Blogging in B Minor

In the United States, today of course is the anniversary of the worst terrorist attack in our history.  I first want to send out a tribute to those who lost their lives, family members who lost their loved ones and the courageous fire fighters and other civil servants who gave everything to try and save everyone they possible could.

We always imagine that we would be all right if a big crisis arose; but the big crisis will only reveal the stuff we are made of, it will not put anything into us. “If God gives the call, of course I will rise to the occasion.” You will not unless you have risen to the occasion in the workshop, unless you have been the real thing before a crisis. If you are not doing the thing that lies nearest, because God has engineered it; when the crisis comes instead of being revealed as fit, you will be revealed as unfit. Crises always reveals character.

I have mentioned many times how difficult, too, it is for all of us to have a brain tumor diagnosis.  We all ask why?  “Why is this happening to me, us, our family?”  It’s difficult to answer this question.  Perhaps it will never be answered.  For me as a believer, I know that I have a purpose in life and always have.  My purpose has just taken a turn post-diagnosis.  Not only does this build endurance, but that endurance and the way I approach this, in every way, is in plain view of my children.  I want them all to see that no matter what lies ahead, big or small, you can still face it.  I take steps backwards – we all do, but I’m certainly not curling up in a dark room without a window and shutting down.  What kind of role model is that?  It demonstrates how easily you can be defeated and as they get older they will remember that.  Rather, facing trials are a fact of life.  Without trials in our lives, even of this magnitude, we have a purpose.  We have the opportunity to share our testimony with others.

I’m not wanting to be an inspiration.  For me, it’s not about that.  It’s about my family.  And, one purpose I have found is helping people who are also afflicted with this disease.  I have received so many emails from people who just don’t know where to start.  I remember feeling that way – life changing on a dime.  Doctors telling you to do this and that.  The clock is ticking.  You don’t have time for this or that.  Well, I followed the path that I was placed upon.  If something goes in a direction I’m not happy with, I will adjust.  Do I have a choice?  No – adapt and formulate a new strategy and know that things are exactly as they should be.  Change the things I can control and accept those things I cannot change.

9/11 was a trial of an enourmous magnitude that affected hundreds of thousands of people.  Lots of healing was necessary.  The healing may never end.  However, they are all an example to us.

Finally, check this out – it will leave you amazed:

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