The world is changing!
And it’s changing for the better.
I have cancer during a pandemic. Much of the world is in quarantine. Horrible things are happening to families and loved ones.
Yet, everything is just as it should be.
Because that’s what is.
And what is can be beautiful if you are wearing the right lenses.
No, I’ve not jumped off the deep end.
Life has gotten more full and alive than ever. And when I look at the world for exactly what it is on the face, it’s quite scary. But when I zoom out, it’s spectacular. When I zoom in, it’s enchanting. And both are happening right now.
Zoom out of the war zone for a moment. Let’s look at our planet. Let’s look at how the air pollution has cut down. China can see the sky again. The rivers in Venice have dolphins! Who knew? People are wasting less and less. We are sharing medical information across borders. People are working together and uniting towards a common goal.
Zoom in to our homes and families. I am astounded to learn more about my children and what they can do. They are so adaptable. When school went remote, I expected questions and confusion and maybe even fear, but they just took it in stride and stepped up. My kiddos are keeping me – checklist Shanda – on schedule. When I walk my neighborhood, I see people out walking! This is new. My neighbors just had a social distancing get together where several sat chairs outside spread far apart from each other and just spent time with each other in person. Never before has that happened for no reason. And I’ve learned that I can eat every meal at home with my family and be quite engaged with the process. Life is good.
Cancer has been a blessing! I’m on paid leave from work and can focus on my family right now. While the US is worried about empty grocery shelves, food has magically shown up at my door step for the past two weeks because my loved ones have set up a meal train to take care of me post surgery. When Frisco finally buckled up and closed restaurants and bars, my family and I were already on self-quarantine for a week or two prior, not only doing our part to help flatten the curve, but we were unwittingly getting way ahead of it. And I cannot wait to tell you about the master plan that God put into action that had me even catch this cancer so early, and not only catch it, but have surgery to remove most of it ONE day prior to the declaration of a pandemic. I received the medical care I needed before our hospitals became too crowded. I got the alcohol swabs and medical supplies to support my recover before they were completely gone. And my husband, Mark, was trained on how to remove my drain tubes at home so we could continue to distance ourselves from the battle lines…what a crazy and great opportunity.
So how can I know God has this all under control and things are as they should be? That’s what I hope to explore in the upcoming posts. So yeah, even this blog is changing for a time. I’m going to share my journey in hopes it helps someone along their journey.
Righteousness and Love,
Shanda
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