This Week – Starting: 09/23/2024

My Request:

I’ve mentioned the struggle I’ve had recently. A few weeks ago I found out I need another Brain surgery. Back in December 2020 I was diagnosed with an Epidermoid Brain tumor. I had two surgeries in 2021 for this. Due to complications I had after the second surgery I did not have the third planned surgery. My surgeon has been watching it with annual MRIs. This past Tuesday was my year three checkup (hard to believe it’s been three years). It was found the tumor has grown in the past year and my surgeon suggested operation again. There’s no concern with this type of tumor being cancerous but the Epidermoid tumor is like skin cells in the brain which grow like skin and has caused some trouble. I’m not experiencing any kind of negative effects of this right now as I was in 2020. The doctor is hopeful this surgery will be more ahead of the tumor than behind it like we were in 2021.

Here’s my request:

PRAY please. I have three specific prayer requests right now:

• Pray I stay in a positive head space leading up to this surgery which is sheduled for October 9.
• Pray for my family as we go through this.
• Pray specifically for the surgery on October 9 and that I do not have the same type problems I had before. Please pray I get back to life fairly quickly like I did in my first surgery.

Thanks!

My recommendation: Hayden Alabama Podcast

I come across this Podcast the other day and really enjoy their content. If you need a good laugh and encouragement please give them a listen!

I listened to this as I worked this week. What a testimony shared here, I might have teared up a few times during this one!

This Week’s Posts:

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Encouragement This Week:

Maybe it’s just me but sometimes I feel I do not have the words to jot on this. I’ve been a bit behind on writing lately. I try to schedule my posts a week or two ahead. Just yesterday I thought, “I’m not sure what I’ll do next.” Here’s the verse that came to me through a video I listened to as I was thinking this.

‘The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly. ‘ John 10:10

Just when I think, “I’m not sure what I’ll do next” His word comes and I remember Jesus came to give life more abundantly. There’s so many distractions out there in the world, I get down by the voices in my head (the thief) BUT he (Jesus) came to give me life more abundantly. How?

Remember: For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. – John 3:16

As I was thinking on this topic I do not remember if the song “This is the air I breathe” came to mind or popped up in my suggested songs but this is what I listened to:

When HE steps into the room! Remember: BUT God…

Your name stands before them all!

After I listened to the song I thought of last week’s encouragement. It’s his breath in me.

Do you know him?

I believe salvation is as easy as ABC. Admit You’re A Sinner, Believe Jesus Is Lord, Call Upon His Name (Confess).

for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus. Romans 3:23-24

For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16

 If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. Romans 10:9

My Favorite Photograph This Week:

Taken by Ady Grace Gilbert

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-Michael Gilbert

Michael Gilbert: This blog is a personal project of ramblings from me on a variety of subjects. This blog is a personal project of ramblings from me on a variety of subjects. My focus here will be a life outdoors (mostly in South Arkansas)…looking for beauty from my heavenly father in as many moments as I can find myself in. Of course I scatter in some other stuff as my life is so scattered most days. Sorry if I ramble too much!

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-Michael