Spiritual/Christian Thread

PuppyFive

HOW GREAT THOU ART----HOW GREAT THOU ART! - SUSAN, gods love shine's through you too, my precious sister,and may god give you strength in your battle today and every day!love,debby

susanmcm

Love is patient,love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trust, always hopes, always perseveres.
1 Corinthians 13:4-7

Anonymous

Susan, thank you for posting those lovely thoughts from Corinthians. I needed to read this today ~ I find that whenever I am struggling with something or I am challenged by something, when I ask for direction or signs to point me the right way, I do receive them. Thank you for being a blessing today.

PuppyFive

AMEN SISTER'S! love you, debby

newvickie

Amen...I needed this today too Sherry.
Just wanted to say I LOVE YOU ALL...may God bless each and every one of us.
Hugs
Vickie

susanmcm

I'm glad this was helpful. It was sure helpful for me!! God, bless all BC survivors and help us to see your joy and light.

Susan

PuppyFive

This Little Light Of Mine I'M Gonna Let It Shine, This Little Lite Of Mine I'M Gonna Let It Shine, LET IT SHINE, LET IT SHINE, LET IT SHINE! FOR YOU LORD! love ya,sister's/brother's, debby

PuppyFive

Call upon me in the time of trouble;so will I hear thee,and thou shalt praise me.- I call thee lord, for my sisters and brothers,and me. love,debby

Anonymous

Tomorrow I'm having my first muga scan (to check the blood flow through my heart) since starting herceptin in April. The ejection fractions need to be high enough for me to continue and I very much want to continue with this drug.

Please say a prayer for me tonight that the herceptin is doing it's job, has not affected my heart in any way and that this test will go well.

As always I am blessed and grateful for the love and support that you give every day.

PuppyFive

SHERRY-----GODS SPEED!!!! and you know by now, how powerful the 2 words mean!love,debby

susanmcm

Sherry,
Praying hard for you!! Should be easy. We know you have a great heart!!!!!!

Dear Lord, Sherry's heart is so kind and giving, please keep it strong to support her in this fight. Wrap your arms around her Lord, so she can feel how she is loved. In his name, amen.

Susan

csp

I will be sending up prayer for you Sherry and keeping you in my thoughts Thursday. Know that we will be with you in spirit and...... I have every thing crossed !

love,
Carrie

Sandra1957

Sherry,

Praying that everything goes well for you tomorrow.

lini

PuppyFive

JEASUS TAKE THE WHEEL!!!! praying everything went well!! love debby

PuppyFive

LORD WE ASK, SHALL WE RECEIVE!!

wendyintx

Sherry,
I'm praying for you today!!

I haven't been on in awhile and don't currently have time to read all of the posts (kids went back to school this week & I've been working up at the school), but I did read yours. Please let us know how it all went.

Btw, I love your avatar. It's precious!

~ Wendy

csp

Special thoughts and prayers going out for Sherry today ~



hugs,
Carrie

Anonymous

Thank you so much to all of you for your kind thoughts and your prayers. The muga scan was fine...poor technician had to use my hand to find a vein for the dye & then the tracer but she did a great job and the bruises aren't too bad (call me tomorrow! ). Now it's just waiting until Wednesday (23rd) when I go for my next herceptin to see if the fractions are where they should be.

I truly value and appreciate your concern and your prayers. The support we show for one another makes such a difference.

PuppyFive

PRAYING!!!!!!!!!!!((((((((((GODS SPEED))))))))))))))),love, your sister debby

susanmcm

Praying for good results Sherry

susan

PuppyFive

because HE LIVES-, WE CAN FACE TOMORROW! love you dear sister, debby

Anonymous

Thank you Susan. I'm having such a tough day. I think a lot of people here are having a tough day. Right now the muga scan (I think!) is the least of my worries...right now it's that phone call from my family doctor's office, just before they closed for the weekend to tell me to call them back. Great!! Thank you for allowing me to worry myself sick for a couple of days...and I know (and so many wonderful women have reminded me of this!) if it's seriously urgent, my doctor will call again.

I'm putting this down to the guy on the phone, who is "just doing his job" and not even thinking about what impact his words or actions have had. Last year he called me about some blood work my son had done and said it in such a way as to make me understand there was a problem with his blood, when in fact there was not.

I still have no idea what this could be and I am working on the theory that my doctor is being the thorough woman she is and letting me know the results of the thyroid test. I may well need to go back to for meds. But when we do speak and I have the opportunity, I will quite probably write a letter to show how things like this can be avoided in future..for others. Perhaps there is a good lesson to come from this experience and I am all for offering suggestions rather than just "complaining".

