checking in & a few recommendations

Today is Thursday, but unless I check, I honestly can’t tell what day it is lately. Cancer has a way of forcing your life to slow. I fought it for awhile, I kept scheming of ways to return to work without ruining my FMLA. After the last chemo, I think I saw the value in resting and being content with having not much to do. Today I ate breakfast, read scripture, had a phone conference with one of our doctors, colored while listening to worship music, and read some blogs. Yep. I do have a photo shoot tonight, so I’ll feel a little accomplished later. Any plans we have usually involve driving to Cincinnati and getting poked for labs, or waiting in doctors offices. I am ready to get back to normal life, but I am realizing that this time is a gift. Time to rest. Scott’s job makes it so he is at home with me most of the time, and that is a gift as well. He’s been able to make it to all my appointments with me. This is good because I don’t always soak in everything, so a second set of ears is great. I honestly wouldn’t be surprised if God gave him the job he has now just for that purpose.

I wanted to take a minute to thank everyone that has sent sweet mail, care packages, gift cards, emails, brought home cooked meals, driven 2 hours to just hang out and talk. I try to keep up with thank you notes or replies, but I know I haven’t been as thorough as I’d like to be. You all have been such a blessing. Hearing from people and having fun mail in the mailbox has been huge for me. Scott and I are so thankful for you.

One of our prayers around here these days is that God would provide for us financially. I keep expecting Him to answer that prayer with clients for Scott, but He continues to do so through His people instead. So like Him. I wouldn’t be surprised if Scott gets a bunch of clients immediately after treatment ends, so he can be free to go to appointments with me. If you’ve sent money or donated to our go fund me page, we can’t say thank you enough. It’s interesting being in a place of receiving blessing rather than being a blessing for others. I hope we’ve become better receivers through this process.

I’ve been trying to keep a list of the songs and books that have been helpful for me in this season. These could be helpful to pass along if you know someone who is going through a difficult time, or if you are going through a difficult time and are reading this, you’ll have some idea of encouraging things to read or listen to. I know for me, music and books are two of the biggest ways God speaks to me. So today I’ll share those, I hope they are helpful.

Books:

1. Every Bitter Think is Sweet by Sara Hagerty

2. Fight Back with Joy by Margaret Feinberg

3. Bittersweet by Shauna Niequist

4. One Thousand Gifts by Ann Voskamp

Songs:

1. Oceans by Hillsong United

2. Shadowfeet by Brooke Fraser

3. How He Loves by David Crowder Band

4. You are Mine by Enter the Worship Circle

5. Desert Song by Hillsong Live

6. O Love that will not let me go by Indelible Grace Music (also what I walked down the aisle to)

7. Your Hands by JJ Heller

8. Your Love is Strong by Jon Foreman

9. All that I am by Rend Collective

10. God Moves In A Mysterious Way by Jeremy Riddle.

That’s all I have for now:) I hope you all have a great end of the week. Prayer requests specific for today are that Scott and I are deciding today whether or not to move my ovary out of the way for radiation. There’s a lot going into that decision, so we’d appreciate prayers for discernment for that. Love you all.

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