Perspective is Everything

Dear Friends,

The last couple of days have been a bit of a struggle (after a blessed weekend). Many at work have been sick the lst weeks and maybe I am fighting something. Thankfully, it looks like my immune system has been working great. Been exposed very closely over and over again but I have stayed well. Yesterday my muscles and bones hurt, I had no motivation or desire to eat-acidic stomach (probably too much fruits-smoothies- and tomato based dishes). Plain pasta, cereal, homemade ginger tea were what I wanted. I made a nice dinner but then hardly ate it (even the plain rice). Feeling also tired although I was fairly productive at home yesterday. The weather could also be playing a role. Today I am working home remotely because I am still not feeling energetic. Just talked to someone who has a friend who was talking about her effects of the chemo brain. She in fact is lacking the enzyme to break down the chemo in her body. Now that they found that out she is on the mend. Didn't even know such a thing existed. Always learning something new. I must say that every day I am feeling better. I have been working and doing other things and most of the time forgetting what I have just been through. Maybe that is the problem. I might have overdone it and now my body is reminding me. Well, there have been so few days like this and even during chemo so I have so much to thank God for. No reason to complain but to ask you to pray with me for strength right now and continued healing. They say 6-12 months. I and those around me are having trouble being patient. It has been long enough but on the other hand mine is very short compared to many going through chemo. I am aleady feeling a bit better this afternoon. I am thankful for my friend down in El Salvador and his church who are fasting and praying for me today. Talked with him last night. They had already planned to fast and pray for me today before knowing that the last couple of days have been a bit of a struggle. Thankfully, I am still functioning but it just takes more to keep going. Constant reminder that God is the one who gives me the strength and it is a gift. I share with you below something on "Perspective is Everything". Pray it is an encourgement to you as it was for me when shared by a friend of mine recently. This is especially important as the drugs and the way my mind and emotions are these days my perspective gets easily turned around as well as what I hear and I think the worst and I am more sensitive.

For His Glory,

Ruth

Perspective is Everything

One day a father of a very wealthy family took his son on a trip to the country with the firm purpose of showing his son how poor people live. They spent a couple of days and nights on the farm of what would be considered a very poor family. On their return from their trip, the father asked his son, "How was the trip?" "It was great, Dad." "Did you see how poor people live?" the father asked. "Oh yeah," said the son. "So, tell me, what did you learn from the trip?" asked the father. The son answered: "I saw that we have one dog and they had four. We have a pool that reaches to the middle of our garden and they have a creek that has no end. We have imported lanterns in our garden and they have the stars at night. Our patio reaches to the front yard and they have the whole horizon. We have a small piece of land to live on and they have fields that go beyond our sight. We have servants who serve us, but they serve others. We buy our food, but they grow theirs.We have wallsaround our property to protect us, they have friends to protect them." The boy's father was speechless. Then his son added, "Thanks, Dad, for showing me how poor we are." Isn't perspective a wonderful thing? Makes you wonder what would happen if we all gave thanks for everything we have, instead of worrying about what we don't have. Appreciate every single thing you have, especially your friends!