A New Week, A New Beginning

Today is Monday, June 11, 2018!
     After going through the week of "pitfalls", I am happy to report I am much better from all the situations from last week.
I think that the second week after chemo, even though I am not having "side effects" like the week of, directly from the chemo, my whole attitude was "down" because the setbacks were working on me mentally.
     So, I am thankful for this week coming up.  Feeling much better.
Today I went swimming and the supermarket, and have more energy and more hopefulness than I did last week.  I felt "down" all week.  I just have to remember these things and keep them in perspective when they happen.
I even chose today what I will sing on Sunday.  I haven't sung for many months publicly but I have sung out on the hymns at church, so I know I can.  I just have to watch the energy level and not overdue.  That is why I chose a medley arranged by Fettke of 2 "old" hymns and the range is perfect...
     I am very thankful for all the people who think about it and then pray for me.  I don't usually "ask" for prayer because I know that the Spirit moves in those who think and pray for me.  But I surely know that my physical improvement is because God's plan for me to still to be around "functioning".
     I have not written on this particular entry since Monday, but I have written a prayer for my colleague and friend, Michael Stairs, who is facing hospice care now.  It will come to all of us cancer patients at some point unless God takes us another way.
     A favorite psalm which comes to mind that I used to sing is by MacDermid, "He That Dwelleth in the Secret Place"....Psalm 91.  Actually not sure if I recorded it or not...wish I had:):)