thread for middle age to older Christian women.

Ade

We are having a lovely day in the 70s and it just feels good on the bones. I was REALLY sick this morning with severe migraine, sinus, nausea, gut pain and bone aching weakness. Slept most of today and feel better but I pray none of YOU get whatever this is! Yesterday our pastor was setting up for the live Nativity (with real camels & goats) that we do each year in the park and he passed out. It's a mean bug!

Nancy, we know the Medicare battle first hand! When James was being tested during the latest fever bout they refused to pay ANY on an HIV test ($275). The hospital charged over $12,000 for the CT scan and Medicare paid just $1200. They got to reduce the charge by $8,000 but OUR part is based on the full amount. There's something about Medicare being in "sequester" so they are NOT PAYING their full amount!

Praying for all of you & for a blessed Christmas.

Hugs,

Ade

zjrosenthal

Please pray for my granddaughter. She got in tough and is going to turn herself in. Oh Lord, let this go smoothly according to your will. Love, Jean

bandwoman1234

Aurora, I have prayed for your SIL and I pray that the surgery will go well and take care of this blood clot. Praying she will heal well from this accident and surgery.

Ade, hope you are feeling much better. Yes, Medicare is a challenge. I have been on it since Aug. and have enrolled in our plan for retired teachers that starts in Jan. It is a Medicare Advantage Plan that I am paying on top of regular medicare so I hope it turns out to be worth it but so far it has been a scary and disappointing ride.

Jean, praying for Alexia.

I have been gone most of the afternoon and early evening and just now will have a chance to think about leaving tomorrow. UGH

Love

Nancy

Blessedteacher37

Good evening dear ladies,

I wanted to share about a wonderful video study that Clyde is leading in an at home Bible Study at his sister's house. It's called The Christmas Experience, produced by City on a Hill studios. I saw that TBN network was showing some of it this Thursday at 9 pm. It reminds me of The Nativity Story movie that aired a few years ago. Really puts Mary and Joseph's situation in perspective, and emphasizes the prophecies of His birth.

If you have the opportunity I hope you can see it. It is also available as a personal study through Christian Book Distributors.

Merry Christmas dear sisters..praying for you daily...In Christ's love, Ellen

ARCats

Hello everyone,

Just wanted to wish you all a very Merry Christmas; my prayers are with you.

God bless

auroaya200882

Nancy thank you for praying. As it turned out she hasn't been operated. Both my SIL and my brother are Jehova Witness and as I'm sure ost of you know they don't accept blood transfusions and the local hospital don't have the equipment needed to have that kind of surgery fwithout blood. She would have to be transferred to a hospital in Mexico City the capital. Last I heard my brother was going to speak to the sub director of the hospital to be transferred.

I have conflicting thoughts and emotions regarding my SIL and brother refusing a blood transfusion in a surgery that her life hangs on the balance. But at the same time they have the right to their own religion.

All I can do is pray and I'd appreciate it if you could continue to pray as wel

bandwoman1234

Hi all,

I made it safely to my mom's tonight. I had a big scare as I was behind a few big trucks. Something hit my car really hard. It scared me to death. I think it could have been a big chunk of ice off the top of one of the trucks because at one point I thought it was raining and it was just probably water flying off the top of this truck since the temps went above freezing.

I had to make my pit stop half way to my mom's and even thought it was dark I was able to look all around my car and I am seeing no damage. It is a mystery and I feel very fortunate that this thing didn't go through the windshield. I will check the car over when it is light outside and hoping there is no damage. I did come across an accident right outside of town and was thankful I didn't end up in the middle of it. Cammie hides under the bed when she knows it is time to go and that delayed me. I know God is always looking after us and I am thankful for that. It doesn't always mean bad things don't happen to us but He always see us through those times.

Ellen, I am not sure if my mom gets TBN. I remember my Dad going in the basement to watch it and for some reason the TV in the basement could get it and not the one upstairs. My mom watches all the old reruns so I am not sure if I will be able to see it. It sounds like a good program that I would normally like to see. It sounds like a great video series.

Aurora, I am sorry to hear that they are going to have to go to another hospital. I know how hard that must be for you. I will pray that she will be able to get life saving procedures very soon.

