I Come to the Garden...

barbe1958

Amen!

Meece

What a wonderful family reunion we are going to have one day!!!

Raj20

Yeah ! meece, that moment will remain unforgetful in your family .

Meece

Feel like a hymn?

Because He Lives

God sent His son, they called Him Jesus
He came to love, heal, and forgive.
He lived and died to buy my pardon,
An empty grave is there to prove my Savior lives.

Because He lives, I can face tomorrow.
Because He lives, All fear is gone.
Because I know He holds the future,
And life is worth the living just because He lives.

How sweet to hold a newborn baby,
And feel the pride and joy he gives.
But greater still the calm assurance,
This child can face uncertain days because He lives.

Because He lives, I can face tomorrow.
Because He lives, All fear is gone.
Because I know He holds the future,
And life is worth the living just because He lives.

And then one day I'll cross the river,
I'll fight life's final war with pain.
And then as death gives way to victory,
I'll see the lights of glory and I'll know He lives.

Because He lives, I can face tomorrow.
Because He lives, All fear is gone!
Because I know He holds the future
And life is worth the living just because He lives!

Meece

I just got off the phone with Pauldingmom. She asked me to tell everyone she is doing okay.  She is going in tomorrow for a transfusion becasue her platelet level is low, and will begin chemo on Monday. 

So many aspects of what I will translate our prayer for her might include:  

Father, please be with our sister Lisa as she goes through all of the tests and appointments this week.  Be with her as she recieves the tranfusion tomorrow and we pray that it will supply her with the blood levels neccessary for her to recieve the trial drug.  Please give her physical strength to accept the chemo as it does its job and the spiritual strength that this disease does not prevail over her attitude.  Thank you so much for such  a wonderful friend and make your presence known to her as she comes to you in her time of adversity.  Amen

Lisa  said she had written some replys to PMs, but  is not up to typing right now although she does stop by now and again.  Even computer work is not one of her strengths at this time.

Meece

GOD IS GOOD!!!

A praise report:

Matt called last night.  He had a tele-conference with a cardiologist in Hawaii yesterday.  The doctor agrees that there is no sense in waiting for another stroke and is willing to do the procdure to occlude the hole in Matt's heart.  There are two different devices available to close the hole, and FDA does require 2 or more strokes as a pre-requisite for one, but the other is  okay to use with a history of 0-1 strokes.

The doctor is wanting to schedule to procedure for sometime between January 19th and Feb 2nd.

He must be healed from his surgery so that will be the benchmark. When he is out of the walking boot, it will indicate he is ready for the procedure. 

Thanks be to Our Heavenly Father for watching over us and sending the right people into our lives to help us.

barbe1958

God IS good Meece! That kills me about the FDA wanted TWO or more TIA's...duh! What if the second once is the worse one????

Meece

That's just what the cardiologist said.

The devices are very similar except for the material I think.  They both act similarly.  Moving forward!

3jaysmom

im so glad to hear that news, Meece.. been prayin my butt off about the cardio situation. even discussed it with MY cardio, that i saw last week. but, he said i needed more details so he could give me an answer.  God is Good!!!       3jats

3jaysmom

hmm

3jaysmom

and

Eph3_12

moving forward indeed!  one foot in front of the other.  Rich Mullins said it quite nicely:

Oh God, You are my God,
And I will ever praise You.
Oh God, You are my God,
And I will ever praise You,
I will seek you in the morning,
And I will learn to walk in Your ways,
And step by step You'll lead me
And I will follow You all of my days.

Meece

Amen

sheila888

Meece...Please forgive me for not responding sooner.

I read your post about Matt before my coffee and i said to myself i post later. I totally forgot.

I'm very very Happy for Matt that finally he'll be having the surgery.

I know how relieved you are right now.

HUGS to Matt

♥

Meece

Yes, I am relieved.  I don't expect everyone to respond when I post, but I like hearing from you!

KAJDerby

Yeah!!!!!!!!!!!  I just sent you a PM Meece, then came here to read!  So happy that they let him talk to a cardiologist!!!

Also Meece, your advice was so spot on about the Christmas letter!!!  What a positive way to deal with a difficult situation!

As I read the posts I have missed since I was out of town, I couldn't help but think of the song below:

No One Ever Cared For Me Like Jesus

Words and Music: C.F. Weigle

I would love to tell you what I think of Jesus,
Since I found in Him a friend so strong and true;
I would tell you how He changed my life completely,
He did something that no other friend could do.

No one ever cared for me like Jesus,
There's no other friend so kind as He;
No one else could take the sin and darkness from me,
O how much He cared for me.

