So the pain in my knee has definitely increased, or probably more accurately, the pain medicine from the surgery has worn off. It's been hard to distract myself from the pain when I'm pretty much contained to my bed. So far I have been reading, sleeping, and using my computer. This year Andy got me a laptop and I am very grateful to be able to access a computer in bed. I've had some fun catching up on blogs and I also have had an opportunity to listen to a few bible teachings.

From the Duggars (19 Kids and Counting) web-site there was a link to a marriage teaching. It was really good! I have lots of notes that I will be able to go over in more depth.

This morning I listened to a short Jon Courson teaching on thanksgiving. Once again I got the perspective shift I needed to see this surgery and even the pain as something to give thanks for. He shared two verses.

1 Thessalonians 5:18

... in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.

Ephesians 5:20

... always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

He pointed out that not only "in" everything do we give thanks, but "for" everything we should give thanks. So this morning I took an opportunity to give thanks for all of my current circumstances. I may not know the whole story, but God does and I will happily rest in that.

In other news we had a busy past few weeks.

We had a special boy turn 4 years old!