thread for middle age to older Christian women.

I wanted to attend a Beth Moore event when it came to town but the tickets were $60!  She is well worth it, don't get me wrong but its outside alot of folks price range in this economy.

I have seen her on Life with James Robison.

We are also cheering fir da Bears.

I like your potters story Tina. It is so true, and he shapes us the most during the hard times.

Jo, Thanks for explaining I guess I sort of got cought up in my own troubles. It has been very hard what with Dad dying, a coworkers Dad nearing the end, and another one's husband who died on Sunday. Add to that my next door neighbor died on Saturday. It just doesn't seem to end. Plus I found out my grandson just got kicked out of daycare today because of his behavior due to his being bipolar or scisphrenic problems not sure which it is yet still being tested.

With that being said the only way I have the strength needed for all these dear friends is through the lord.

Tina and Jo, It is greatly appreciated. It seems so much is on my platter these days. I am trying to stay positive for those I love, but hard with my own fears having only 6 months behind me with my own cancer diagnosis..

PS: Jo, I thought you had a good idea about posting pics so we could all know each other a little better. So I posted  a pic as my new avatar. This was taken soon after my hair came out. I was trying on a new hat.

Paula--I understand how that would be upsetting!  That person must be listening to too many of those "prosperity" evangelists  (we're all supposed to be healthy and wealthy, right?).  Try not to let it upset you.  Give it to God.  I would be praying for that person, because they don't have the Truth.  Be confident in what you know, and continue asking God for wisdom.

We live in a fallen world, and there will be times of trouble (disease, etc.).  Even Paul, that great man of God, had an affliction that God chose not to heal. From 2 Cor. 12  ⁸ Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. ⁹ But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me. ¹⁰ That is why, for Christ's sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.

Paul actually boasted about his weakness!  He delighted in it knowing that God's power would be shown through it.  I love these verses!! God's grace is sufficent for me!

Some people think I'm crazy because, while I hate cancer, I'm thankful that God allowed me (He didn't give it to me!) to go through this because I've learned so much about Him and have drawn so much closer to Him.  That alone makes this all worth it.  We were created for God's glory (Isa 43:7), and sometimes God uses our illness or other troubles to show the world who He really is.

Having said all that, I do believe God still heals people, and I will continue to pray for healing!  I will be persistent, as His word tells us to be! 

Hope this helps a little Paula--I will pray for you and this other person right now.

Tina

Thanks girls.  Its good to hear that Im not the only one.  I never even thought of Job.  I see this person daily and wonder what happened the the person I once knew and who is standing in front of me now.  I pray regularly for him and I just ask that he wakes up from whatever it is holding him this way.

I want to thank all of you for the prayers. It has been a long couple of weeks, but as Jo has said God is with me through it all. I am so  thankful God is with me through all the pain. Without Gods faithfullness I know I would not be able to handle it all. I do feel sorry for my one coworker who isn't a believer, she is so angry at taking her husband at this time in there lives.

To add a very personal prayer request, a student I had last year lost her mother and brother today in a very bad car accident. She was flown to the local hospital in critical condition. Her namer name is Heather, and she  needs all of our prayers we can lift up today. By the way she is in 3rd grade.

marmax, Thankyou for praying for her. She is truly one of the  children who will change you with her joy of  life with and excitment about learning.

Please God be with Heather and give her your comfort and peace.

Prayers for Kira. 

Dear Spar2, I just your introduction to this thread, I sure say Amen to that. This sounds like such a nice board, very calming and peaceful. I was going a little crazy there for awhile. Hope you don't mind if I get on board here. God bless you, Kathy

Dear Ladyin Bama!!!! Thank you for welcoming me. I lived in Hoover, AL from 2007-2008. We transferred back to IN with USS. We just loved Alabama. Have a great evening. Love, Kathy

Jo--I'm glad you posted that.  I've had both cancers and have been told that there is no correlation (and I've had genetic testing done for both also), but I always hear from others who insist that there is, because they heard that from someone they know who had one of the cancers.  The only relation between the 2 is that once you've had one cancer you are at higher risk for getting another.

Welcom to Mikita and Kindergarten!  May God richly bless you today!