The coming of Spring represents a new beginning for me. Not only have I lived through one of the hardest winters on record. We had a dump of two feet of snow overnight at one point and more drifting and thirty below weather than I can remember.
This coming Spring is significant because while I was battling the cold and snow, I was also undergoing treatment for cancer that had started the previous summer. I finished up radiation in mid march after chemo and surgery. So far, the pathology report shows no sign of the cancer.
Winter is still here in Montana, but we have had some melting off and some sunny days that tells me spring is coming. It seems fitting that I would be ending one of the hardest trials of my life just as the weather starts to get warmer. As it warms up, I find my spirits lifting and I am slowly getting back my energy. That Bible verse from Isaiah 43:19 keeps springing to mind "Behold, I am doing a new thing. Do you not perceive it?"
I still have to process this cancer journey. I learned a great deal about myself (some good, some bad) as I faced trials and suffering. I can't wait to see what this new season holds.
Spring is coming, a time of new beginnings and growth. I can't wait!
How about you? Have you faced trials and come out on the other side a different person? What do you love about the change of season be it in the weather or in your heart and the way you look at the world?
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So sorry to hear about your winter. God is good to give us new beginnings. Blessings!
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So happy Spring is coming for you, Sharon! Keeping you in my prayers. Psalm 43 is one of my favorites!
ReplyDeleteWhat a difficult season this has been for you, Sharon. I'm so glad you're coming out the other side--and with good news from the doctors.
ReplyDeletePsalm 49:19 is one of my favorite verses. I remember in a time of great difficultly when the Lord gave me that verse. The trial lasted so long that I tired of it. I started to believe all of life was wilderness and wasteland (where He promises to make a way), and that we'd never come out the other side. But we did! He was faithful in it and through it, and He remains faithful on the other side. Praise God! I have no doubt you'll be stronger and more faithful after witnesses the amazing faithfulness of our God.
So sorry to hear about your health problems. Will be praying for you. I know what it feels like to be given a second chance, at least that's how I see it. I went through health issues at Thanksgiving and I give thanks to God for seeing me through and letting me live to still be here with my kids.
ReplyDeleteThe spring is timely for you and many can relate! So glad you are doing well after such a hard season!
ReplyDeleteI like the season changes because it represents a chance for all to become new. I especially like spring, which I consider a season of hope. I have been undergoing so many medical tests since January that I have lost count. The specialists haven’t discovered the reason yet for my becoming lightheaded and passing out unexpectedly, but they’re still trying. Cardiac tests showed nothing is going on with my heart. So that is good. My brain showed no brain bleeds or signs of another stroke or seizures, so that is good. So far, the news is all good but I still have more tests to go. This has been a test of my faith because God has been with me through it all, even when I got kind of upset with Him about having to go through it. I’m happy you’re done with your treatments and continue to pray for a complete healing and restoration of your strength. watts.vickie@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteWow that is a lot to deal with. Hope the doctors figure it out soon. Thank you for your prayers.
DeletePraying for you as you finish up the chemo and trust the Lord for complete healing. While I have never had cancer, I have walked beside my mom as she battled both ovarian cancer and breast cancer. She says that the ovarian cancer was so difficult that she could never envision the Lord asking her to face cancer again 15 years later. Her testimony is that during the hardest, most difficult season of her life, she knew the Lord's presence and comfort like at no other time. I trust it will be the same for you.
ReplyDeleteThe doctors gave my mom 1 year to live...and that was 32 years ago this month. She will soon turn 83 and is a walking testimony to God's healing.
I know He will give you a wonderful story to tell as well.
Blessings!
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I love your mom's story.
DeleteI love your analogy of coming through a hard/ difficult time with the coming of Spring. I will remember you in my prayers for a full recovery and total healing.
ReplyDeleteI haven't personally experienced cancer, but the last 3 years have been physically challenging (excruciating pain from several issues) and like you, I am coming out on the "other side" this spring a changed woman... for the better. God is good and He is faithful. Spring, with its promise of renewal and refreshing is here. God bless. I'm ordering your book. PS Always wanted to live in Montana. LOL
Mary Gessner
hope you're doing well
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I love the cover on that book!
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I enjoy seeing all the plants come back to life.
ReplyDeleteI love seeing all of the growth. Beauty for my eyes and a soothing reminder that new life is possible for all of us. I pray that your Spring will offer you peace and healing.
ReplyDeleteI love to see the growth of the plants and seeing the trees return their green leaves but my allergies are terrible which rather ruins it for me. When I suffered from my knee injury and struggled with being unable to walk for months, it became a time of perserverance and growth for me. It was a time of recovery from surgery and then extensive physical therapy. There were times I really had to dig deep and trust that God would get me through. cherierj(at)yahoo(dot)com
ReplyDeleteI myself was diagnosed with breast cancer about five years ago. It was discovered during a routine mammogram, but it was found during the very beginning stage. I only had surgery and radiation, no chemo. I'm fine now. Hope you are doing good. It sounds like a really interesting book.
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glad you caught the cancer early.
DeleteI have been through many trials and God has carried me through every single one of them. It is one of the reasons I love spring. It reminds me that in order to have a beautiful spring leaves need to shed and nature needs to hibernate.
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