fragile

At the nursery, the flowers look strong and healthy.

They look like they will be hearty enough to make it through the summer.

But I know the truth.

The heat and the deer will begin to take their toll.

They are really very fragile, susceptible, easy prey.

In a few months these flowers will fade and the leaves will turn brown.

Sometimes the deer come overnight and eat every single bloom.

Such are the things of summer.

I always plant though.

There is hope!

I will do my best to protect these beauties.

I will water them and feed them.

I will make sure they are in a good place.

I will diligently use  my "Deer Away" spray.

Cathy

I am fragile.

The cancer journey is fraught with unknowns.

The walk is a battle....

a war zone.

It leaves you battered, beat down, silent.

There are no promises for a good ending.

Everything you thought was important before loses it's appeal.

Like the flowers I have become

fragile,

susceptible,

easy prey.

Fragile...

Getting back out into the world is hard.

I want to stay cocooned, safe, protected.

Susceptible....

Feeling sorry for myself,

wanting to give up, 

overthinking 

being sad.

Easy prey....

Believing Satan's lies.

He knows when I am weak. 

He moves in quickly causing me to doubt God's precious promises.

There is hope!

God allowed this cancer.

He has a plan and a purpose for my life.

I need to keep trusting in His goodness to me.

In the power and strength of His Spirit

I will stay in His word!

I will keep believing every one of His good promises.

I will cultivate thankfulness in all things.

I will pray without ceasing.

I will resist and flee from Satan and his wiles.

I will relish in friends and family that love me unconditionally.

I will look forward eagerly to Jesus' second coming in the clouds.

I will keep heaven as my focus and my eternal home.

I will rejoice always and forevermore.

The above paragraph is my protection plan.

Just like I will protect my plants, I must protect my heart or else I will lose the battle.

"With God all things are possible."

He made these flowers you know.