In Everything Give Thanks

I had thyroid cancer over 20 years ago. it came back about 6 years ago in my lung, but I was fine after surgery. Now it has showed up again, this time in lymph nodes in my chest. After 2 1/2 weeks on a very restrictive diet and 2 injections, I drove back to Baptist Hospital for a scan that involved lying still for about 1 1/2 hours. The results were not what I hoped for -- the radioactive iodine treatment would not work. So now on to Plan B -- a biopsy. I wanted to listen to an audio book by my favorite author, Jan Karon, called "Bathed in Prayer" but since I was driving, I just randomly hit a chapter. Happened to be a sermon on the verse, "In Everything Give thanks" -- he said to give thanks even in the hard things. Perfect timing! Here are some things I gave thanks for: That warm blanket they put over me during the scan. The best parking place ever. The end of that diet so I can eat whatever I want. A gazillion people praying for me. A phone call from my friend telling me to get a donut -- and a Krispy Kreme right on my way. Plan B. The best doctors taking care of me. Safe travels for my trips to the hospital this week. Cappuchino on the way home. The last part of the sermon was from Philippians 4 "...Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transends all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus." The chapter ended with the verse, "I know the plans I have for you, ... plans to give you hope and a future." Wow! That was a Godwink! The perfect message for me at that moment! I keep thinking of that Goodness of God song: "All my life You have been faithful All my life You have been so so good With every breath that I am able I will sing of the goodness of God."