Todays we remember Our Savior who has died on the cross for human sin so that we could live life in eternity. It is a quiet day in our church one of remembering his sacrafice and fasting.

This morning, I received a beautiful email from my neice Stephanie. Steph stated that when she was on team at the retreat center of St. Basils last May a song was played that has haunted her. She finally found it.

It was an Easter gift from my neice to me this morning.  How beautiful.  🙂

I am aware of Laura Story, she is a very good song writer and singer. I have put  her songs on my various blogs over the last year including this song Blessings.

I never knew the back story behind this song so it is a wonderful gift to me. I understood every sentiment that she spoke regarding her husbands brain cancer.

Here is the back story.

Here is the beautiful song.

We need to approach each day with gratitude. We need to remember that we are being perfected by the fire of the trials of this life.

The human aspect of this process as I have experienced it is that you feel like a rubberband being stretched and the emotions vascilate from knowing Gods infinite love to well,  if  God  is love then why am I still left with a handicap?

It could be that without cancer I could have been in even more trouble today by other things unforseen occuring to me . Who knows but God !

I came to a peace with this fundamental question long ago as it was reveiled to me through prayer.

I remember after contracting terminal brain cancer Glio 3 years ago. Yes, This is the third year anniversary right now !!! 

I received a very real and clear understanding from God that I relayed to my Pastor Fr. Ron that I would be the best handicapped witness to God that he wanted me to be. Having said that I still do complain a little about what I can’t do. I miss my old life. The important thing is this, my mind has to reconcile itself to the heart of God. He knows best!   And my life is still beautiful but in a different way.

The bottom line is this God gives us what we need to get us where we need to go. destination Heaven. 🙂

No one said life would be easy but, its beautiful nonetheless.

Perhaps we can all say a prayer for Laura and her husband as well.

With love,

God Bless You,

Danny