In my daily Journal on January 2, 2014, I wrote: “If I have the passion for my dream, the price tag won't stop me. I'll get up every morning, draw on God's Grace and take one more step in the direction of the thing I know God put me on this earth to do.” The key to this is the first word, 'IF'; a word that has a BIG meaning for only two letters.
Oh my, how timely. On the radio right now is the song “What If.” Some of the words are: 'what IF today's the only day I've got, I'm gonna give it my best shot. No shoulda, woulda, coulda......I'm gonna burn brighter, stand taller, reach higher, love harder, be stronger..' I confess that I have taken more steps back instead of forward and have questioned what God put me on this earth to do. However, I will draw on God's Grace and take one step at a time knowing that He is with me every step.
Early last Thursday, I awoke from my sleep feeling sick, weak and my temperature was low indicating that I was not normal (ok, there are some that will say that is normal for me, then say 'just joking'). I was all packed up ready to go to Tennessee to visit my granddaughter and family and had taken my chocolate Labrador, Ellie, to a kennel on Wednesday. The trip was cancelled and rescheduled.
I called my doctor and was given information where to go to be tested for covid here in Zanesville, Ohio. It was a drive-in station where I was 7th in line and it took 45 minutes to get the test. I was contacted by phone on Friday that the results were negative! Praise The Lord! I had called around five people to pray for me. I did not go to church Sunday because I wasn't completely over 'the bug,' but today I am feeling great.
My sister-in-law, Flora, told me that the trip wasn't supposed to be because God protected us. Yes! My God is Greater! Stronger! Bigger! Better! Hallelujah!