Taking My Own Medicine

One of the things Jairus House had offered to those who are dealing with cancer treatment is a digital picture frame loaded with pictures of nature that Drew and I took, overlaid with encouraging and familiar spiritual words like Psalm 23 and the Lord's Prayer.

The idea is that it is the whole person who will be battling this disease, not just one's body, but the soul (will and emotions) and the spirit are also involved. While the medical profession addresses the battle waged by the body, and sometimes you get a social worker or counselor to help you do battle for your soul (address your emotions and your will), there aren't many resources out there to help support and strengthen your spirit.

So filling your mind with Scripture and prayers and spiritual songs is meant to provide this important piece of care. I have given out some of these, but of course have no way to know how much they get used or how helpful they have been (its relatively new).

Now that I am facing this bone biopsy, it occurred to me that I should be taking this medicine myself! So I am loading one of the new picture frames to set on my desk and glance at on and off all day as I come and go and work at my desk. I am including both the Lord's Prayer, Psalm 23, and an assortment of other verses.

I will see first hand how it works.