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Discharged / Perspective

Barring any unforseen complications, I am scheduled to be discharged from the hospital Saturday. According to my doctor I am making excellent progress, even better than hoped. This is a good reference point since my body is very sore and weak from the transplant. Isn’t that often the case…when we look at our lives from an external perspective we often are much better off than we may think!

Maintaining a proper perspective has been a life lesson that has guided me well in life and business. I often need help from God’s Word and friends to maintain it. Perspective keeps us from over-reacting, from dwelling too much on pain and suffering, and from anxiety. Perspective brings peace where there is chaos. It brings hope in seemingly hopeless situations. It teaches us to never give up on love and to cultivate an attitude of gratitude in our heart. Perspective gives us courage to take another step and stay the course in stormy seas. It brings light to a dark world.

Four and a half months after my diagnosis of Leukemia, God’s perspective allows me to actually thank Him for the disease that brought me closer to Him, closer to my wife, and that has taught me things (I am still learning!) that I could not have learned elsewhere.

We are quite humbled by the literally hundreds and hundreds of people from all over the world who continue to pray for Marcia and me, for my 19 year old donor, and for my hospital care teams. These prayers have released God’s power for healing in our lives, and have opened the door to a number of friendships, some for a season, and others for longer. We are eternally grateful for all of you who who have prayed, who have visited and stayed in touch to encourage us, and who have used this situation to Go Light Your World.

Bless the LORD, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name! Psalm 103:1