We're using a trans-bronchial approach. That sounds like fun. Down the bronchial passage with an air tube, an ultrasound wand, and a needle. Through the bronchial wall and into the node. Simple. The physician says there is almost a sure chance of a successful biopsy. Yay! (and praise God for anesthesia!)
While we wait, we are celebrating Christmas. We are enjoying it a lot! Feasts, visits, ministry, candles, greenery, family, and Christmas Mystery.
A preacher friend of mine is preaching on Christmas Day a sermon titled If This Were Your Last Christmas. He asked me and others to tell him how we would celebrate Christmas differently if we knew it was the last one for us. I am going to share with you my answer to him.
But before I do... I want to tell you that I do not believe this is my last Christmas here. I plan on many more years eating sausage balls from Susan's oven, snacking on bowls of Holiday Tidbits, and watching sappy Christmas movies. (Ralphie, Jimmy Stewart, and Natalie Wood are my favorite Christmas actors.) I want to go caroling for 30 more years. I want to worship in churches dressed green and lit with candles for decades to come. And I want to wear out many more Santa hats while ministering to people during Christmas's yet to come. I am not despondent. I am not singing the HeeHaw song about "...deep dark depression, excessive misery."
I am Happy... Joyful... Hopeful... In Love With Life and my Wife... God Loves me and I love Him... And I plan on getting even better than all this.
Here is my answer to my preacher friend. I would love to hear from you about how you would do Christmas different if this were your last Christmas. Leave a comment or write me direct.
On My Last Christmas I Will...
Have Friends over for Christmas Eve Celebray
Worship on Christmas Morning, yay!
Keep Family close on Christmas Day
Meditate on the manger and pray
Celebrate Christmas and play
Let the future hold what it may
I'm going to live in the Day
This will Fear and Anxiety slay!
MERRY CHRISTMAS
May all of God's best
bless you and yours
this Christmas Season.
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