thread for middle age to older Christian women.

Faith-840

Ladies, I've been praying for all of you and adding a special prayer for Joanne and her LE problems. Jo, I also have some LE so I follow that thread and have seen all that you are going through. I can't imagine how awful this has been for you. I get a little swelling and some itching and start to get worried about it. I sure wish you could find a qualified therapist. It makes such a difference. I'm so lucky there is one on staff at the hospital I go to. By any chance is there a massage therapist in your area that also has some lymph drainage experience? I have one I go to on occasion who will also do the lymph drainage. I've never had her do it but I've been thinking about it lately to see if my whole body might feel better. The downside is none of it is covered by insurance.

Ladies, I do have to ask for more prayers tonight as I'm having some GI issues and some weird side effects from the AI that I'm on. My body just hates the lack of estrogen and it is playing havoc with all parts of me. I also have an eye exam tomorrow that I need to get to as I cancelled the one I had two weeks ago because of an asthma attack. I can't cancel again since I'm overdue already and I've had a few issues there too

Debbie, your words are always a comfort and I thank you for them.

Nancy, thanks also for today's beautiful banner.

Sending love and prayers,

Faith ( in the future

bandwoman1234

Joanne, you know we are praying for you. This has truly been a living nightmare for you and I am praying that God will intervene and stop whatever is causing this in your arm. In the mean time as you wait for an MRI I pray that you will hang on to the Lord with everything fiber of your being. Yes, the Lord knows exactly how you feel and I would tell Him just that and ask that He would comfort you and heal you and give you peace in the now!

Faith, I pray for your GI distress and your other symptoms of your AI. I can certainly relate to all of that. I am praying that you will find things that will help alleviate some of your symptoms. I know you have been dealing with so much for such a long time. I pray that you will be able to make your eye apt. tomorrow and get a good night's rest and wake up tomorrow feeling much better.

Have a good night dear sisters.

Love,

Nancy

footprintsangel

Hang In There

Smile, be happy, laugh a lot,

Don't shed another tear;

A wonderful life is wating for you,

So face it without fear.

There'll be problems to solve, hurdles to cross,

Work hard and know you can cope.

With God at your side, Him as your guide

Each day will bring you new hope.

Days will pass by and turn into years,

The ache in your heart soon will heal;

Keep your faith and know that God always cares,

So tackle each new day with zeal.

Courage my friend, and trust be with you,

Accomplish each task with a grin;

Hang in there, you will make it I know,

Remember your God, you have Him.   By Ruth Gilmour

Cindymb

Nancy,

I am ER+ so i know medicine for that plus radiation. The cancer is grade 3 though. Im thinking chemo will be discussed at my first oncologist visit next week. Appreciative of your prayers. 🤗 Cindy

bandwoman1234

Thank you Debbie for encouraging my heart with that post.

Cindy, have you had an oncotype genome test? If you are early stage this test helps the MO decide if you need chemo or not. I would definitely ask about that. I am sure there are articles on BCO regarding this test. You can do a search and can read about the test if you are not familiar with it. My MO wanted me to do the test and pretty much said don't worry about insurance. My insurance did pay for it.

How are you feeling after your surgery? Hopefully healing without any complications. Take care and let us know how we can pray for you.

Love,

Nancy

Cindymb

Thank you Nancy. I am doing very well. God is good. They didnt mention that particular test but i remember my ki-67 percentage was high at the initial pathology from the biopsy. I will definately ask about it with the MO. Of course I would rather not get chemo but am willing to do whatever i need to. 🤗

IntoLight

I am struggling with the 9,000 ' altitude here with headache and extreme fatigue. Doesn't help that I have picked up a cold. At least I don't have to do anything so I can sit, crochet, and read surrounded by God's beauty. The trip so far has been good. We are here for 4 days with my DH conference in a beautiful condo on the mountain,then will drop to 6,000' of Colorado Springs. I am reading all the posts and praying for your needs.

bandwoman1234

Chris, I am sorry that you are having altitude sickness. I have been praying for you and sure hate to hear that. I have only experienced that once in CO and I just couldn't breathe very well but I wasn't staying overnight at that particular height. I am sorry you have caught a cold too. I hope that you feel much better soon and I am glad you will be at a lower altitude eventually. In the mean time I hope you can try to relax and enjoy your beautiful surroundings as much as you can. Praying you feel much better soon.

