thread for middle age to older Christian women.

Lita57

I love that song!

In the chemo suite...started Taxol this morning. Feel blessed. Been off chemo for 6 wks. Tumors running amok. They need to die now.

bandwoman1234

Thanks Joanne for sharing that powerful prayer.

Chris, that is a great hymn with power lyrics that speak to our world today.

Lita, praying for you always.

Dear sisters, things are so complicated at my mom's right now. The caregiver found a snake in my mom; basement. For those of you who have been around for a while know this is not the first time this has happened. My sister is having some minor leg surgery today so she can't deal with it today. She just found out by text last night about this snake.

I will be at my mom's on Friday late so I may be the chosen one. No exterminators in her town deal with snakes anymore so as we say..............we are up a creek without a paddle. Asking for God's wisdom and intervention in this.

Love,

Nancy

auroaya200882

Nancy I just had a prayer for you your mom and your sister. May you find a solution to all these right now and may God touch your lom’s Heart so she may be agreeable to moving to a home because things like a snake in her basement by herself is not a liveable situation.

Will keep you in my prayers.

Aurora

Ade

LITA - YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL!

Nancy, perhaps the Lord will USE that reptile to get your mom motivated onto the relocation bandwagon. Trust the Lord to work out all the details (even ones you haven't anticipated!). May He grant you peace and your mom a willing spirit.

THIS IS MY FATHER'S WORLD ~ What a perfect song for now! Thank you!

I'm praying for all of you - and the Vegas victims.

With love -

Ade

bandwoman1234

Thanks Aurora for your prayers. How are you doing?

Ade, I talked to my mom last night and the caregiver told her about the snake. That was news to me as I didn't think she knew. My mom has killed many snakes in her lifetime but they have been in the yard. She did have one that crawled out from under the sofa many years ago. She got that one too.

She is really more afraid of them now than she used to be but she will probably forget there is one in the basement. She can't go downstairs anymore with her walker so I think it is like another universe to her now. Out of sight our of mind. Which in this case is a good thing.

This verse was in my devotional today and I think it is a good one for all of us no matter what our situation or what is going on in the world now.

I will check in as much as I can since I am leaving tomorrow for my mom's and will be down there for 9 days.

Love,

Nancy

Habakkuk 3:17-19New International Version (NIV)

17 Though the fig tree does not bud
and there are no grapes on the vines,
though the olive crop fails
and the fields produce no food,
though there are no sheep in the pen
and no cattle in the stalls,
18 yet I will rejoice in the Lord,
I will be joyful in God my Savior.

19 The Sovereign Lord is my strength;
he makes my feet like the feet of a deer,
he enables me to tread on the heights.

Teka

*Good Morning Everyone*

The following was taken from Facebook.

A neighbor took (2) Fall pics of the AuSable River near my childhood home.

The neighbor also took (1) Fall pic of the AuSable River near our home.

Teka

Daughter chose a lovely begonia plant that continues to bloom in the outdoor planter box.

Son thinks the begonia bloom looks like a sculpted peach.

Lita57

I LOVE begonias....one of my absolute favorite flowers .

bandwoman1234

Hi Ladies,

I made it to my mom's with no problem. Got to see the Cubs win their first play off game. YEAH.

Teka, love your pics. That begonia is gorgeous. I have some yellow ones still blooming but have never seen one with two colors. Beautiful.

My mom is doing well. I am not sure when my sister and I will have the dreaded talk with her but since I want to visit three facilities while here she will need to know some reason I am gone so much.

As I was driving by many cornfields that have recently been harvested it is a reminder of how blessed we are. As the fall colors are changing into glorious oranges, yellows and reds it is a time to be thankful for all that God provides for us daily.

Have a good weekend everyone.

Love,

Nancy

NeverForsaken

Praying for our world. This is not always easy to do as there is so much going on at the same time. My heart goes out to all those who are hurting especially at the hands of violence!

I know I'm not on here too much, and many of you may not even remember me at all..but I would like you to please pray for me if you can.

I have been complaining to my doctors about pain in my right forearm for nearly a year now. I was told it was tendenitis.

When I did not get improvement over time, I asked for an x-ray. It showed nothing abnormal.
My primary doctor did not investigate further. (He seems too busy these days).

A few weeks ago I started experiencing pain in my right shoulder blade radiating down into that forearm again.

I went to my surgeon.
I went alone..(I did not expect anything but an ultrasound that day.)

