Hope and trust

Dwell in the light of thy Lord, and let thy soul be always ravished with his love. get out the marrow and the fatness which this portion yeilds thee. live up to thy privileges, and rejoice with unspeakable joy.
~C. H. Spurgeon, Morning By Morning, Jan. 9

This morning I slept soundly until 4 AM.  Then I prayed quietly, trying not to wake Dave, until 4:30, at which point I had to get up.  Six sound hours of sound sleep was pretty good before a busy day! Today I have to head to Santa Fe in the icy fog to have an HBO treatment at 7:30, followed by acupuncture and massage therapy to help me avoid problems with lymphedema after surgery.  These are both healing activities intended to prepare me for tomorrow's surgery.  What a blessing! Then I head directly back to Los Alamos to meet with the breast surgeon for her pre-op visit, and then to the surgical floor for their pre-op.  By later today I should have times and details all sorted out, Lord willing.

And once again, in the words of Spurgeon, I find my marching orders for today: live up to your privileges in Christ!  And then I read Psalm 33:

Behold, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear him, on those who hope in his steadfast love, that he may deliver their soul from death, and keep them alive in famine. our soul waits for the Lord; he is our help and our shield. For our heart is glad in him, because we trust in his name. Let your steadfast love, O Lord, be upon us, even as we hope in you.
~Psalm 33: 18-22

 So I am fortified by truth and the substantive promises of God for what lies ahead. And I head forward into this fresh, new day, with hope and trust.