Friday, January 27, 2012 9:46 PM, CST

Friday, January 27, 2012 9:46 PM, CST

From Caring Bridge

written by CHERYL SCRUGGS

God is our Refuge and Strength……

I sit here drinking a chai latte,….. waiting for Lo to come out of her appointment……trying to relax; trying to clear my mind,
……………..but finding it almost impossible.

We chalked up this past week as one of the toughest yet. You would think that things would be on the upswing, huh? They are in some ways. She is progressing well, physically, but we have now entered into working through the 5 stages of grief. We have experienced a little of this along this journey, but we now face it head on.
Hard? um excruciating……….

They said it was coming……..and it has.
It’s healthy, yes. It’s necessary, yes. But it’s brutal.

At the beginning, many of the doctors told us “this will be a marathon, not a sprint; this will be a long rode to recovery.”.
I guess they were right.

I feel like such a debbie-downer; not being my upbeat, positive self, And I find it hard to write and put on paper what we are really experiencing, Have two months really gone by? Did Christmas really come and go? Is it really 2012? Hard to believe it’s been 2 months since it all happened; sometimes it feels like a day; sometimes it feels like 5 years.

And as I say these things, God………
God…………….
(can you feel how big He is?)
Yes, it is God who continually reveals who He is…….
………over and over and over.

As I sat there, I was quickly reminded of God’s Word:
 ”Fear not”……….
Daniel 10:19
And he said, “O man greatly loved, fear not, peace be with you; be strong and of good courage.” And as he spoke to me, I was strengthened and said, “Let my lord speak, for you have strengthened me.”

I was reminded that God is in control and is all- knowing.………
It is He that is Sovereign, Almighty and knows the plans He has for us!

A smile came over my face, and I sank into my chair.

No matter what our circumstance, we must keep our eyes on the Cross. It is there that we have Peace. It is this that is our Confidence.

As this day comes to a close, I was reminded of Lo’s favorite passage. I read, and reread it, several times tonight. May you be blessed with it as well.

Isaiah 40:28-31
The Message (MSG)

27-31Why would you ever complain, O Jacob,
or, whine, Israel, saying,
“God has lost track of me.
He doesn’t care what happens to me”?
Don’t you know anything? Haven’t you been listening?
God doesn’t come and go. God lasts.
He’s Creator of all you can see or imagine.
He doesn’t get tired out, doesn’t pause to catch his breath.
And he knows everything, inside and out.
He energizes those who get tired,
gives fresh strength to dropouts.
For even young people tire and drop out,
young folk in their prime stumble and fall.
But those who wait upon God get fresh strength.
They spread their wings and soar like eagles,
They run and don’t get tired,
they walk and don’t lag behind.

May God bless you!
Cheryl