Attitude Keeps us at the Right Altitude

Gilda Radner was a talented comedic performer who also had an honest way of confronting her terminal cancer.  In her autobiography, It’s Always Something  the Emmy winner shares how she faced death at the age of 40 and helps us reflect on how to live out our days.

Aging is certainly NOT for the weak of spirit.  Whether you are sharing a season of medical mayhem as caregiver for your loved one, you yourself are facing issues or perhaps you both are going through them at the same time – it can get you frustrated, down and out or even question whether you did something to really “tick” God off!

I don’t know about you, but I could learn a thing or two about navigating medical mayhem from “Roseanna Roseananada”.  Here are some of her quotes.

“It’s like my father always said to me,  “Roseanna Roseanadana, it’s always something. If it isn’t one thing–it’s another! It’s always something”.”

“Life is about not knowing, having to change, taking the moment and making the best of it, without knowing what’s going to happen next.”

“I’ve learned what I can control is whether I am going to live a day in fear and depression and panic, or whether I am going to attack the day and make it as good a day, as wonderful a day, as I can.”

Her father was right – it’s always something.  And we cannot control what may or may not happen next.  But we can certainly adjust our attitude to cherish each day for the beauty that still exists.  We can live in faith and not fear, and lean on God, the Great Physician, Healer, and our heavenly Father.  I firmly believe that God doesn’t make things happen but he can turn something bad into something good or at least manageable.

Here are some biblical verses I like to arm myself with when I find myself in a season of medical mayhem.

1Peter 5:10 NIV “And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after your have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast.”

John 15:5, 7 NIV “I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing…  If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.”

Habakkuk 3:19 Amplified Version “The Lord is my strength, my personal bravery, my invincible army.”

It is my hope that we all can look for His message in each day, and each challenge because — With God, today is a good day to have a good day.

Thank you for reading my post.  If you have found it encouraging please consider liking, commenting or sharing it.  Feel free to even re-blog – may these words take flight!

I have additional insights I’d love to share with you found in the pages of my debut book: Surviving Medical Mayhem – Laughing When It Hurts.  To order a copy or learn more go to my website at www.lorettaschoen.com

Blessings for Health & Wellness.

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