Trusting and Clinging

My mother's service was a beautiful tribute by those who loved her. She was an amazingly talented woman who could do anything she set her mind to. The impact she had on people's lives was lasting. It was wonderful seeing all my brother's and sister's and getting to spend time with extended family. As you can imagine it was an emotionally exhausting time. Sewell, Ashley and I arrived home Sunday evening and Monday I had an appointment with my oncologist. She said my CBC panel looks good, my lipid panel looks good and my tumor markers are negative! YEAH! She has ordered a sonogram to look closely at the internal damage that still remains from the surgery just to make sure nothing is there. It is scheduled for Friday. I will also see my nutritionist that day so he can look at my latest blood work. I am very excited to continue walking this path God has put me on. Thank you for all your prayers and support.
If you had told me this last summer that I would be diagnosed with cancer, lose 2 parents and a coaching job that I love, I don't think I would have believed I would have the strength to go through it all. And yet here I am still trusting and clinging to God. Yes, I have cried more this year probably than any previous year in my life, but God has always been there to comfort and encourage me. Today in my devotions this is what I read:
"In no way is it enough to set out cheerfully with God on any venture of faith. You must also be willing to take your ideas of what the journey will be like and tear them into tiny pieces, for nothing on the itinerary will happen as you expect. Your Guide will not keep to any beaten path. He will lead you through ways you would never have dreamed your eyes would see. He knows no fear, and He expects you to fear nothing while He is with you." L.B. Cowman

Face each day with faith, not fear. George Meuller says "Trials are the food of faith." Fearful things may come into your life but place your hand in the hand of One who knows no fear. Mustard seed faith is all you need. Darkness will lose its strength as you remind yourself that in Him there is no darkness at all.