Thank you all for being the wonderfully caring, spiritual invividuals that you are.

I am so blessed to have met you all.

csp

quote: "I will quite probably write a letter to show how things like this can be avoided in future.."

Sherry I can't count how many times I have read this happening to others here and in my own experience or
for a tech asking a question or a statement that makes all your flags go up ! There need to be policy put in place in some offices to help avoid this heart pumping event.
I have had this kind of phone call over questions about insurance too this was abnormal we need too... geez!

I agree Sherry with everyone else Your Doctor would call
back!

hugs,
Carrie

susanmcm

Hi Sherry,
Remember the person who called probably does not have breast cancer and has no idea of the reaction you are having. He/she lives in another world. To them this is a ROUTINE call. Nothing to worry about. (I hope one day we get to make them pay!!!) LOL
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Again I tell you, if two of you on earth agree (harmonize together, make a symphony together) about whatever (anything and everything) they may ask, it will come to pass and be done for them by My Father in heaven.
----Mathew 18:19

Shery we are all praying for your peace and good health.

God Bless,
Susan

PuppyFive

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Love is patient,love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trust, always hopes, always perseveres.
1 Corinthians 13:4-7

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-------SHERRY, donot forget your direction,LOVE, from all your sisters(susan thank you for this)GOD LOVES YOU SHERRY!!he knows your fear, and he WILL take it away BELIEVE!!!

PuppyFive

DEAR LORD, SOOOO many need your comfort. I need your comfort. I BELIEVE WE HAVE IT. let us feel it this DAY. your child, debby

JoJo

Dear Wonderful Sisters,
First I have to simply say Thank You from the depths of my heart. I was led to this thread without any doubt in my heart, because I truly needed to find where I belong. I haven't visited this thread in a VERY long time. I was one of the original posters when Rachel started the thread, I was uplifted then and because of many other things that were going on at that time on the boards, I strayed away from this thread.

I have felt so down and defeated in my personal life, that I haven't visited the boards as often in the past few months. When I did I would just pop in and out and move on. I don't know why I had forgotten this thread, or I guess I should say why I had not realized it's rebirth. I have been so down and out and finally fell on my knees crying out to God to hear me, and guide me. I haven't been the Christian that I should have been recently, I have taken my burdens and continually piled them on my shoulders to the point that I was unable to see the light through all of the darkness. I didn't turn my burdens over to the Lord like I know I should have, He is strong, but I am weak. I have been a Christian for over 30 years, and I know the Love and Blessings and Peace that come from our Father above. I just lost my way for a while and felt as if I was drowning in sadness and helplessness. Which is so out of character for me. I have always been the "strong" one in my family. The person everyone comes to with their problems. I guess I've always felt I had to live up to that, so instead of turning to anyone, not even God for help in my hour of need, I tried to handle it all on my own. I don't have to tell you wonderful sisters what a huge mistake that is......I have failed so miserably. I have had so much bitterness and anger, although I've tried to hide it and hold it in, it was there. I won't really get into the "personal" details now, but I've been devasted and hurt so deeply by my dh throughout my bc journey that my bitterness and anger continued to grow, I wasn't angry with God, I wasn't angry or bitter about my diagnosis, I was just devasted by the events that unfolded after my diagnosis. The pain and hurt that was caused by my dh, eventually turned into bitterness and anger that completely took over my life.

When I felt that I had finally hit rock bottom, I cried out to God to forgive me and to guide me, and to please take these burdens away, take this bitterness and anger that had robbed me of the joys of my salvation for way too long. And praise God he did, he took my burdens away, and when I came to the boards a few days ago I was led directly to this thread. I have been reading all of your wonderful uplifting, caring, loving posts and want you to know that I truly have found my place here. God is so good all of the time, I know he led me here, to "meet" not only my bc sisters but my sisters in Christ and to join you all in holding each other up through the good times and the bad.

Sorry for this long post, just writing this feels so good. To finally know that I have found my way again, thanks to my loving Father who is always there, he didn't leave me, I turned my back on him. I am so thankful that he is a loving and forgiving God, that always welcomes us back when we have turned from him. I just want you all to know that you are in my prayers and I would truly appreciate you all keeping me in your prayers as well.

Sherry, I am praying for great results on your MUGA, and I'm so sorry for the weekend wait to find out whatever your doctor called for. I know that these people just don't understand the worry that they cause us, if they did, I'm sure they would handle it differently.

