Free Week....

Today is a free week in the sense that 2 weeks ago I had chemo and next week I will have it again.  The problem is, a few days ago I developed a terrible back ache in my lower left back.   I think it was caused by lifting some heavy bags that may not have bothered me a year or 2 ago, but this week, my back really aches.  
Yesterday, Ruthie and Bill brought over Bill's "Aleve Direct Therapy" thing and we tried that.  It seemed to help so maybe I will try it again.
This week has also been a week of loss of one of my college friends who finally "lost his battle with cancer".  By the way, that expression is so interesting because many times, the "battle" is not the cancer, but the side effects from the cancer.  He fought a long fight and left a legacy that deeply enriched many lives, including mine.
I often think how it will be when "my time comes", when it will be, what warnings will I have, and worst of all, if I can handle the pain.  I must admit that I truly  believe that God only lets us go through as much as we can stand and He is with us through the suffering and through the transition into the Glory that will be "on the other side".   
Meanwhile, back here on earth, life is busy, eventful daily and tomorrow is another CT scan.   This CT scan is taking place only 3 months after the last one just because my doc wants to see if anything is "growing" or changing.  How thrilling is that?
Meanwhile, today AGustin and I will live through this day.  These days go so fast, believe it or not.    Our basement needs attention and neither of us want to deal with it.  It seems that our son thinks it really needs attention, like ripping out the rug, waterproofing the outside so the water doesn't come back in in the event of another heavy storm like last time.  That means moving furniture to other places so the work can been done.  We certainly cannot do it.  He is willing, but he is very busy too!
Well, we shall see what the day holds, and meanwhile, I will think and pray for those friends and family who have needs and God's attention specifically which God already knows about but I think He wants us to trust Him in the praying line.
Below, I have copied and pasted the "Insight" from today's "Our Daily Bread" devotional!

"INSIGHT: Time is a precious commodity that we can waste, spend, or invest. Moses prayed, “Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom” (Psalm 90:12). In a sense, nothing more clearly requires—or displays—a heart of wisdom than the way we use our time. This may be why Jesus—pressed by the crowds, confronted by the needs around Him, and threatened by the religious establishment—is never described in the Gospels as being in a hurry. Instead, He saw time as having a part in the Father’s purposes. At the wedding feast in Galilee, He said to His mother, “My hour has not yet come” (John 2:4). As He drew ever closer to the cross, however, He saw that time coming to culmination. In John 12:27 He affirmed, “Now my soul is troubled, and what shall I say? ‘Father, save me from this hour’? No, it was for this very reason I came to this hour.” Living wisely is rooted in understanding that our loving Father has a purpose behind our seconds, minutes, hours, and days. Bill Crowder"