As much as I would love to be, I am not a runner.  But right now I feel like I have just run a marathon.  I am so tired and physically worn out.  The good news is that surgery is just 7 days from tomorrow.  It feels a long way off, but compared to how far I’ve come, there is no denying I am in the home stretch.  Today I give thanks to my great God who is my strength.

The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me. My heart leaps for joy, and with my song I praise him.  Psalm 28:7