What's Your Mud?

Life is not all daisies and sunshine. The rain comes whether you're ready for it or not, and when it does, you can find yourself trudging through the mud. Sometimes the mud is only surface deep. You slip and slide, maybe even fall down a time or two, but you get out rather quickly. Sometimes the mud is up to your knees. You lose both shoes with your first steps in, and your progress is minimal. This is the last place you want to be - stuck in the muck and mire. 

But you can't quit.

You have to keep putting one foot in front of the other to try to get out. It's the only option. It's dirty, it's tiring, and it's lonely. There are people on the sidelines cheering you on, offering you support, and hoping for the best, but YOU are the one fighting for every step. YOU are the one determined to find your footing and make it out of the miry pit. There are tears shed. Sometimes hope is lost. But in the middle of that stinky, yucky, dirty mess is a Savior whose name is Jesus. He is there just waiting for you to call out His name. He is faithful and will never leave you. He will see you through to the other side when you put your trust in Him. He is your hope.

He is my hope.


^{Psalm 40:1-2
1} I waited patiently for the Lord; he turned to me and heard my cry. ² He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand.

Little Bits of Information

I just finished my third round of chemo.
I am grateful that Temodar does not have the same harsh side effects as traditional chemotherapy.
Temodar does leave me slightly nauseous by day five, though.
The last two rounds have also left me with hives - fun! :/ 
This round I was smart enough to take a benadryl.
I still love folded chips!
The good doctor boosted my steroid dosage during this last round of Temodar to prevent any reactions.
The increased steroids have provided me the most restless sleep ever.
I am grateful the steroids did not increase my appetite.
I wish the steroids would make this bald spot on my head disappear. :)
Being diagnosed with a brain tumor really changes your perspective on what's important in life.