Dream........

"All men dream: but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds wake in the day to find that it was vanity: but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act their dreams with open eyes, to make it possible."

Summer's on the way

.......and so I pushed a door and a glimmer of light has come in.....sunshine.....it's out there. The door hasn't opened wide but then again it wasn't firmly shut. But it wasn't the right time to step through.
I can see the sunshine though. Summer is coming. It's just around the corner......

Knee news

It's been some time since I updated with news of my poor old knees.
I am now about 11 weeks post op and things are going really well - brilliantly in fact. The brace came off at only 4 weeks (compared to the 6 or 7 weeks last time) and full range of movement with both flexion and extension was achieved after a matter of weeks. Miraculous, to be honest. Even the consultant was scratching his head at one point, not quite understanding why I wasn't in more pain and struggling with movement.
The physio is still hard work - but I have to push myself - it's better in the long run and can only aid recovery.
There are occasional days when I feel as if I've been shot in the back of the leg - sudden, sharp pain - but fortunately the good days outweigh the bad ones.
I am so thankful for the skill of the surgeon, the patience, skill and care of the physio and for all those who have upheld me (and continue to uphold me) in prayer.

Reaching

There's a story about a guy who fell into a pit and couldn't get out. A subjective person came along and said, 'I feel for you down there.' An objective person came along and said, 'Well, it's logical somebody would fall down there.' A Pharisee said, 'Only bad people fall into pits.' A judgmental Christian said, 'You deserve your pit.' A realist said, 'Now that's a pit.' A geologist told him to appreciate the rock strata in the pit. A tax agent asked him if he was paying taxes on the pit. A self-pitying person said, 'You haven't seen anything until you've seen my pit.' An optimist said, 'Things could be worse.' A pessimist said, 'Things will get worse.' Jesus, seeing the guy in the pit, reached down, took him by the hand and lifted him out of the pit

Holy is the Lord

I see the Lord
And He is high and lifted up,
And His train fills the temple.
I see You, Lord,
And You are high and lifted up,
And Your train fills the temple.

And I cry holy, holy is the Lord,
Holy is the Lord most high.
And I cry holy, holy is the Lord,
Holy, is the Lord most high.

I see Your holiness,
And light surrounds Your throne;
Who am I to come before You?
But now my guilt is gone,
My sins are washed away,
Through Your blood I come.

Who am I that I should gain the Father's love?
Now my eyes have seen the King.
Touch my lips that I may tell of all You've done:
Fill my heart I cry,
Be glorified!

Dreams

"When your memories exceed your dreams, the end is near...."

Speak to me

I came across this today - so timely for me.....

The man whispered
"God, speak to me"
and a meadowlark sang.
But the man did not hear.


So the man yelled
"God speak to me!"
And the thunder rolled across the sky,
But the man did not listen.

The man looked around and said,
"God let me see you"
And a star shone brightly
But the man did not notice.

And the man shouted,
"God show me a miracle"
And a life was born,
But the man did not know.


So, the man cried out in despair,
"Touch me God and let me know that you are here!"
Where upon God reached down and touched the man.
But the man brushed the butterfly away and walked on.

Don't miss out on God's blessings, just because they aren't packaged the way you expect them to be.