Life is Beautiful Grace of God

This is a reflection of sorts pre and post surgery.

I went for a cyst removal on my scalp, surgery procedure that lasted what felt like half hour. Thankful for friends in the health care environment. A very senior sister who has been working in the operating theatre for decades and a surgeon friend whom I recently met through badminton. He ended up taking my case with his colleagues.

Before the surgery, many thoughts surround my mind. Among the more significant ones are, what if these are my last normal able - bodied condition moments of my life?
Am I ready to face what God has in store for me, Suffering included?
The least significant ones are, what should I change my hairstyle to?

I recall as I went for my hair shaving the day before, I felt such a strong sense of peace that descends upon my heart. That God is with me. He will see it through and lead me in His arms.

It was my first and hopefully the last surgery. I'm just thankful for the diligence and advancement of our healthcare institution that all the procedures and preparations are in place to ensure to the best of their abilities the success of the operation.

The surgeons were very reassuring especially my friend. It was a period of waiting that follows as I literally lied down on the operating table yielding myself to the skilled hands that were operating on me. I couldn't do anything but simply waited till the procedure is over.

This is a simple experience of what it means to yield ourselves to God, obeying willingly and surrendering myself to be mended, healed, rescued and restored by Him. There is significantly much more of our life proportion especially our waking hours when we seem to be able to do things self-sufficiently and we're so inclined to disregard the Almighty Giver and Sustainer if our strength.

Our bodies are so beautifully created that I realise even the head skin is so well connected to our act of smiling, biting and munching. I have never realised that and would never if I hadn't gone through this.

Now into my 3rd day of recovery, I am just so grateful for God's grace and mercy over life and all there exists. We are so predisposed to taking everything for granted.

I have been so very blessed by my loving wife who sacrificially gave herself to serving me through the many things, making and serving my meals, cleaning my face and head, cleaning and preparing the areas of the house that I use and touch. What an example of Christ - honoring servant in the service of her loving God. I am blessed.