New Year 2026

New Year 2026

Another year I made it through, by the grace of God, since I was told early in 2024 to prepare for my life to end in weeks. I am still here, almost two years later. God has spared me and allowed me more time to finish whatever He has for me to do here in this life. When I think on that, it makes me want to examine how I have used my time since then, in a way I haven’t yet done.

I certainly was very, very sick, (almost died at one point) and in that regard, I have come a long way. I went from a very active life of walking, exercise, dancing to needing a commode at the bedside, then using a walker, then a cane, having cancer in the breast spread to the liver, and then be gone, no tendrils around liver any more, breast flesh returned to normal, but cancer apparently moved into the spine. I had 9 chemo and currently am on a monthly treatment of monoclonal antibodies. I am walking independently, doing my 4 flights of stairs daily (I live on 4th floor), getting out for groceries, making some meals, and driving my little smart car short distances, and even returning to square dance. 

I don’t feel that I am “out of the woods” yet, since I have limited energy now and some other problems, a rib condition and some bone fractures, arthritis all over and curvature of the spine due to collapsed vertebra. But so much amazing improvement! I thank God for every measure of physical health he has given me on this earth, but I thank Him too for all of the spiritual lessons He has taught me on this journey. I thank Him for strengthening my faith through adversity. 

There were some very tough moments, but He was faithful throughout, even in my struggles. Many times I would be close to tears and all I could say in desperation was “Just You ‘n’ me, Jesus, just You ‘n’ me” and suddenly I could do the difficult task with ease! And I was filled with delight in the Lord!

I’ve had many an opportunity to share my health journey, and faith in it, with the remarkable physical evidence of significant, though very surprising, healing, and been delighted to take that opportunity with anyone when it was presented. I’ve been called a walking miracle. That makes me a little embarrassed but I just smile and happily point to God. He is the source. 

It’s not that I am without struggle. I struggle daily, sometimes with my old enemy, depression, but I know where my help lies, that God has a plan and I trust Him with my life, even when I am down. I have hope and a future. Whether I am healed completely here or in the hereafter, I am assured of healing. I’m encouraged and very grateful. 

I can’t seem to find enough hours in the day to do the things I want to get done in life, though I do make the effort most of the time. Some things I have to just let go. My energy level can be very low. I often feel like I am in reverse and I wonder, will God take me home for real soon? Only He knows the time of my death. I rest in that. 

Outwardly people see continued improvement, where I feel “stalled”, or even feel regression. One day at a time…..

That’s where my reflection will end right now. Maybe there is more to come and I can write again on another day.

Thank You Lord for Your grace and Your blessing on my life! Thank You that I can walk with You through all the storms of life. I’m so thankful for Your forgiveness in all my many failures and the strength that it gives me to get up and go on. Please remind me to be faithful with all the time that You give me on this earth, and to always point others to You, for You alone are worthy! Amen. 

❤️ 

PS: I may add more pics to this later…..just want to post for now. My phone is too full and pics take forever to load!