The title of this episode is "Quid a deo dignum est, omnia a nobis." Let me translate this for you.  Those of you who may be fluent in Latin, please forgive me if my translation is a bit loose, but according to Google, it means:   "Anything from God is worth everything from us."  Now.....Anything from God does not mean worldly things.  I'm not talking about money, fame, and possessions. When you are seeking worldly things, when you are seeking fame and fortune and money, many are drawn to worldly ways of obtaining these things.  Something that I have noticed throughout my life is that some people say that it doesn't matter how you obtain something, as long as it is in the name of business.  I am sure that there are other rationalizations that people use to help them feel better about how they have obtained the "almighty" dollar.  But, I'm talking about things we have had, things we have, and things we want to have that are good, wholesome, and righteous.  We have to be willing to seek after things that will help others, things that will be of the most value to our spiritual well-being, things that will bring us and our families and friends and others around us true happiness and joy, and finally things that will eventually lead us back to our Heavenly Father.  Mathew 6 verse 33 says,  "Seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto you."  Christ is saying that our earthly needs will be provided for us and we will have what we need and desire in righteousness.  Do what God has asked us to do and seek his kingdom first and foremost and then the other things that we need will be given to us.  If we need to stay here on this earth to finish our mission here or if we are released from this earthly calling to go to another place and serve our Father in Heaven, it doesn't matter.  We need to remember this, God is writing our script. Keep our heart and soul focused on serving God and all other things will be provided to us for our good on this earth.  What's good for us on this earth does not always include money, fame, and possessions.  Seek the teachings of Jesus Christ and learn what he has done for us.  He is our Shepard, he will guide us through this life.  It doesn't matter what trials we are called to endure, how hard we may think it is, or if we think we are being picked on.  Christ is there for us and he loves us and these things are and will be for our good and progression along this road we call life.  Quid a deo dignum est, omnia a nobis.

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 Towards the end of this past summer, I received a blow that I didn't see coming.  We had been told a year and a half earlier that I was cancer-free.  After this announcement, I was still seeing my oncologist every 3 months.  Before each visit, I would go to the hospital lab and imagining department for tests and blood work-ups.  Two visits ago, towards the end of the appointment, I asked Dr. Reese when I could have my port removed.  He said, "About that, we need to discuss something before we decide anything about the port."  I knew what was coming.  We had been watching a small spot in the lower, right lobe of my lungs.  It had not been changing at all during the past few months, but Dr. Reese told us that it had now grown and was now 4 to 5 times larger.  It had only been about 2mm and was now 1cm.  He told us that I needed to have a biopsy of this growth to see what was going on.     Dr. Reese said he wanted the biopsy ASAP.  If it was cancerous, there would need to be a plan of attack to rid again this ugly foe. 

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The day finally came to take care of the damage the tumor had done during its stay in my body and with its removal.  I had to have my bodily functions returned to me, even if it meant having them changed significantly. My way of life would never be the same.  I could regain my strength, go home to familiar surroundings and be with my loved ones, but there were going to be some things that would never be the same.  I would have to adjust.  Brenda would have to adjust.  And together we would make whatever had to happen, happen.

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