Arcats, how are you doing?

Praying for you dear ladies.

Love,

Nancy

Faith-840

Nancy, I'm so glad to hear you made it safely to your mother's house. I can imagine how nervous you were when whatever it was hit your car. Those things scare me to death even when my husband is driving. God does get us through these things somehow.

I do have a wonderful prayer of thanksgiving. The young woman I told you about who had failed Ibrance,the same drug I am on, was given the wrong scan report and she has not failed on the drug after all, and is stable which is very good news. What a nightmare she has been through. This is good news for all of us on the same drug. It's really hard to trust the doctors and medical personnel sometimes.

God is good!

Praying for your needs dear sisters as I read,and thank you for your prayers also.

Have a blessed Christmas everyone.

Love and prayers, Faith (in the future)

bandwoman1234

Faith,

That is awesome news!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am so glad for her and you and anyone one the drug that was upset by this mistake.

Love,

Nancy

ARCats

Hi Nancy,

I'm still here. I just couldn't finish what I started in my previous post so I had to delete it. I doing o k. I'm praying for my family, especially my niece who is driving up to Georgia this coming Friday. This time she will be going with her three little ones and a girlfriend. I pray that doors open up for her and she can settle in and make a life for herself and her children.

I wanted to wish everyone on this thread a blessed Christmas and to let you know that I don't post much but I do read and pray for the needs that are posted.

God bless.

bandwoman1234

Arcats, praying that your niece and her family will be able to make a new home for herself and do well. Praying for your needs as well.

Have a wonderful day dear ladies as we prepare our hearts for the birth of Jesus.

Love,

Nancy

Lita57

My Sofia, just back from the Groomers with her new Christmas bandana wishes you all a Merry Christmas.

Lita

bandwoman1234

Awww. What a cutie in her Christmas bandana. All decked out for Christmas.

Ade

Sophia is looking beautiful for Christmas! Nancy your kitty is gorgeous too! Our poor Maggie needs groomed SO badly but that's another pay away I think, and we don't have the strength to wrestle her ourselves

right now.

I enjoy feeding the deer here and they come right up to me. Today a mama and her twins came for breakfast and a beautiful buck watched from the sidelines (which is FINE by me!).God gave me a love for animals and our daughter shares that love. Besides her 3 children she has a Doberman, a Bichon, two baby Nigerian Dwarf goat kids and a fox!

I pray for an extra loving touch from our Lord for you all today. Know He cares for your every need and He loves you more than you can fathom.

Ade

Ade

This is Bucky Boy!

zjrosenthal

We had a bit of a crisis with my grandaughter today but all glory to God we sat down and talked it out. Lex is to surrender to the court on Tuesday as arranged by her lawyer. She is having a hard time not being able to see her daughter Valentina for her birthday today or for Christmas. Please keep her in prayer as this is at the core a spiritual battle we are engaged in. I pray that you all have good sleep tonight. Love, Jean

bandwoman1234

Ade, I love animals too. That would be fun to have deer come up to you like that. They are so cute.

I had a run in with a coyote recently. I was walking on a bike path. It was actually afraid of me. We have them all around the suburbs now so it is not quite as unusual as it used to be.

Merry Christmas to you and your family.

Jean, praying for your grand daughter as I know it is a spiritual battle. Praying for strongholds to be broken in her mind and heart.

Love

Nancy

zjrosenthal

Thank you all for your prayers. God is hearing. My granddaughter is doing pretty well. I was concerned about her handling not being able to see her daughter for Christmas but she has asked a few girlfriends to come by and keep her company. We are going over to my daughter's at some point and will probably do it in shifts. They live only a half hour away so it's doable. Not our typical Christmas but worth it for their future. She is to go to court on Tuesday so please keep up the prayers that all will go well. Hope you all have a blessed night. Love, Jean

bandwoman1234

Dear ladies,

Have a wonderful Christmas weekend.

Love

Nancy

enjoyevrymoment

Dear everyone-

I am reading through posts and catching up. As some of you might remember I went for my doctorate and I will just tell you it was a definite gift from God but between full time work, teaching in an NP program where the previous teacher left me nothing, and doing the "project" for my DNP I reduced my time on the computer otherwise! The study is more or less done and I have to publish it and finish the paper.