He removed a small tumor.
it was sitting right on the nerve that caused the forearm pain all these months.

I must wait now for the results from pathology.
I should know by Wednsday.

The pain in my arm is gone now..so I am hoping this tumor was benign and this was God's way of taking care of the pain for me..but it all brings back that time when I was first diagnosed! The waiting for a phone call..

Thank you in advance, ladies..I know this is a place to come where others know exactly how I feel..I hope to be more active on here too now that I have good internet and a decent computer once again, as I am not very good with cell phones.

Blessings & Love~ Lisa

IntoLight

Lisa, I am praying God grants you peace while you wait and a good report. I had my initial biopsy while alone when I thought I was just going in for an ultrasound. I know how alone and fearful this can feel.

Chris

NeverForsaken

Thank you for your prayers, Chris!

It is amazing that God can give us such a peace as well as bring others into our life who have been through the same.

My husband always goes to surgeon and onco appointments with me, but his work schedule is super busy right now so I went alone. My daughter and her husband asked if they should go, but it was so early in the morning and I figured there was no reason to bother anyone until I knew more. I'm glad the numbness did not wear off until I got home (it's a fifty mile trip one way)!

It did not really "hit" me until the next day though..I'm glad I was not alone that day.

Lita57

Please pray for Northern California. There are many fires (at least six, at last count) in the Napa, Sonoma, Santa Rosa, and surrounding areas burning out of control. Hundreds and hundreds of homes have completely burned to the ground. Wineries have burned, hotels have burned, businesses have burned. The Hilton in Santa Rosa off Hwy 101 is burning as I write this while watching the news coverage. Total devastation.

Police suspect an arsonist. We're having high winds and lots of wind shifts. You can smell the smoke in the air...we're only 60 miles away. One of my DH's high school friends lost her house this morning.

Absolutely heart breaking. Some people were only able to get out with their pets and nothing else.

Pray for the fire fighters, too.

Thank you.

bandwoman1234

Welcome Lisa. I looked back and I came onto this forum after you had initially posted. I am usually good at remembering names but I don't think you may have posted much when I started. Unfortunately several of the women during the time you posted are no longer with us but in the hands of Jesus.

I am glad you have felt comfortable to come back and share. We will sure pray that this tumor is benign. I am thankful that you are no longer in pain. It is too bad that when we express concerns sometimes it is dismissed as nothing when it is actually something. I am glad you were persistent and followed up with this. Praying for peace in the wait time.

Chris, how are you doing?

Lita, it is unfathomable to me that people actually start fires on purpose but we are living in a crazy time with crazy people. I watched a documentary on the fires a few weeks ago as they followed up with some different families. I pray that the families that have lost everything will have the emotional and financial support to rebuild their lives and their homes. Praying that the weather and the wind will cooperate to make this disaster a less devastating event. Praying for the people and their pets that many will come out of this without bodily harm.

It has been a very busy time since coming to my mom's. We had a little family celebration yesterday at her favorite restaurant and then this Thursday we will celebrate on her actual birthday when she will turn 92. My sister and I spent several hours today visiting two facilities. Both of them have waiting lists and required deposits. We put down a deposit on one which looks to be a perfect place but they have a low turnover. So I would appreciate your continued prayers for wisdom and guidance. We have still not talked to my mom about this yet. There never seems to be a good time for this dreaded discussion.

Have a good night dear sisters.

Love

Nancy

IntoLight

Nancy, I am doing ok. Got my flu shot today in preparation for my trip this weekend and thankfully it appears I won't have the months of pain that I had last year from a poorly placed shot. I am travelling from San Diego to New York to visit my son. Then we will fly to St Louis to visit my other son and wonderful wife and their 2 sons, ages 3 and almost 1. I am expecting a marvelous time. I have begun to experience a slight pain in my arm but I am not going to let it control my mind. I am scheduled to see my MO in November once I return anyway. I got a new stove this past weekend because my other one quit and it would cost as much to fix than for a new one. I just wished it had happened before the remodel so we could have had it changed all at the same time. It has been a very expensive couple of months for us. i am praying God moves mountains for you and your mother.

I have attached a picture of my grandsons. They always make me smile!

Here is a picture of my new kitchen...It is small but very efficient.

PauletteK

Lisa, prayers for you and hope no bad news.

Yes please pray for Northern California, it is so sad to see all these houses and business got burned up to nothing.

Lita57

There are now THIRTEEN fires burning out of control here in No. California.

