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  My husband Al is still going through the healing process from a procedure less than a month ago and is now preparing for a second surgery. It has been overwhelming for both of us. He is dealing with multiple issues, as well as feeling discouraged about the slow progress of healing from the first operation and the prospect of what is ahead.   As Al’s caregiver, trying to juggle the increased responsibilities while he recuperates, along with carrying on with our regular activities has been challenging. Anxious thoughts have forced me to focus my attention on the Lord, my anchor in troubling circumstances. One of my dad’s stories has encouraged me during this time. Dad, a big, strong, aggressive tackle found himself flat on his back in a hospital room, waiting for surgery…the second surgery in a very short period of time. Initially he had undergone an operation to remove a tumor growing on his rib. Afterward when an x-ray was taken, it was discovered that the tumor was ...