Short Haircut

I just got a short haircut. Elaine likes it better this length and I am starting to get used to it. The first time I got it cut this short last year, I said to Elaine, "You know what happened to Samson in the Bible when he got his hair cut short. He lost all his strength." Elaine's reply was " Yes, but you didn't have any strength to start with!" I just don't get any sympathy.

It says in the Bible (Matthew 10:30) "But the very hairs of your head are all numbered." The trouble is the hairs on my head have been getting much easier to number. A paraphrased translation appropriate to me would be "The very hairs of your head, their days are numbered"

One Year Later

It is now one year ago that I was in hospital in critical condition and an urgent prayer request went out on my behalf. I had been in hospital last year about 10 days in January, another 10 days in early February with worsening respiratory condition, and then back in hospital with respiratory failure later in February. My oxygen level dropped to 31% and my carbon dioxide level was 3 to 4 times the limit. High carbon dioxide leads to being incoherent, then unconscious, and then to death. I had been getting more incoherent over the previous weeks and was slipping into unconsciousness. While I was in critical condition a specialist was telling my wife how serious my condition was. She told him that many people were praying for me and the doctor said "That is what he needs." PRAISE GOD for he hears and answers prayer and breathed into me the breath of life. He also gave wisdom to the medical team and I ended up with a tracheostomy and on a ventilator to help keep my carbon dioxide level under control. I appreciate so much all the messages expressing your prayers for me as I was there recovering until mid April. I improved quite well and was able to go back to work part time by June. I still have a trach and use the ventilator at night to improve my breathing while I sleep. I recently had a test which showed that my carbon dioxide level is still under control. Praise the Lord for his goodness.

I still have some ongoing health conditions but thank God for the great measure of health improvement he has given. Philippians 1:6 (KJV Bible) "Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ." Praise God he has begun a good work and will complete the work through Jesus Christ. Glory to God.