A Successful Friday

It was one week from my first date with Mr. Chemo. I expected a call, a text, a Facebook message telling me what a wonderful time he had on our date. I got nothing but pain in my knee joints for more than two days. I’m really not complaining, if that’s how he wants this relationship to play out, fine with me!!! Better than nausea, neuropathy, or any of the other yucky side effects. I’m still holding on to my blonde hair and keep praying that it will stay.

With the snow & bitter cold temperatures in the northeast United States this past week, plus my leg pain, I was stuck in the house for 3 days. Of course, my sister and I are starting a business, so there are things to do with that, but still, I definitely had cabin fever!! On Thursday night, I said to my sister, if I don’t get out of the house tomorrow, I will go CRaZy!!!!

So, Friday morning I got up and made Banana Oatmeal muffins from scratch. They were pretty tasty, if I do say so myself. Then my sister and I got ready, cleared the snow off the car and got out of the house for  a mini road trip. It felt so good to be out of the house!!! The sky was clear and a beautiful blue, the sun was warm beating through the car windows, and I was free from the four walls that had held me captive!!!!!

We traveled to a quilt store that was closing to see if we could find any bargains. Success!!! Then we went to IKEA to get some parts for some shelving units that we have. Success!!! We stopped at my parent’s home and had a spot of tea and some fresh baked goodies. I was dropped at home because I needed a nap, but unfortunately, my mind and my prayers were for a friend who was going through his tenure meeting with the Board of Trustees where he teaches. Who needed a nap anyway??? My sister returned from the supermarket with dinner and the weekly supply of food. My friend called and said the meeting went well and he’s 99.999999% sure he was granted tenure. Success!!!! After dinner, we relaxed and watched a movie. All in all a most successful day!!!!!!

It’s January 25. You can look at it as 1 month since Christmas or 11 months until Christmas, but do you still have that wonderful “Joy to the World” feeling?? Or has the joy of the season left you??? Many have heard the phrase, “Keep Christ in Christmas,” but what if we really lived every minute in the reality of that. I think the world would be a very different pIace. I don’t know about you, but every day I try to honor and worship the King who came as baby, lived as a man, died on a cross for my sins, and rose victoriously from the grave!!! And I worship as the Casting Crowns song says,

“Not because of who I am

But because of what You've done.

Not because of what I've done

But because of who You are.”

As Bob Cook from The King’s College would say as he signed off from his radio program,

“Walk with the King today and be a blessing.”

Only by His strength,

Sandy