When Life is Pretty Good Sometimes It Gets... Better

This last week has been good news on top of good news, topped off with even more good news.  Let me tell you a secret:  You can have cancer and life still be an exceptional experience.

There is a promise written in scripture that goes like this:


"Give, and you will receive. Your gift will return to you in full––pressed down, shaken together to make room for more, running over, and poured into your lap. The amount you give will determine the amount you get back.” (The words of Jesus as recorded in Luke's Gospel, chapter 6, verse 39, New Living Translation)


I don't pretend to know all about this promise.  For example, God already owns everything.  What can I give to Him?  Another way to put it is, what in the world can I give to God for Christmas that He does not already have?  You talk about having someone who is hard to buy for!

Wait a minute... there is one thing that God may not have...  Me.  Once I give myself to God, warts and all, for Him to use any way He wants, then God goes into blessing mode simply because He loves me.  These blessings may not be what I desire, but they will be exactly what I need at the time.  And sometimes these blessings will be much more than I can imagine.

Here is what this scripture promise looks like as it works in my faith walk.  I have given myself to God.  Sometimes I tried to take back part of my gift and live life my way, but somehow, I always ended up giving myself to God again.

Now, here is what has been happening this week, and it is just Wednesday:
Blessing:  Tumor removed and the pathology report shows the tissue to be cancer free.  Radiation and chemo therapies are doing their job.  Praise the Lord!
Blessing:  I had to buy some smaller pants and found I am down 10 pants sizes.  Yay!
Blessing:  Today I heard from the company that manufactures Lovenox.  They are giving me 3 months worth of medication for free, and there will be a chance that they will pick up the next three months as well.  This gift  is valued at more than $2,000 per month.  How 'bout them apples!  Your prayers on this matter have been dramatically answered.

To me, this sure looks like pressed down, shaken together to make room for more, running over, and poured into my lap.


My life is an exceptional experience. What an adventure this is.  Wow!  I like living in the light from the Street Lamps.  Won't you join me?