to have my chest x-rayed.  As I looked over the venue of people, I could not help noticing how many were in wheelchairs, helped by a partner, etc – all here to find out what tests results will find.  I felt like a punching bag myself hanging onto a weakened string of hope this past week.  Firstly, since I have dry macular degeneration, my ophthalmologist suggested I take a relatively new eye shot to slow it down .  First shot was great.  For the second shot the tec did not have enough numbing ingredient so my eye was not numb when shot was given.  I cannot express the pain I went through for two days (thank goodness my husband had some old narcotic pain pills in the fridge). Secondly, I caught some kind of a bug and felt crummy;  I went to a walk in clinic that did nothing for me, but did say if I felt worse in three days to come back.  I felt worse in three days, but went to  my primary care doctor, and that is how I ended up at test clinics. 

Today is Thanksgiving and I am so grateful for everything around me.  My husband, my friends, my family of nieces, nephews, who live far from me, our home, etc.  I have so much to be thankful for;  there is no way I can express the “all”.    I never want to forget “Jesus”, who has carried me through all my years here on earth.  Yes, there were storms, earthquakes, and  tsunamis, but my hope was/is in the Lord who is my strength.   I am thankful to the guidance, protection, and love of the God of my childhood, Jesus, who has helped me soar on the wings of angels and not become weary, walk and not faint