Almost a year since my stage 4 breast cancer diagnosis. What an incredible year it’s been!! Twelve months into the journey, this is how things look like from my perspective:
1. God is with us, covering, comforting and teaching us. There is a peace and calm in this season like I’ve never experienced before.
2. My husband, daughters and their families are the best gifts I’ve ever received this side of heaven. They make life so fun!
3. Medically, I have had progression in my lungs and skull, but my spine and ribs are stable. Other than extreme fatigue that will come out of nowhere, and pain (which is managed for the most part), I feel good and I am truly enjoying life. I am not having the side effects from my medicine that many people experience.
4. There is a freedom that is hard to explain - I truly don’t worry about or fear many things because I KNOW that God is right here to walk with me. That is probably the biggest surprise of all - the freedom from worry - but the most special blessing.
I used to stay away from the 23rd Psalm. It was reserved for funerals in my mind. But the words are so comforting to me! God is good, He can be trusted, and choosing joy is a posture, not a feeling. 🙂
“The Lord is my shepherd; I have all that I need. He lets me rest in green meadows; he leads me beside peaceful streams. He renews my strength. He guides me along right paths, bringing honor to his name. Even when I walk through the darkest valley, I will not be afraid, for you are close beside me. Your rod and your staff protect and comfort me. You prepare a feast for me in the presence of my enemies. You honor me by anointing my head with oil. My cup overflows with blessings. Surely your goodness and unfailing love will pursue me all the days of my life, and I will live in the house of the Lord forever.” Psalms 23:1-6 NLT
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