Mews from Meowmix

Holly’s surgery went well today.  Again, thanks be to God.  The surgeon went in expecting to need to put in a stint but ended up only having to put in a coil.  According to him, that’s good.  She will spend the night in ICU and, if all still looks good, she’ll get breakfast in the morning and go home.

The job I interviewed for at the University of Memphis was filled by another person.  That’s okay.  It was for an office assistant, and another position as an office associate is now open, and I’ve applied for it, too.  And it pays more!    Ever since this job hunt began, I’ve tried to bow to God’s will in the matter.  I’ve said whatever and whereabouts He wants me, that’s okay.  And if it’s staying at home and learning to live on what I have in retirement, that’s okay, too.  I’m a work in progress.

Doris’ sister, Grace, has been diagnosed with breast cancer which has spread into the lymph nodes.  At this point, that’s about all we know.  She will consult with her doctor tomorrow morning, and I guess will be given a prognosis and a game plan.  Would appreciate your prayers for her.

I spoke with my cousin, Leroy, this week who is undergoing chemotherapy for cancer.  The treatments are really doing a number on him, and he’s weakened from them and sick.  Ditto the above request.

Do you find it hard to face unpleasant and unattractive issues about yourself?  I’m doing just such a thing right now.  And I am reminded of something I read, and I think I passed it along in a blog.  I’m relying on this thought to try and move forward through this thing.  It’s necessary that I move through it because of new circumstances.  The thought is:  Feel what you feel—-but do what God wants you to do.  At this point, I have to go with that.  I can’t seem to even pray my way out of the way I feel, but I can still ACT out of love and compassion and do the things I can do to help.  It is, after all, not about me.  This is kind of camouflaged, I suppose, but I don’t really need to put into print what I’m thinking and feeling about a particular person on my radar screen.  But there are things I will need and want to do in the new circumstance, and will do my best to do those things.  Perhaps in doing them, God’s spirit will work and my heart will change.

We have a cold rain falling once again, and it is a wonderful night to just stay in the house.  Nephew Phil surprised us while we were at the hospital with Holly.  Someone came through the neighborhood from a meat company selling packages of meat.  He bought us a $175 package of meat!  The package contained, among other things, steaks, and he has grilled those for our dinner.  I threw in a salad, rolls, and a baked potato, and we are about to have a feast.  What’s not to like about nephews such as this?

TODAY’S SMILES:

1. Chandler.
2. Enjoyed visiting with Holly’s parents while she was in surgery.
3. Johnny.
4. Getting up at 4:45 a.m. and not feeling half-bad by 6:15 p.m.
5. Telephone call from neighbor and sister-in-Christ Barbara.

Will try and be back tomorrow.  May God bless.