So, I get up every morning and race around the house trying to find my clothes, pack my lunch, feed my dog, check my email. Sometimes I am putting my earrings and shoes on at the same time, and I always, always, eat breakfast in the car. Chugging a glass of milk and inhaling a piece of toast with jam has been breakfast for me for most of the past 5 years.
For the past two weeks, the only adjustment to my routine — if you can call it that — is I now park my car at the hospital instead of my office, and rather than sitting at my desk, I lie down on a hard machine. Then, for the next 15 minutes, I radiate. Or rather, I am radiated.
For my first treatment, I was radiated only with nuclear material. I had too much on my mind to feel otherwise. Beginning with day two, however, it dawned on me that 15 minutes of quiet, alone time could be spent much more productively than by worrying. So starting last Wednesday, I was radiated with nuclear material AND grace, as I spent the time praying to Jesus.
They tell me that when I leave the treatment room, that the radioactive waves that entered my body do not affect anyone else. But I don’t believe the same is true of the grace. Today, a lady at work stopped me in the hallway, gave me a quick embrace, and with tears in her eyes said, “Every time I see you I just have to praise Jesus.” That’s nothing but God’s grace radiating through me in ways I can take no credit for.
And God’s people are radiating me with His grace through their generosity, yet again. Today, I had a warm dinner I didn’t make, and a fresh cut lawn I didn’t mow. For the next four weeks there is a schedule of people to bring me food, clean my house, fold my clothes, and care for my yard.
Grace, grace.
And on top of all of that, I am feeling pretty good. I’ve had a little nausea, and my energy level is slowly dropping. But I am still able to work full-time (especially with all the help around the house), and most of the time, I just feel pretty good.
Wonderful post.
Thank you for sharing this with us.
I really enjoyed your blog.
I was indeed blessed by it.
I have added yours to my favs.
Keep up with the great work you do.
I hope you have a wonderful day.
May God’s grace radiate in your life throughout this day! 🙂
Praising God right along with you,, Charity. You are a blessed lady, and God is good all the time. You are a testiment to that. Thanks for sharing your radiance.
What a sweet thing that she thought to tell you. I should do more of that… tell other people how their grace is covering me like a soft, warm blanket.
Praise God!
I sought the Lord and, He answered me and delieved me from all my fears. Those who look to Him are RADIANT and their faces shall never be ashamed. Psalm 34:4,5
I love being around you, Charity, you radiate humor, joy, honesty, loving Jesus and faith and it spurs me on to want to do the same.
Love- Amanda
This post touched me so much. I found myself “mmm”-ing several times with a smile on my face and a tear pricking my eyes. Even the image in my mind of you rushing regularly around your house in the morning for five years straight made me smile.
But on that note . . . you’re able to chug a glass of milk in the car while driving, every day?? How on earth do you do that?
I have no doubt you’re radiating grace, leaving thick deposits of His aroma everywhere you go.
What a beautiful picture – both your filling up and radiating grace, and the grace of God’s people as they are the hands and feet of Jesus to you.
Grace & peace,
AMM