Susan and Debbyfive, the scripture that you both quoted above is one of my favorite scriptures. When my children were younger and they would get in a fuss or were irritable with each other, I would get the Bible and they would each have to read 1 Corinthians 13: 4-7. Now that they are grown they still quote those verses. Thank you for posting them, they brought a smile to my face.

May God richly bless you all!
Love,
JoJo

wendyintx

JoJo,
Welcome back, dear sister! I don't get on the boards as much as I used to either. I have kids at home that both use the computer quite a bit, so my time is limited. However, when I do come, I try to drop by this thread. I love it!

Thanks for sharing your heart with us. I hope you save a copy of your post. You might want to read it or refer back to it from time to time. I will include you in my prayers as well.

Sherry - keep us posted! I'll keep praying!

Girls - I have a song stuck in my mind (we sang it at church today), that I thought I'd share with y'all. (don't worry, I'm not going to sing it - lol) I remember singing it a year ago at church, shortly after my diagnosis and hardly even being able to get through it. Today, I sang it with joy and peace, and got through it just fine. It made me realize that I did have to "surrender" my life to Him, because I didn't know what the future held....but isn't it wonderful to know that He holds the future?

Jesus, All for Jesus
Written by: Jennifer Atkinson & Robin Mark
(it's on the Revival in Belfast cd)

Jesus, all for Jesus
All I am and have and ever hope to be
Jesus, all for Jesus
All I am and have and ever hope to be

All of my ambitions, hopes, and plans
I surrender these into your hands
All of my ambitions, hopes, and plans
I surrender these into your hands

For it's only in Your will that I am free
For it's only in Your will that I am free

Jesus, all for Jesus
All I am and have and ever hope to be.

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I really wish I could play it for you. But I guess just the words will have to do for now.

Sweet dreams, sweet sisters!

hugs,
Wendy

Anonymous

Carrie, Susan, Debby, JoJO and Wendy, thank you all for your prayers and your loving hearts. I called my doctor's office first thing, spoke with a nurse and they had ONLY wanted to tell me that my thyroid is "normal". Hallelujiah!! My weekend was anything but normal.

I took everyone's advice and stopped worrying, because worry solves nothing and robs us of precious time. And NS had her cat looking out for all the "worries" under my bed and in my closet so I knew I was safe on that front.

But it was your prayers for me, to help me over these few days that carried me and helped to put the quiet in my heart and allowed me to just leave those worries with God so that I could enjoy the most of each day. I spent yesterday planting two rose bushes, made a lovely meal for my family, spent some quiet time with my soul and my spirit, and had a wonderful conversation with my best friend. Wednesday will be fine as well and I am optimistic that the muga (and all your prayers for this!) will have been fine and I will continue with my treatment.

I would like though to ask you for one more prayer. I know a woman through my son's hockey. She and I were never close. She has always had an unpleasant personality ~ she was rough, she gossiped, she was very much into money, power and having the best, being the most noticed, speaking only with those she thought could do something for her, disdainful of anyone else. I think we all know people like this ~ unhappy within themselves and looking to make others feel less or feel bad in order to make themselves feel better. There is an emptiness and a void. She and I did not always see eye-to-eye which made it hard ~ I managed the hockey team for the 3 years our sons played together. Two years ago she was dignosed with cancer of the lungs. She was treated and seemed to be doing well. I had had minimal contact with her, but did speak often with her husband. Apparently her personality did not "change" during this cancer journey which made me sad for her. Shortly after I was dx'd with bc, her cancer (sarcoma) returned. Her husband spoke with me often, about chemo, about treatment, about cancer, about life and asked advice on many occasions which I gladly gave. I made peace with the past, I made peace with the person she had been, the hurt she had given me and gave that to the Lord to help me move forward. I reached out to her, though I did not expect that she would reach back. Cancer has a way of making us realize that we are all sisters and brothers, no matter what our personalities, or our differences. But sadly, some people do not change. She is, however, a mother who loves her husband and her sons and within that she does have redeaming qualities, as we all do.

I was talking to my best friend last night (who was our sons' hockey coach) and I asked after her (he still golfs occasionally with her husband)..I knew from the husband that things were not good and she was going to NY for some treatments that are not available in Canada, but according to my friend, she is now at home, having hospice and has about one month left. She has made her peace with this. My heart goes out to her, to her family and to her children who are 14 and 17. I'm asking if you would join me and include her in your prayers for peace, comfort and a very safe journey.

Anonymous

JoJo, I was so moved by your post. I'm sorry that things have been so hard for you and that life hasn't always been kind.

But I am joyed for you that you have found comfort and love and that you have returned to this thread and feel "at home" here. Welcome home!