Love

Nancy

Cindymb

IntoLight,

I am praying for you 🤗

Cindy

Faith-840

Thank you all for your prayers, I woke up feeling a little better today and was able to get to my eye doctor appointment. At least all is well on that front. I've been worried about glaucoma since my dad had it and the AI can raise your eye pressure.

Chris, I'm sorry to hear about your altitude sickness. That is no fun! We were visiting one of our daughters who lives in Idaho and went higher up into the mountains one weekend. I got up in the middle of the night to get a drink of water and just passed out. I went to stand up and passed out again. Luckily I was a little younger and didn't hurt anything in the fall. So, I know how awful that altitude sickness can be, take care of yourself and sending prayers for a safe and happy uneventful rest of your trip.

To everyone, you are all in my prayers daily.

Faith (in the future).

bandwoman1234

Faith, I am glad you made it to your eye apt. and that things are good on that front. One step and one issue at a time. Thankful for that answered prayer.

Love

Nancy

footprintsangel

Reach Out For the Almighty

Reach out for the Almighty

Like a child lost in a crowd.

When troubles leave you helpless,

He will rescue you from doubt.

Reach out to the Almighty

Like a seagull seeking shore.

His path is pure and simply,

And you need find nothing more.

Hold on to the Almighty

Like a pilgrim seeking home.

The world is dark and hurried,

And the ship is not our own.

Hold on to the Almighty

Like the lonely to a friend

His light will be a beacon,

And His love will never end..   John Zurn

Cindymb

Amen! 🤗

footprintsangel

Do not worry about tomorrow,

tomorrow will take care of itself.

Matthew 6:34

Fear not, I am with you; be not

dismayed; I am God.

I will strengthen you and help

you, and uphold you with My right

hand of justice. Isaiah 41:10

You are my God, I give You thanks;

my God, I offer You praise.  Psalm 118:28

bandwoman1234

Thank you Debbie. That Isaiah scripture is one that has great meaning for me in my cancer years.

Faith is something that we know what it is but sometimes exercising it is giving up complete control to let God do a work in and through us. It can be a most uncomfortable time when He is stretching our faith. We sometimes have to accept things in the process that make absolutely no sense to us in our human state. God's ways can be very mysterious but very glorious when we can see the end result. Sometimes we may see that end result here on earth and then I believe there will be other times that we won't see the end result until we are in heaven for eternity with Jesus. So what is faith. Trusting in things we can't see. Believing God is working for our ultimate good. Knowing Jesus plans for us are far better than any plans we have for ourselves. I guess it boils down to this. Thy will and not my will be done.

Love,

Nancy

Cindymb

so thankful for this thread and the people on it ❤

footprintsangel

God's Undying Love

Whenever you are sick or discouraged

And everything seems to go wrong;

Put your hand in the hand of the Savior,

The hands that are loving but strong.

He promised us "strength for the weary,"

He promised His undying love.

So, if you think You can't take anymore-

Turn your eye to the Father above.

bandwoman1234

Amen Debbie. He is faithful.

I finally got my sinking front porch fixed. It has been a long time coming but so thankful that it was not a sinking sewer line. It was pricey but nothing like it would have been if it had in fact been a sinking sewer.

I continue to see victories with my cat. Enjoying cooler weather. Got very little sleep last night so feeling the effects of that.

As we all have battles with fear, I pray that we can experience God's peace as we take those fears to the Lord and put them at His feet and ask Him to give us peace that passes all understanding.

