Step by step

I am so sorry I haven't blogged for a long time. I have been hoping to let you know my x-ray results but they still haven't arrived 9 days later - even though the radiographer told me GPs were getting them in 5 days - ho hum! I have decided to think that it must be fine as hopefully they would have phoned by now if there was anything of great concern. 
My back remains painful and I have had a few sorry for myself days - but after gentle reminders from my ladies I have changed my attitude. It is so easy to slip into a 'poor me' attitude and 'I don't deserve this' and 'I have had enough to cope with without back problems'. Once you start thinking like that it is a downward spiral of negative thinking and moaning and groaning takes over. If I believe God has a plan for my life (and I do) then I need to trust him every day with that plan - not just on the easy, sunny days! I still have much to learn about contentment. 
Today I am having a blood test - hoping for enough blood on one go instead of 2 phlebotonists and 7 goes! I am also seeing the occupational therapist to discuss hand splints to help stop further damage to my fingers. I am also hoping she may have advice for coping with my back pain.
I am really enjoying seeing the sunshine - we are feeding a neighbours cat and I am enjoying our daily little walks to her house. It isn't very far and is all I can manage but it is lovely to be out in the fresh air. 
I read the poem below on a blog recently and was struck how well they fit with my blogging name - Just enough light for the step I'm on. It was given to Emma by a lady after she had given a talk on worry. I hope she doesn't mind me sharing it with you.

Step by Step:

He does not lead me year by year

Not even day by day

But step by step my path unfolds

My Lord directs my way.

Tomorrow’s plans I do not know

I only have this minute

But He will say “This is the way,

By faith now walk ye in it.”

And I am glad that it is so

Today’s enough to bear

And when tomorrow comes, His grace

Shall far exceed its care.

What needs to worry then, or fret?

The God who gave His Son

Holds all my moments in His Hand

And gives them one by one.

Emma Scrivener who blogs at http://emmascrivener.net