Waiting

"I waited patiently for the Lord;
And He inclined to me and heard my cry." (Ps. 40:1)

Last night I began to stress out over Ben's next round of chemo--would he have to be hospitalized afterwards again?--how will he be able to take the antibiotics orally, when those meds usually have to be taken with a large meal and Ben can only eats bites at a time?--will his white count rise high enough before the next chemo is supposed to start?--how much is this all costing? Many questions on my mind....then comes the reminder from the Lord, "Only one day at a time." He hasn't given me a week from now; He's given me now. He knows my concerns of the future, and knows exactly how He's going to deal with each one. But that's later, not right now. Live in "right now."

Right now--Ben is home with Lisa. Thank you, Lord! The doctors saw enough of a trend in his increasing white count to release him today. God is good.

Right now--I can go back to work tomorrow with no extra concerns. A wonderful couple in Christ has even offered to pay for the repair of our car that Beth needs to start driving soon, something we can't afford right now. Blessing from above!

Right now--we have everything that we need for this day (even though Chloe thinks she needs a walk right about now...).

I love this verse from Psalm 40:

"You, O Lord, will not withhold Your compassion from me;
Your lovingkindness and Your truth will continually preserve me."

And they do...over and over and over again.
Jenifer