Praise God For

Praise God For-I feel that my blog last time was probably not too uplifting
because I revealed the diagnosis of cancer. This time, I am going to share
some of the things that I praise God for in the midst of all my "yucky"
circumstances.

First, and foremost, I praise God for salvation. It is so comforting to know
that, no matter what happens to me in this life, I will be going to Heaven
after I die and that will more than make up for any suffering I am presently
enduring. I admit that I am so afraid of going to hell that I will put up
with anything in this life to make sure I don't go there.

I praise God for my eyesight. I use my eyes a LOT. To use my computer, to
use my speech board and, a lot of times, when I want something, I merely
look at what I want. Every so often, I try to to imagine what life would
like for me if  I were blind on top of everything else. The conclusion that
I always come up with is, "I really don't want to think about it! " But
these imaginings do make me praise God for my eyesight.

I praise God for my hearing. I can listen to good Christian music, both here
and at church. I can hear uplifting sermons, both at church or on tv or
online. When people talk to me, I can understand what they are saying. I
also listen to conversations going on around me. I don't always hear godly
things but, then, I figure, it is my own fault for listening! Sometimes, the
wax builds up in my ears and I can't hear much. After they are cleaned out,
I praise God for my hearing.

I praise God for my sharp mind. After the stroke, I don't have much left that
I had before but I do have a perfectly clear mind. Stands me in good stead
in a lot of ways, including writing these blogs. Of course, I would prefer
to have both a sound mind and sound body. However, if I had to chose, I
would prefer to be just as I am. Good mind in a malfunctioning body. Most
times, anyway.

I praise God for taste buds that work. One of the pleasures in my present
circumstances is eating. Especially when it is not hospital food. The
hospital food is, for the most part, not bad and it is certainly better than
many people in this world have to eat. Still, a change is always a treat for
me. Only, can you imagine getting good food and not being able to taste it?
I praise God for Canada. We have so much in this country. At times, I wonder what would have happened if I had had the stroke in a less developed country. But that is something I really don't want to think about. I just praise God for our wonderful country.

Praise God for friends. Especially for the ones that spend time with me and do things for me that I can't do for myself. But I also praise God for all the people who are praying for me, both for my ultimate healing and, now, because of the cancer. I know how very, very important prayer is. So, I say, let's keep bombarding God with prayer until things change.

Praise God for grandkids. At times, even though I am a Christian, things can start to look pretty dark. But, seeing their sunny smiles and having them climb all over me, helps to restore the light into my life.

Praise God for the nurses. They have had to put up with a lot of emotional turbulence from me over the years. Not only have they been good caregivers, they have also been friends and confidantes.

So, in the midst of BAD circumstances, I still have plenty to praise God for. No doubt, I could think of more but you get the picture.