This poor woman cried

"I will extol the Lord at all times;
His praise will always be on my lips.
My soul will boast in the Lord;
let the afflicted hear and rejoice.
Glorify the Lord with me;
let us exalt His name together.

I sought the Lord, and He answered me;
He delivered me from all my fears.
Those who look to Him are radiant;
their faces are never covered with shame.
This poor man (woman) called, and the Lord heard him (her);
He saved him (her) out of all his troubles.
The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear Him,
and he delivers them.

Taste and see that the Lord is good;
blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him.
Fear the Lord, you His saints,
for those who fear Him lack nothing.
The lions may grow weak and hungry,
but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing.

....

The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous
and His ears are attentive to their cry.

....

The righteous cry out, and Lord hears them;
He delivers them from all their troubles.
The Lord is close to the brokenhearted
and saves those who are crushed in spirit.
A righteous man may have many troubles,
but the Lord delivers him from them all.

....

The Lord redeems His servants;
no one will be condemned who takes refuge in Him."
(Psalm 34:1-10, 15,17-19,22)

On the 10th instant, I went for a long overdue medical checkup. I came back troubled and worried that something did not appear quite normal. I was afraid it could be cancer and I couldn't sleep that night. Then I cried to the Lord and talked with Him. I read His word and put my faith in His sovereignty, wisdom and goodness. Gradually, I felt the peace of God fill me and I was able to sleep and go about my daily work. I kept this to myself because I did not want to cause unnecessary worry for D and the boys. But I did share my concern privately with 2 sisters in the Lord just the day or two before the results, and they prayed for me and strengthened me further.

Yesterday, I went to get the results of the tests, and to my amazement, everything was normal! Except that my blood showed some moderate erythrocytosis, microcytosis... some anemia, or suggestive of thalassaemia trait, which could explain why I felt tired easily, sometimes.

What can I say but thank God for His mercy, and break into song as per Psalm 34 above?

And note to self: go for regular checkups, especially since you're 48 years old already, yes, believe it or not; have regular exercise, and eat well and healthily. But most of all, I will feed on God's word and keep on trusting Him to lead and guide me as to how I should live the rest of this life on earth for Him and for His glory.

Only one life,
'twill soon be past.
Only what's done
for Christ will last.