Crazy Weather

We had a tornado touch down in our county today. It got pitch black here and rained hard. The sky began to look an eery shade of green and I expected a tornado to drop down right in our back yard! Thankfully it wasn't close to our house this time. We prayed before the storm started asking God for protection. We've really had some weird weather this year and next week is supposed to be a repeat of today. All this is going on while up North they're getting ice and snow!

Flowers are blooming everywhere and look so pretty other than being covered in pollen. This time of year the blossoms pop out just in time for Easter. I love seeing all the beautiful color but the pollen irritates my eyes and sinuses.

Today I went for my pre-op bloodwork. Knee replacement will be April 18, so please be praying then. I'm very nervous about it and the rehab after. I definitely don't want to go through any more pain. I've had my share in this life. I guess the older you get the faster your body wears out. One more reminder that this is only our temporary home.

Listening to your aging body talk is hard

 Warning: Negativity ahead!

 I'm till having health issues related to the hiatal hernia repair surgery. Went in for an endoscopy yesterday and they found several growths and biopsied them. I won't hear back for about 10 days they said. I'm concerned. There's always a niggling concern of a recurrence of cancer in the back of my mind. I know God's in control and I'm doing my best to trust Him completely but sometimes, that little prickly voice of Satan whispers negativity to me. I try to tune it out by focusing more on the Word. When I get all this junk straightened out, I'll have the knee surgery. I'm barely able to walk now and have started having hip pain a good deal. If it weren't for a special off loading knee brace, I wouldn't be able to walk at all. It sucks getting old. 

God's been teaching me to look for the positive in the negative lately. I don't know if I'm a good student or not. It seems He has to keep emphasizing this message to me. Hopefully, I learn it soon. With that in mind, I'll mention three positive things from today: 

1. My husband and I got up early to walk in a local park. Walking early is easier. The longer I'm on my leg, the more it hurts. 

2. We saw lots of beautiful blossoms popping out on shrubs and trees as we drove through our old neighborhood. It's wonderful to see them each year. I think God calls them forth into bloom every year right before Easter (Resurrection Day) so we can be reminded to thank and praise Him. 

3. After completely housework, we sat outside on the back porch and enjoyed some time reading. It's nice to share that time together each day.