"Blessings"

Sunday, June 9, 2013, 8:25 am Today is Sunday. On a usual Sunday morning, I would be hopping into the shower about now, or making my bed up, getting ready for church services. It seems overwhelming when I think of all the things in life that I have taken for granted. I remember the day I went for my diagnostic mammogram and ultra sound. Soon after the radiologist read them, he entered the ultra sound room, came near to where I was lying, looked me in the eyes and said, Mrs. Edwards, your right breast looks very concerning to me. I'll never forget those words. I asked him what he thought it was and he replied "Ductal Carcinoma, but we won't know for sure until a biopsy is done." He then asked permission to go ahead and do the biopsy, which I agreed to. As I left the hospital that day, my mind was in disbelief. I needed to stop by the store and pick up a few items and upon entering, I began looking at each person in there, wishing that I could trade places with any of them. I recalled all the many times I had shopped there, with nothing more than dog treats, toilet paper or a toy for my grandson on my mind. I noticed a child pulling and crying at his dad, begging for a candy bar. I have been known to in the past, ask permission to crying children's parents if I could buy them whatever they were wanting, knowing that they didn't have enough for extras. That day, I would have gladly traded places with a crying child or a mom or dad who didn't have a dime in their pocket. Through all of this, I pray that God will give me more of a servant's heart...but most of all...That He will teach me to be thankful for all the many blessings He has already given me!