This has been such a good week! I'm not wearing a wig anymore, I had a great night out with my sweet girls, a "couldn't be better" visit to West Clinic, a wonderful birthday night for Tony with our kids and grandkids, and a very productive and fun time being back at work. I'm just a few days away from surgery, which is awesome!
So why can't I sleep tonight? Why is my mind going a million miles an hour?
A couple of reasons that I can think of - these stupid tissue expanders are UNCOMFORTABLE, but more than that, I am worried about some things, and I can't seem to chill out, commit them to God, and REST. What I am worried about isn't really the point, though. We can all fill in the blanks with those things that keep us up at night, doing their best to invade our minds and deplete our JOY.
I have been reading tonight - and this verse (and devo by Rick Warren) really speaks to me. It's so true - we can't do this life alone and we need community - Christ followers to share our problems with, who will pray with us and point us to God. I am so thankful for friends and family that God has put in our life!
"Community is God’s answer to defeat. You need to find the people who will stand with you in tough times and say, “We’re not going to let you get discouraged. We’re not going to let you get depressed. We’re not going to let you worry. We’re going to stay here with you.”
“A person standing alone can be attacked and defeated, but two can stand back-to-back and conquer. Three are even better, for a triple braided cord is not easily broken." Ecclesiastes 4:12 NLT, second edition)
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