Now there's one in Novato. They are getting closer to us.

Fires in So. California, too.

L

NeverForsaken

Praying for all those affected by these fires, and asking in Jesus name for the efforts of the firefighters to be successful in stopping this devestation~Amen!

Its hard to believe someone may have intentionally set the fire, but unfortunately there are people who have no care for others.

Nancy, I know you are very good with remembering names..I do admire that in others since I am not good at all with names myself! Yes, It is sad to come back on here and discover some of the women have gone home already..on other sites as well. Just a reminder of how precious is this life we are given, and to continuee to live it in such a way as to encourage others while we still can.

There is no sadness in the presence of our Lord..only fulness of joy!

NeverForsaken

Thank you, Paulette!

NeverForsaken

Chris..Praying for a wonderful, pain-free visit with your sweet family!

Your kitchen looks amazing! Funny, I just bought a new stove too but took it back to Sears just yesterday because it was scratched up a bit..I decided on a stainless steel instead so hopefully it will be a bit more durable.

Now I have to go back to shopping for one. I hate shopping.

Too much going on this week to do any shopping anyway..I am staying home until I get that call with results..Then I can breathe again.

IntoLight

NeverForsaken, I have learned to shop online now. I looked through all the models at my pace from my recliner and wrote down what I thought I wanted. Then I went to a store that had it in stock to look at it before I bought it. I think it helped my energy and stress. I used to buy exclusively from Sears but have switched to Home Depot. Their installers are marvelous and I think their service is better. Prices are comparable. Besides, they are closer to where I live and I am all about convenience these days!

Living in California, I am concerned about all the fires although I live in the city next to the bay and will be fine. I lived in Colorado a few years ago when we had a big fire that burned across the street from our home. 350 homes were burned across the street from us and I thought that was bad! I cannot imagine the devastation, fear, and sense of loss. It takes years to recover from a fire like that. Pray for the firefighters, Red Cross Workers, and the people who have lost homes and jobs. Whether it is floods or fire, people need the Lord now more than ever.

Chris

Lita57

Amen, IntoLight!

mysunshine48

My eyes are tired from reading all the posts for a few months! Where does the time go??? Since I was on here, I sold my house, bought another and moved....only 3 miles but still have to pack up everything and move it. I now have a fenced in yard and it is a good thing because I now have 3 little rescued dogs. I had one. Then thought she needed a friend....so got another rescue. We were very happy. However, I volunteer for a rescue group and about 6 weeks ago, the director called and asked if I would go and get a puppy she heard about living in a rabbit hutch! I said "of course" , thinking I woukd have it for a short time. Wrong!!!! She is still here! I fell in love with her! She has made so much progress! She was a mess, but I got her cleaned up, antibiotics for flea bites, shots, etc. We have all bonded. I named her Emma. So now I have Molly, Bailey and Emma!

So many new women on here! I pray for this group always - whoever and wherever you are. Women of God. I feel so blessed and have been out of treatment for 2 years. Feeling great. Counting my blessings! I thank God for each day.

Lita, adding you to my daily prayer list and asking God to give you strength as you fight this horrible disease! He sure helped me through chemo! I recall days of feeling so sick and "just breathed." One day at a time.

Praying for you tonight and all the families grieving for loved ones from the horrible Las Vegas shooting. And praying for our messed up world!

Nancy, you are still the backbone of this thread! We had to put my mom in assisted living. Not easy! She did adjust, but she had Dementia and it progressed quickly because she then fell and broke her hip which required a short surgery. Praying for you as you go through this process.

Also praying for all those affected by natural disasters and that the fires in California get under control.

Have a good rest of the week everyone. God is good.

Lynn

zjrosenthal

Good morning ladies. I dont post often now but I check in most days and pray for you as I read. These days most of my time is spent taking care of myself and my husband who has mild dementia. I've been praying that this will not progressed rapidly. I would love a few more years with him knowing me and are enjoying life now that I am not fighting breast cancer and hip replacements. I am great very grateful that my grandson Bob now has a job and at the moment is training in Ireland. He will be back at the end of the month. And is doing well. My granddaughter seems to be stable for the moment and spends her time working and with my great-granddaughter Val at my daughter's house. Hopefully she will soon get things on track and do what she needs to have the order of protection removed so that she can be a true mother to her daughter. I am thankful for the many blessings. Love, Jean

bandwoman1234

Dear ladies,

I will have to respond when I have more time and energy. It has been quite a day. God is working in amazing ways. We had an exterminator out for the snakes in the basement and they set glue traps all over. The owner asked about some bicycles in the basement and then offered to bring a trailer and haul things out of the basement for us. I can't tell you what a gift that offer was. It spurred my sister and I into fast action so we spent all the rest of day working and throwing things out. We will do the same tomorrow. After we had worked down there until almost dark my sister flashed a flashlight to see if she had picked up all the goodwill bags and saw a large snake crawl under something and disappear. Ugh!!!

