It’s been two weeks since I went back to work from my 7 week surgery recovery. I didn’t sleep well the night before, my husband thinks it may have been anxiety from getting back into the routine. I knew 4:40 was going to come much earlier in the morning than say 9:00ish. (I know, I got pretty lazy)

Once I got up that morning I was raring to go, took the dogs out (only this time I didn’t get to curl back up under the sheets), got my shower, ate breakfast and headed out in my car to face the morning traffic on my hour drive into town. Seemed like I had just done that! Once I got a warm welcome back and settled into the routine that I have done for the last 16 plus years, it all seemed normal and like I had not even been away!

As I drove home that afternoon, I felt contentment and gratitude and utter humbleness to our Creator that made our bodies to do remarkable almost unthinkable supernatural healing.

I felt content and grateful to have a job that I enjoy very much and has been good to me over the years. One that allowed me to take seven weeks off with full pay that I had accrued over the years. I am grateful for good co workers/team mates that are willing to work with me while still on one crutch and in a bulky boot since our occupation in a cardiac cath lab is one of standing and moving around a lot.

My ankle, which was causing me quite a bit of discomfort and immobility from an motorcycle  injury over 30 years ago had become somewhat of a handicap to me. An excellent surgeon, Dr. Sam Labib at Emory Sports Center in Atlanta,GA (thanks, doc) and God’s amazing healing process (thanks, heavenly Father) has me on the road to a less painful and more mobile way of life. I find myself amazed an in awe of the whole process.

It has made a change in my way of thinking about everyday life and how we tend to get in an unintentional mode of taking it for granted. How we use and often abuse our bodies daily not thinking of how much we rely on every part of this amazing creation to function for us in all manners of life. So now, when I  more easily get out of bed each morning with much less pain and get prepared to start my day I have to take a moment to thank God for what I too often so easily took for granted.

It is the day the Lord has made, I am rejoicing and being glad of it!