Recovery from surgery

Yesterday we had read Malachi, and had claimed the promise in chapter 3 verse 10, "God will pour out an overflowing blessing on you."

We had expected elation to think that the cancer was out. But it is our worst day so far, no elation at all. There were so many shambolic incidents yesterday that our confidence was dented. For any technical folk, what was planned as a WGL needed two wires to be inserted. Jan was on a mixed sex day ward that mixed breast with endoscopy patients.

To put our mood in context I also read that depression is a standard side effect of general anesthetics.

I read the "Independent" newspaper today, which has an article by a reporter who suffered a stroke. After surgery she awoke to find herself surrounded on each side by a male patient who was masturbating. Thankfully Jan's recovery is in a comfortable clean home with good food and service as required. The Independent article is here: http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-wellbeing/features/a-rush-of-blood-to-the-head-one-woman-tells-the-story-of-her-stroke-789282.html

A similar article is here: http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_20060711/ai_n16523942

We read a book we were recently given. It is based on Deuteronomy chapter 32 verse 11, which explains that God teaches us like an eagle teaches its young to fly. Once the chicks are ready, the mother throws the chicks out of the nest one at a time. They fall towards earth in terror, and the mother sweeps underneath and catches them in her wings before they hit the ground. This is repeated until the chicks learn to flap their wings, fly, or even soar. If they stayed in the comfortable nest they would never learn to fly. The book is listed here http://www.chapters.indigo.ca/books/THE-DIVINE-EAGLE-Selwyn-Hughes/9781853451904-item.html?pticket=wlmel1n5gdgwb2550znkvd45X07baoSvmQCIfuLnMBWXhbF1ECg%3d

Maybe God needs the shambles to force us even more onto him. Its uncomfortable, but Jesus can gather us up in his wings if needed just like the mother eagle.