Scars

I was listening to the song Scars by I Am They this morning and the lyrics pierced my heart:

Waking up to a new sunrise
Looking back from the other side
I can see now with open eyes
Darkest water and deepest pain
I wouldn't trade it for anything
'Cause my brokenness brought me to You
And these wounds are a story You'll use

So I'm thankful for the scars
'Cause without them I wouldn't know Your heart
And I know they'll always tell of who You are
So forever I am thankful for the scars

It’s time. Time to get up and be thankful. Time to stop wallowing in this diagnosis. Time to let God use each doctor’s appointment as a chance to love people.

“Rise up and shine, for your light has come. The shining-greatness of the Lord has risen upon you.” Isaiah 60:1 NLV

I will draw in a deep breath of God’s grace; straighten my shoulders. There it is. I feel it. A smile. And, tears of relief.