An update on Fred

When Life gives you Lemons Make Lemonade

As some of you had read in my prior blog I had a rather strange looking spot on my brain which the Neuro surgeon thought to be a brain bleed and wanted to wait 30 day before doing any invasive operation on my brain. So I had an appointment to go back on the 27th of
December and get a new scan of my brain and see what had developed and as the surgeon had hoped for and so many of us also we were hoping for it to be a bleed and not a tumor. When doctor Flemming walked into the room he stated I have nothing but good news the mass was gone and it had proven to be a bleed which absorbs back into the body. So I thank God and his wisdom for everything he does and all of you that was praying for me.

Since then I’ve had a couple other health problems with the flue and colds and such and trying to do therapy to get my strength built back up after my heart attack. Also my neuro surgeon said I needed to go to a another doctor and actual neurologists to get checked up on which I did and she sent me to and orthopedic office to see about getting a splint made for my left leg which I will have to wear for a year to try to get the strength built back up in my left leg. And this past week I picked up my splint and will be getting used to wearing it. So what do you think I should do with everything that has happened these past couple years. I could just throw my hands up in the air and say I quit. But is that what a child of God should really do? I take a lot of strength from the scriptures below

Philippians 4:6 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
8 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

So I don’t think quitting is an option but I think when a child of God is dealt lemons we should make lemonade. With everything that has happened since I retired in 2014 it seams like something is alway happening every year since I retired. I think it’s time to make me some lemonade. I have always said I feel worse for my family than I do for me because I slept through almost all the procedures and operations. But yet we knew that God was with us. I love how the scriptures tells us to think on the good things and I also think on the scripture where we are to praise God and to trust in him.

Proverbs 3:5 Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

The carnal side of you may at times try to make you doubt that things will get better but the spiritual side knows that in every situation God is in control. One night as Pam and I was heading to the hospital for our son Jeremiah as we were getting to the hospital the song was on the radio “God is in control” which was reassuring but when it came time to leave and go home we got back in the car and you can probably guess what was on the radio the same song “God is in control”. We drove home feeling reassured that we knew Jeremiah was going to be fine. And this is the advice I would offer you today “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not to your own understanding. This is how Ive dealt with the strokes the heart attacks the neck and back surgeries. And I do feel this is how my family has dealt with it was trusting in God and also knowing that we had a plethora of people out there praying for us. May God bless you and keep you though your hard times.