3, 2, 1 ...

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In three days, I will be getting my cast off and these pins out of my hand. Three, two, one...start the countdown! I am so excited to have life return to normal, including going back to work. After all, I do work with my best friend (my husband and I are self-employed). I know within a few weeks I'll be wishing for another break, but I will be happy to get back to feeling productive. The left side of my body will be happy to have its counterpart to help carry out daily tasks. I know it may take some time, through therapy, to allow the hand to completely heal before it returns to its full use, but I am excited to begin the journey back to normal.

I'm also very excited to return to running. As I've stated in previous blogs, running is more than just exercise for me. It has become a big part of my social life as I meet up a few mornings a week with friends. I miss hearing updates in their lives and sharing what's going on in mine. I'm looking forward to my legs burning in a good way and the challenge that running brings by doing something that's uncomfortable. I'm looking forward to setting goals and seeing what I can accomplish. I'm looking forward to continuing to work on my mindset so that I can stay positive in the run. 

If I'm honest though, I do have a bit of anxious thoughts that also creep in. When I think back on how fast the fall happened, in which I ended up breaking my hand, I begin to feel a little cautious. If I am overly cautious, however, will I actually make myself fall again? Will I overthink each step? As I think about these things, I pray that I can relax and let these thoughts pass right through as I allow God to replace them with peace. Psalms 34:4 (CSB) says, "I sought the Lord, and he answered me and rescued me from all my fears." As I read farther, Psalms 34 has a lot of good verses that I wanted to share.

 Verse 5 - "Those who look to him are radiant with joy; their faces will never be ashamed." 

 Verse 8 - "Taste and see that the Lord is good. How happy is the person who takes refuge in him!"

 Verse 10 - "Young lions lack food and go hungry, but those who seek the Lord will not lack any good thing."

 Verse 19 - "One who is righteous has many adversities, but the Lord rescues him from them all."

If you read the entire chapter for yourself, you may notice verse 20 and question why I don't include that one also, so I will. It says, "He protects all his bones; not one of them is broken." You may question the validity of this verse when here I sit with a broken hand and then ask me, "How are we to believe the truth of the other verses then?" I read something about this verse referring to the fact that none of Jesus' bones were broken during His crucifixion. I didn't take the time to research this any further, but when we read verse 19, we are already told that we will have many adversities, so I don't expect God to keep me trouble free. I do expect, though, that He will help see me through any trouble and that "the Lord [my] God is the one who will go with [me]; he will not leave [me] or abandon [me]," as is promised in Deuteronomy 31:6 (CSB). I choose to replace any anxious thoughts with these verses as I soon gear up for my first run in six weeks. Three, two, one, and GO!

 

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