The lack of manpower has been a stumbling block for us so this man offering to help us haul things out has definitely been a God send. I can't help but thing that due to the snakes we would not have had this offer. God does work all things for good and He reminded me of that fact several times today.

Chris, I love your remodeled kitchen. Your grand kids are so cute!

Paulette, welcome. Feel free to join us any time. Praying for all of these fires and that lives will be saved. Such a horrible situation and like those have lost homes in the hurricanes and floods and earthquakes it is so very difficult to see your home destroyed and the helplessness they must feel when they are utterly homeless.

Joanne, thank you for that post. I truly have had some moments the last couple of days when I have been full of anxiety as to how we were going to handle my mom's situation. I clearly heard God speak to my heart and basically say trust me, it is going to be okay.

Lynn, it is do good to hear from you. Wow, moving again. It sounds like your fenced in yard will be perfect for your three rescue dogs. So glad you are doing so well and have taken the time to catch up and post. We need to hear these uplifting stories to encourage our hearts.

Jean, I am so glad to hear your grandson is doing well and your grand daughter is becoming more stable. That is such great news. I pray that your DH's situation with me a gradual decline as my mom's has been for mostly the last six years. It is absolutely a challenge and patience and tolerance are words you will find yourself praying for alot. When things get difficult I have to tell myself this is not my mom speaking but the disease. That help to not take things so personally.

Lisa, praying for that peace that passes all understanding as your wait for your lab report.

Lita, praying that you are sleeping better and that you are having improved pain control.

Signing off for now. My mom's 92 birthday is tomorrow so I may not have a chance to post with all going on in the basement and then being gone in the evening.

Take care. Know God will meet you at your point of need. He will never leave or forsake you.

As I was going through some of my Dad's things I found something he had written on a notepad. It said when satan is reminding you of your past mistakes you need to remind him of his future!!!!!!!!!!! I love that.

Love

Nancy

NeverForsaken

Still no test results. I even checked the online patient portal. Nothing yet.

My heart goes out to all who are displaced from their homes from the hurricanes and now, these fires..And those affected by the shooting in Vegas.

So much going on in our world..It can be overwhelming, but God is still in control. He always willl be.

Praying for all here on this forum facing health and personal trials..In Jesus may we find our rest and hope. Praying for our families too.

NeverForsaken

I just found out that the tumor is a metastatic breast cancer!

My daughter is on her way home now..husband will be home soon too.

Thank you for praying, it's not the answer I wanted, but trusting God still.

Please pray for me.

auroaya200882

Never forsaken so sorry to hear you have had a recurrence of your original breast cancer. I don’t remember reading where is your tumor but I invite you to visit the stage IV forums for information on treatments. I too have metastasis in my bones but praise God is controlled by chemo. I took other treatments before getting chemo and I have now been stage IV for 4 years. I feel well most of the time except for some nausea. I will pray that your doctors find a treatment that works for you soon. If you would like to “talk” send me a pm

Aurora

IntoLight

Jean, I am lifting you up in prayer that God surrounds you with His love and peace. May your family provide you comfort and the love you need right now.

Nancy, it sounds like God is moving that mountain one shovel full at a time! Praying for strength in your work today and joy as you celebrate your mom's birthday.

26 My flesh and my heart may fail,
but God is the strength of my heart
and my portion forever. (Psalm 73)

bandwoman1234

Lisa, I know you must be in a state of shock. I pray that your daughter and husband will give you strength and that God will give you the wisdom and direction and PEACE that you need right now. I will be lifting you up throughout this day. I am so sorry that this did not turn out as you and we all had hoped and prayed for. We have ladies that have been in stage four for quite a long time and I pray that you will have a great oncologist that will provide just the right treatment for you.

Chris, thank you. I do appreciate your prayers for strength.

Joanne, I love that scripture that says He carries the lambs in His heart and close to his heart. There is a lot of comfort in that.

Take care dear sisters. Lot's going on here on the home front.

Love,

Nancy