I sat at Starbucks this afternoon with one of my best friends. I have had two best friends for many years and consider myself very blessed to have them. Jane is a breast cancer survivor and has walked a difficult and unique path in life. One day I'll blog all about her and our story. But today I sat with Mare. Tomorrow morning her husband will have surgery for a brain tumor. After several medical opinions, one thing was conclusive - it is located in the worst possible place of the brain regardless of whether it is benign or malignant. This tumor is in the very center of his brain. To complicate matters, he also has a brain aneurysm. I cannot grasp the emotions that come with this diagnosis or completely understand what one goes through preparing for this. Needless to say the past 4 weeks have been filled with tears, stress, and fear. Understandable! I wish I could fix the situation, fix his head, fix it all. But, all I can do is be there for Mare. To listen - whether it is fear, anger or weariness that need to come out - just be there to offer support and love. And today, that just doesn't seem to be enough.
This has reminded me how life can change in a moment. One minute thinking its just a headache, the next minute hearing the horrific truth. We are never ready to hear such things, no matter how strong we are spiritually. We never want or expect bad things to happen to us or those we love. But these things do happen. And we walk through it the best way we can or know how. One thing I find very hard to understand is how people go through the bad times without the comfort of God. I personally need the assurance that someone much bigger than me is in control. I need the assurance and peace that He will get me through because I know on my own, I am useless. I know I need Him.
John, please believe God loves you and you need Him, too!
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