Since I last talked to you, my daughter and her husband are going to have our first grandchild the end of January. They are coming over today for lunch and tonight for dinner. As the saying goes "you have a daughter the rest of your life"? or whatever it goes like.... my son is coming by tomorrow late afternoon for dinner and I am just fine with that, but glad my daughter is here all the time. I know many do not have that privilege and I do not take any time with my children lightly. My son has a permanent sub job until June so they are happy as clams. He is over the moon and it is a wonderful music job.

Please forgive me for falling off the end of the earth. Much as you are all uplifting, I am sure it was partially selfish to avoid the topic of cancer too while keeping all the plates spinning. xo

I just wanted to check in and tell you all I think of you often and pray for your health. The joint pain I have had lately is pretty awful, not sure why now after almost taking Femara three years (this March). As in I can barely walk. I see my doctor soon.

May you all have the Merriest Celebration of Jesus Birth! Merry Christmas to each of you!

Love,

Cindy

Faith-840

Dear ladies,

Just want to wish you a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A MOST BLESSED NEW YEAR.

I've been reading and praying for all your needs. I'm looking forward to singing with our choir tonight and believe that Our Dear Lord will give me the stamina I need. I'm going to post my first video link to one of the new songs we are singing. It is very beautiful but a bit challenging to sing. Listen If you have time.

"Christmas in the Great Hall". I sing second soprano, no solos for me.

God bless you all!

Love and prayers

Faith (in the future

enjoyevrymoment

Wow Faith what a great song. The words are awesome. Nice to " meet you ".

Finally caught up on all the posts. Any word on Char and how she is doing with gall bladder recovery. Jean you are one feisty woman, by God's grace! Nancy I died laughing over the snake story and I am so glad your IBS infectious type is somewhat more stable. I hear you about the insomnia.

Lita, I do feel like an old woman on Femara but sounds like your med is hard to deal with as well and certainly I do not have any idea whether the symptoms are similar. I never compare myself to people since I think that would be rude, it is not a contest but I also greatly respect the stages people are in and don't act like "we are all the same"... out of respect to you. A girl at work had her breasts reduced due to them "being too large" and when I came back to work she said "now we are in the same club" and I thought "well.... not really:)"

Aurora, praying for your bone pain.

Deb (Foots) I am also praying for you!

Jo- God sustains us but wow it is hard to see how to deal with all that comes our way. Praying for you.

Waving hi to the rest of you. as you may remember I have no memory left..... so when I post I spit out what I remember until I can't remember any more lol Merry Christmas everyone!

bandwoman1234

Here it is Christmas Eve already. This year seems to have flown by in the blink of an eye.

I hope everyone can catch a breath in the hustle and bustle of these holiday gatherings and take a moment with Jesus and thank Him for all He has done.

Faith, I have been praying so much that you can sing tonight with strength and stamina and it will do your heart good like a medicine. There is healing in music. I absolutely loved your medley of Christmas music you posted. I had not heard some of that music in a very long time. It is a great arrangement and I am sure will bless everyone who gets to hear it both online and in person.

Jean, praying everything will work out smoothly for Alexia transition.

Joanne, praying you will have the strength to gather with your family and that you can enjoy the time together. Praying for your grand daughter and the kids especially.

Praying for our stage four sisters who I know are suffering. I pray you will have some relief and some pain free moments to enjoy this Christmas.

Cindy, so great to hear from you. So as not to confuse the ladies who have been on here a long time I will refer to Charlotte as we also have a Char. If I am trusting my memory she came through her surgery fine. It is her treatments that were an issue. My computer has been acting up for months and if i try to scroll back to remember everything you posted my computer will freeze up and I will lose everything which just happened a few seconds ago so I will not do that again. It sounds like you have been very busy. I am glad you took some time to check in with us. We all understand the need to get off the cancer planet and the business of life. Let us know how you are doing when you can. Have a wonderful time with your family. I do remember praying for you son for a music position so I am thrilled to here he has one now. Congrats on the grand child to come.

