There are energy-giving activities and then there are energy-zapping activities. Working on our new house is exhilarating to Mike. As his "cancer coordinator" I am watchful about his diet, his work schedule, and how much sleep he is getting. But even after a long day I am supportive of Mike putting in a couple extra hours of work at our new house because it is his "happy place". He is super jazzed when he has an entire Saturday to devote to Mike's List (which carpenter Dave leaves for him.)
We have considered this house a gift from God's Hand and we consider it a blessing because of the good medicine the distraction provides in the middle of his cancer fight.
This is sort of a private thing to share but when Mike's cancer news first hit us and we had no idea about its type, grade or severity, Mike said to me in tears that one of his fears was that the house would not get finished and we would never be able to live in it together. Renovating a house that is big enough for our whole family (and extended family) is a huge dream for us. The joy that Mike finds in working on our dream house is truly good medicine.
"A cheerful heart is good medicine while a crushed spirit dries the bones." Proverbs 17:22
(If you would like to know more about the Dream House, check out our blog at http://www.ourbighouseontheprairie.blogspot.com/ - or follow the link under My Blog List.)
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