Dru has suffered from so many debilitating physical problems that you need a scorecard to keep track. Her battle with diabetes caused her to lose her vision. She had kidney failure, regular dialysis and finally a kidney transplant. She has had at least two surgeries for cancer. Her schedule for doctors’ appointments seems like a fulltime job. Her husband, Paul, is at her side when not working, and he suffers vicariously with her.
But…it doesn’t sound quite right to use the word “suffers” in regard to them. I know it is an accurate description of things they must feel, but together they face their trials with such faith and humor, that it is not the first thing you think of when you picture them. They are encouragers, always thinking of how to strengthen others who face challenges.
In my book, Mind Change, Power Thought #29 reads:
God has not given
you too much.
If there is something you have to
face, you can face it.
If there is something you must
overcome, you can overcome it.
To paraphrase C.S. Lewis:
”When something must be done, there is no use talking
about whether or not it can be done.”
It looks like Dru and Paul have an unfair load. But they show us that “God has not given too much” and that living a life of love is something they can still do with joy.
I do feel that from time to time--that others had or have it much easier than I do, or that I have an extraordinary load. But whatever cross he has given us to carry, we must carry on & overcome for his glory! And he gives us strength & encouragement along the road...
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