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Thursday, December 02, 2010
How Quickly Life Can Change - Lawrence
On October 27th, 2010, I wrote in my daily journal as usual. On October 28th, I wrote the date and nothing more. That same day, I was admitted to hospital and there I stayed for two weeks, at first, not knowing whether I would live or die and, to tell the truth, not caring much either way.
Only a few days before that, I had been so excited about my new manuscript, Highway of Holiness: Soul Journey, being accepted by a publisher from the U.S.A. and had arranged to have the manuscript completed for typesetting at the end of December 2010. Suddenly, I had no energy to think about the manuscript never mind care whether I completed it or not.
Gradually, I am gaining strength, some days, I have more than others. I have to learn to pace myself and realize that God's time may not be the same as mine. I am trying to figure out what it is that God wants to teach me through this unexpected time of illness; as yet, I do not know.
I am grateful to my publisher for giving me an extension on my deadline and, I pray, that I will come closer to God through my everyday happenings.
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2 comments:
Dear Judith,
Thank you for sharing this part of your journey -- a mixture of exhilarating good news with a potentially exasperating and worrisome experience.
May you continue to gain strength, the book come to publication, and its message be effective.
Welcome back to blogging, Judith! We're glad you're still with us.
Congratulations on the book deal, too!
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