If you see this I would appreciate prayers for my mom. She is not feeling well today so I feel like all of our plans are completely up in the air now. Do I prepare food for our get together tomorrow or not? Do I go to the church service tonight and leave her home or not. Will we even get to go to my sister's for Christmas Day tomorrow or not? This took me completely by surprise as I thought some of her symptoms earlier were more allergies than sickness.

We ate out last night after her hair apt and she was fine then. Our waitress had a butterfly tattoo on her wrist so that was all the opening I needed. It turned into a real God thing and I was able to bless her with a gift. She was absolutely overcome. She had been living in a domestic violence shelter with her two kids and it sounded like they had very little to eat after moving up in this area. Her name is Tara. If you have a moment pray for provision for her and her family. She sounded like she was a believer.

I pray that each of you has a moment in the next few days of realizing how fortunate we all are and yes, even on a cancer forum I say that. God is going to be with us on this earth to be prepare us for eternity with Him if we believe. He is in control and our suffering on this earth is only a temporary blip on the radar of eternity. God bless you all dear sisters.

Love

Nancy

zjrosenthal

Nancy I hope your mother's feeling better. I know we all like our plans for Christmas to work out but some times an illness, travel delays or a granddaughter who needs a safe house for a few days interferes. I hope we can all roll with the punches and make the best of things. God is still in control. I wish you all a blessed Christmas. Love, Jean

Mini1

Just stopped by to say Merry Christmas, everyone. I hope your holidays are going well.

Blessings

enjoyevrymoment

Hoping your Mom got to feeling better Nancy. That was a nice post, Jo. Jean, hoping things are clearing up for you. My kids (son and daughter and their spouses) just left and I was so tearful. Such a sentimental sap I am, when you realize some people never get to see their kids at all on the holidays. I know this probably sounds weird but between work and the home things there is a part of me that is better off being back into some sort of routine. So thankful for Jesus' birth though and so glad there is hope with the Reason for the season!.

Blessedteacher37

Merry Christmas, everyone!

Had a good Christmas, although I still can't travel very far. I didn't go to my mom's but did talk to her by phone. She has had lots of people bring her goodies and gifts so she seemed to be fine. Both my childrendrove down today, and I cooked lunch...resting now that they have gone home. My grandson and Zoe (my Yorkipoo) are now good friends...it was wild around here for awhile. So thankful to see the kids at the same time. As many of you know children of divorce have it difficult at the holidays, trying to make it to see everybody without hurting anyone's feelings.

Praying for all of you today...I still have no pain from surgery but I get tired easily and still have some work to do to strengthen my surgical leg. I did drive by myself to the store Sat to get a few things...it was nice! Praising God for His healing power!

Going to wash a few more dishes and rest some more....God bless you all! Sharing a pic with you from our time today...

Love, Ellen

Lita57

Daughter is home for Winter Break. Please pray for her, this last semester has been rough, very demanding sched. of classes. She's also very depressed about the election, etc.

Take it easy everyone. The holidays can be very stressful, and for those of us with mets, it can be very exhausting. Laundry and mopping the floor will have to wait until tomorrow. I'm exhausted after all the cooking. Camped out in my La-Z-Boy with the heat and massage up full blast.

Blessings to you all, Lita

zjrosenthal

Got stuck on the icy hill driving home tonight and slid down into another car that was stuck behind me. All the back roads up here were a sheet of ice! A sweetheart of a cop helped get our cars to one side so the sander truck could get by. I'm home now and praising God no one was hurt. Just some scratches on the car. My granddaughter surrenders to the court tomorrow. She seems ready to do her time and put this behind her. It is supposed to warm up overnight so the roads wI'll be safe to drive her in the morrning. This has been a very unusual holiday season to say the least. Brother in-law staying for 3 weeks celebrating Hannukah, granddaughter here this week, my shuttling back and forth to my daughter's and watching my great granddaughter so my daughter, son in law and her brother could visit my granddaughter! Yikes....very busy and stressful but also wonderful and amazing. Watching the whole family pull together has touched my heart so deeply. Love, Jean

Ade

I just wanted to share this blessing tonight with you. As I was out shooting it from my yard there wasn't a sound to be heard - no bird, no dog barking, no crickets, no cars...complete silence. It was like just the Father and I just soaking in a moment of serenity. May His peace be with you all.