Making Lemonade Out Of Lemons…
“Suffering can produce great depths of character,
mature understanding, warm compassion, and rich spirituality.”
~ Anonymous
Wow, whoever said that must never have been diagnosed with a incurable cancer! Haha…really though now I believe that quote to be somewhat true. Before my cancer diagnosis I feel I was a “shallow” person. And while I wouldn’t say I’ve perfected even one of the things listed above, God has used my illness to make me a better person. Anytime I start to feel sorry for myself and begin to line up my lemons alphabetically like trophies, God shows me it could always be worse! You may think nothing could be worse than being diagnosed with an incurable cancer, but believe me, those definitely are worse things!
God has allowed my cancer experience to change me in a positive way. One of the biggest pitchers of lemonade God has poured into my life is a desire to help others going through their own cancer journey. This has given me a true sense of fulfillment that is hard to put into words. I’ve discovered that the only person who can truly understand what a cancer patient is going through is another cancer patient…not even our oncologists understands what we are going through as they have never walked in our shoes.
God has also brought me closer to Him my family, and friends. He’s helped me to develop a closer relationship with my father and brother, develop an even deeper “soulmate-type” love with my wonderful husband, made me a better mother and shown me how to be a better friend. He brought 2 beautiful girls back into my life who I’ve been blessed to develop a sister-love for and can’t imagine ever losing them again!
No matter what we may be going through there is always something to be grateful for. Because of this we need to begin each day with a grateful heart, thanking god for all He’s given us!
I’m sincerely thankful for whom I’ve become since my diagnosis and thankful God keeps showing me how to turn lemons into lemonade! Which lemons in your life do you need to turn into lemonade!? 🍋 🍋
