New Years Day

My pitiful little self-centered mind is about half taken up with what my uncle called “the big C” (or malignant cancer) which is (though I have only seen evidence of it) pretty well eating away on my vital organs as you read this.

When I say it is the “best of times,” I’m referring to the fact that I’m clearer in my mind about the way I want to live and relate to those I know and love and whom God has put in my life.

This is the first time I could not negotiate any way out of my problem (cancer-ridden state).  But I can still surrender each day—and sometimes each hour—to God and to loving His people—meaning the rest of you.

Although I have lived a larger-than-life life I am excited about the future.  And I’m beginning to learn to share with people about the possibilities in their lives to use the creative potential in them.

Some days I am very sad about the terminal aspects of my illness, but I’m also very thankful for the eighty-four years of amazing life I’ve already been fortunate enough to live.  Getting here on New Year’s Eve of 2011, I’m grateful for God’s resounding message about loving us (and the fact that so many of his people are living lives of self-limiting love) and for the fact that some days I am beginning to see that I can give and receive love from the God Jesus called Father and from his people who wander into our house to speak of love and gratitude to God.

Right now I’m peaceful.  And I have a heart full of love for God, for those of you who are reading this as I wish you a glorious and peaceful new year in 2012.

Love from Andrea and me,

Keith

And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. – (Phil. 4:7) The Message

If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other. – Mother Teresa

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