Memorial Box Monday- My Strength When I Am Weak...

"He gives strength to the weary

and increases the power of the weak."

Isaiah 40:29

    

      I was not sure if I was going to write today...but I do not want to forget God's faithfulness in what He did! I have to have exploratory surgery tomorrow for Endometriosis. This is, in my doctors words, "a nasty, malignant (but not cancerous) auto-immune disease with no cure." I am scared but I am also tired of being in pain. Endometriosis acts kind of like taffy in your pelvic cavity sometimes cementing organs together. I do not know what they will find tomorrow and honestly I am pretty worried. My pre-op appointment was today and the list of 'possible procedures' is pretty long and involved. After that appointment I walked over to the hospital for lab work with my brain reeling. All I wanted was to go home and hug my kids and ignore what was really happening. Doug was not able to come because of an important meeting at work (one of those that you just cannot miss) so I went alone into the hospital.
   They did the little check-in receptionist stuff and then led me to a tiny waiting room to sit until it was my turn with the nurse. I sat there praying, thankful that I was the only one in that room, holding back tears and trying to lay the 'what-ifs' in the Lord's hands. Then it happened, I looked up. In front of me was a giant photo  of a storm weathered tree. The picture was taken by a local high school student and they had titled it "Strength." Immediately, one of my favorite songs started in my head and has been speaking to my heart every since....

   This is the song that I sang over and over again when I was hiking for days on a torn miniscus, it is what I sang in my head when I was in labor with Parker, it is the song that I have turned to time and time again when things have been hard. And today, when I needed it the most, the Lord reminded me that He HAS been my strength each of those times, without fail and that He is here with me now as I face what comes tomorrow. He is my Treasure, without fail the best thing in my life.

    You are my strength when I am weak

You are the treasure that I seek

You are my all in all

Seeking You as a precious jewel

Lord, to give up I'd be a fool

You are my all in all

Jesus, Lamb of God

Worthy is Your name

Jesus, Lamb of God

Worthy is Your name

Taking my sin, my cross, my shame

Rising up again I bless Your name

You are my all in all

When I fall down You pick me up

When I am dry You fill my cup

You are my all in all

Jesus, Lamb of God

Worthy is Your name

Jesus, Lamb of God

Worthy is Your name

In my Memorial Box? That verse from Isaiah and this photo of a tree called Strength...

   To learn more about what a Memorial Box is go and visit Linny's amazing site. There are more stories from others about God's faithfulness there!