All my life was full of sin when Jesus found me,
All my heart was full of misery and woe;
Jesus placed His strong and loving arms about me,
And He led me in the way I ought to go.

No one ever cared for me like Jesus,
There's no other friend so kind as He;
No one else could take the sin and darkness from me,
O how much He cared for me.

Ev'ry day He comes to me with new assurance,
More and more I understand His words of love;
But I'll never know just why He came to save me,
Till some day I see His blessed face above.

No one ever cared for me like Jesus,
There's no other friend so kind as He;
No one else could take the sin and darkness from me,
O how much He cared for me.

KAJDerby

Here is the story behind the song:

This song by Dr.Charles Weigle is the product of one of the darkest periods of his life. He spent most of his life as an itinerant evangelist and gospel songwriter. One day after returning home from an evangelistic crusade, he found a note left by his wife of many years. The note said she had had enough of an evangelist's life.

She was leaving him.

Dr. Weigle became so despondent during the next several years that there were times when he contemplated suicide. There was the terrible despair that no one really cared for him anymore. Gradually his spiritual faith was restored, and he once again became active in the Christian ministry. Soon he felt compelled to write this song.

Meece

Wow!  So amazing how god works through our adversities.

I am trying to decide if I should be with Matt this time.  It won't require a passport.  I know the procedure is not as serious as the open heart surgical option, but I worry.  I had a heart procedure performed a few years ago and it is stressful until it's over.

So glad to have you back, Grace.  Hope your trip was enjoyable.  Is your fatigue easing?

dawney

Grace - The college I went to named their music school after Dr Weigle.  I always the loved the story of how and why he wrote that song.

deborye

Oh I am sooooo happy for you, I'll bet you are soooo relieved.

Meece

Yes, Smurfette, I mean Deb, I am relieved.  one step at a time.

PauldingMom

Just popping in to tell everyone I am thinking of you and miss coming here more often. 

Hope to make it to Church on Sunday. I miss going and think I can make it this time.

Pink Hugs, and God Bless,

Lisa 

sheila888

Lisa...So happy to hear from you.

Hugs and Hugs and more hugs♥

deborye

((((((((((Lisa))))))))))))))

karen4u

Lisa...Glad you feel well enought to attend Church on Sunday.  I have just returned home from my scans today.  It is such a grueling day due to the Pre-Meds I have to take and the 2 1/2 hour trip but today was probably one of my better days.  My DH and I kept singing Can't Buy Me Love all the way back....of course we could only remember a few lines of the song and would fill in the rest with our comical lines.  Such a riot!!!   Now as I am laying in bed and reminded of the Christmas Season and the REASON this song came to mind....I Love It!!!  

Did I Mention 

David sang the praises of the glory of Jehovah
Paul preached that all is lost save knowin' Christ
Little John said he is precious by leaning on his bosom
So for a moment may I humbly testify. 

Did I mention that I love him, how I worship and adore him?
When I can see no way he makes a way
And did I mention he's been faithful to every promise he ever made me?
I love him that's all I want to say. 

How many sermons can be preached about this Jesus?
How many songs can be sung about God's Son?
There are not enough words, enough notes in the music
To tell the story of all the Savior has done. 

Did I mention that I love him, how I worship and adore him?
When I can see no way, he makes a way
And did I mention he's been faithful to every promise he ever made me?
I love him that's all I want to say. 

Did I mention he's been faithful to every promise he ever made me?
I love him that's all I want to say.
I love him that's all I want to say

Meece

Those words are great.  i will have to Google the song to actually hear it.  Thank you, Karen.

KAJDerby

Well, we were gone for the weekend!  Back home again.  I visited a very good friend of mine in the hospital today.  She had uterine cancer about 8 years ago.  Got through it and this last September, she went to the dr. for a flu that wouldn't go away.  She has a brain tumor.  They did surgery and she is now on radiation and chemo.  I think she is ready for Heaven and is tired of her old body.  We sang Blessed Assurance together.  What a blessing she was to me.

Meece - I say, go be with Matt!  He really could use a "momma's touch"!!!  Praying.

3jaysmom

me too Meece.. if you can go... you need a sons' touch; also...

KAJDerby

3jaysmom- you are soooooooooo right!

Meece

I am going to try to put things in order so I can go.  I know it shouldn't be a long trip, so I will see what I can do.  Thank you for your support, I think both of you are right.  We need to see each other soon.  I think back to the days I could grab him up in my arms and comfort him.  I'd be hard pressed to have him fit in my arms now, but I could sure use a few great big hugs.