Truth from the Trenches: God's Goodness {Alternately Titled: First Epilepsy Anniversary}

What a difference a year makes.

Sometimes, for a season, it’s all we can do to pick ourselves up and keep on breathing … because sometimes, life takes our breath away. 

This last year has been just that.  Our sweet Little One, our third born, our only girl.  She was sick.  She had signs leading up but babies are weird little aliens and so you never know if it’s just a hiccup or the end of the world.  But sometimes, it’s a little of both.

One year ago today I heard him say “Epilepsy.”  And my world spun. 

Not our baby.  Do you see this baby?  She’s healthy and feisty and sweet as the day is long.  The Creator knit her together and sewed in the perfect balance of her three precious dimples, wispy ringlet curls, and big, deep brown eyes.  This is our Little One.  OUR little girl. 

Immediately, abruptly, life took my breath away. 

June 2, 2016 - 72 Hours of
Continuous EEG Monitoring

June 2, 2016 - Strobe Lights

And that was the start of this year.  June 2^nd to June 2^nd – ’16 to ’17. 

It’s been said that June is the second best January.  I never understood that until recently …  it’s entirely possible that even now, I’m still not getting it.  But this is how I’ll take that because this is how it’s been… June ’16 to June ’17.  June is the second best January because June is mid-year: a chance to re-start, re-set…a chance to be re-made by Him who redeems.

And, when you find yourself in the real deep end…taking on water and leaning towards doubt, stop.  Just remember: nothing takes Him by surprise.  He knows.  He sees.  He cares.  He holds all things together.  He is sovereign.

And yet, as it were, new things happen.  Hard things.  Difficult things.  Sometimes even unwanted things.  And, you see, because of who God is, He changes us in the midst of all things, if we’ll just let Him. 

Submit.  Be still.  And just rest. 

Because whatever those things are, He can change their names.  He’s done it before.  Remember?  Abram to Abraham?  Saul to Paul?  What’s to think He can’t rename our Trial to Joy?  Sometimes the hardest things are the best things if it’s God’s mercy and grace to draw us in. 

Epilepsy.  It’s for the birds.  But it’s brought crazy, new, and unexpected things our way.  We’re still getting a handle on all of this but we’ve had front row seats to witness the faithfulness, provision, and refinement of the Lord.  In the walk of the redeemed, we are ever on the receiving end of God’s emanating goodness.

June.  Who knew it was the second best January?!

Today: June 2, 2017.
Still have epilepsy...still have joy.

Today: June 2, 2017.  Still have joy...
except when I have attitude instead.

Today: June 2, 2017

From the Fullness of His Grace,

Lacey