Love,

Nancy

IntoLight

Nancy, so glad Cammie is beginning to cooperate. God loves us in the small details.

Thank you all for your prayers. I felt better today, and after dinner, we walked by the gondola and the lift guy let us on for free. So the 4 of us road it to the top -- to 11,000 ft! It was amazing. Years ago I skied this run but today I got to enjoy God's beauty again only with grass instead of snow. We got out and walked a little, but I had to sit down.Of course the altitude bothered me again, but it was worth it. I am just thankful I get to still do things.

bandwoman1234

Chris, glad you are doing better. A free lift sounds great except for the altitude sickness. My skiing days are over but it was fun during that time.

Yes, Cammie is doing well and I most definitely know God used this for a reason and He allowed me to learn things about Cammie's thinking which has helped enormously. My faith is strengthened for sure when not too long ago I was feeling hopeless in the midst of it all and it was turning my life upside down. I am going to be doing some drastic things to alleviate the smell and I will tell you all if it worked once it is done.

A few weeks ago I didn't have much hope for my situation with my cat and I thought I was going to have to put her down. I was in agony over this. When I cried out to God to help me find solutions and when He knew I was at the end of my rope He started giving me small victories which gave me hope. I don't know if my situation is completely resolved yet but I know God wants me to lean on Him in all things. He wants to be the driver on this faith road and that is not always easy but I have to give him the wheel. Jesus take the wheel. ( Gee sounds like a song!)

When I was at my lowest point I walked by a demolition site and in all the destruction there was a sunflower blooming. I felt like that was God showing me there is hope even though you are seeing all of this destruction. That one bloom turned into many blooms over the next couple of days. Then the plant was completely gone. God gives us little things when we need them.

This banner below reminds me of that sunflower all alone in the midst of destruction. May God give you hope in YOUR situation today. My it grow in your heart and give you peace and joy in the midst of your storms.

Love,

Nancy

Ade

Yesterday I nearly became a widow. James was weed whipping in front of the porch and a Mojave rattle snake slithered out! James ran inside for his gun "The Snakinator" as we call it - and shot it twice in the head and a third time to make sure. They are hard to kill & can strike even when dead (reflex). I ran over a rattler in the car once with front AND back tires and it STILL slithered off the road! The Mojave is the deadliest. If bitten you have about 4 minutes until you meet Jesus face to face! NO E.R. trip. James is legally deaf and didn't have hearing aids in - plus was using the weed whacker, but the Lord allowed him to see that snake before it could strike. Just 10 minutes earlier he was pulling weeds by bare hand VERY near there. I just want to give the glory to God and praise Him once again for His mercy and goodness. I would post the photos I took but you wouldn't want to see them! I have been praying for wisdom about maybe moving back north as there are many new reasons to consider -and I am wondering if this isn't a confirmation. It's NOT the first encounter either, just not ever on our land until now.

Not feeling great - have had back muscle spasms for 3 days, achy tired and a migraine this morning. But could be so much worse. Still praising the Lord.

I am praying for you all. (YAAAY CAMMIE!!!!) >^..^<

Love,

Ade

bandwoman1234

Oh Ade, what a story. Praise God it turned out okay.

With the snake in my mom's basement issue the very first one I killed didn't want to die so I know exactly what you mean. Of course the big difference is mine was not a poisonous snake. I have read they can still kill you even after.........................won't go into gory details.

I don 't know if God wants you away from there or not but I would certainly be praying for wisdom and direction.

I have had much stress the last couple of days and had some muscle spasms too and they are NOT fun. Praying that you feel MUCH better soon and can relax your mind and body.

Love,

Nancy

zjrosenthal

Well VBS is over. Great week with 225 kids. My 3 yr old great granddaughter came and enjoyed it. The theme was "Shipwrecked but Jesus rescues". I asked her "When you do wrong Jesus.....?" She shouted "Rescues". I also peeked onto the preK room and saw her with hands folded eyes closed and head bowed praying with the leader. Thank you Jesus for Valentina, the strength and energy to serve with the older groups and all the children you sent us. Love, Jean

Faith-840

Thanking God for all your answered prayers and asking Jesus to help us all as we go through these times of such stress in our lives. I'm sure that stress causes most of our pain and loss of sleep. Praying that all of us have a peaceful and restful night of great sleep.

Love and prayers,

Faith (in the future).

Lita57

Please keep the families of the fire fighters who died last night fighting fires in No Cal in prayer.

Fire season started early this year. Predicted to be worse than last year's. Thousands evacuated and hundreds of buildings and homes already burned to the ground.

Temps in Redding have been over 100 for several days already, and the winds are carrying sparks everywhere. Yosemite is STILL closed as thousands of acres are burning.

No one in CA is safe anymore. We may be asked to evacuate at any time.

L

Blessedteacher37

Good afternoon ladies,

It's been a wonderful day today, one I am thankful for! It's my birthday, and I've talked with or seen the family I love most. But I'm telling you all this to share the message on a card I received.....since we all appreciate our birthdays more now...

"Children spend their childhoods dreaming of being a grownup. ...Grownups get all the perks; staying up late, making their own decisions, and most of all, being the "boss" of everyone. Children don't spend their time pondering the ...life they are leaving behind. They just keep looking "Up" at the adventure ahead. Maybe we grown ups should take a lesson. Rather than use our birthday to count the years gone by, why not look "Up" at what life has for us next. God loves to see us reveling in every minute!"

I know that for many of you here, that is difficult. But I have found that looking ahead is better than lamenting the times of the past. Without hope, we have nothing.

Hoping this day brings blessings your way, and some relief from pain and worry.

Praying for you all,,,Ellen

bandwoman1234

Happy Birthday to Ellen.

Love your post. Good advice. I have posted this before and I hope it wasn't for YOUR birthday. LOL I thought you would enjoy this being a musician.

http://www.123greetings.com/birthday/birthday_wish...

zjrosenthal

Happy birthday Ellen. Lita, hope you are safe with these fires. Ade, I am so glad the snake didn't hurt James. You are both in my prayers. Nancy, glad things are better with Cammie and your other issues. How is Mom doing? Cindy I am glad your surgery is behind you. Please let us know how you are doing going forward with treatment. To all of you dear ladies may this week be filled with the peace joy of our Lord Jesus. Love, Jean

IntoLight

Z, I am so happy for your granddaughter -- a real answer to prayer. "And a little child will lead them." I continue to pray for the salvation of your family.

Lita, yes, I pray for the firefighters and the families of those who lost loved ones. Fire is so devastating. I am a California girl with friends in Redding and a history of camping in Yosemite. Makes me sad.

Well, I have finally gone on oxygen for my altitude problems here in Colorado. My bro in law has oxygen and all that goes with it as he has needed it in the past, so I am set. It has helped. I fight anything that has to do with being sick but I need to learn to accept help. This has been the hardest part of this journey as I am fiercely independent and love to serve others. God is my Rock

HersheyKiss

Happy Belated Birthday, Ellen!

Jean, hosting 225 children at VBS is indeed praiseworthy! I wish my church had a VBS for adults. ;-)

Lita and Chris, I pray that you, your families and friends are safe from the wildfires. I continue to pray for the brave men and women fighting the fires and rescuing residents.

Nancy, thank you for all your prayers, encouraging banners, and thoughtful messages.

Ade, I am thankful you and James suffered no harm from the snake. How scary that experience must have been for the two of you.

After numerous flights this summer to help my elderly mother, I was recently diagnosed with Stage 1 lymphedema in my forearm. I've had a few sessions with a certified lymphedema specialist. I read a quote on another thread, "Cancer - the gift that keeps on giving." Isn't that the truth?!?