I am so blessed.........so many of you have responded with AMEN, AMEN, AND AMEN! Yesterday, as I was busy cleaning house, rejoicing that I could clean house the Lord reminded me that my energy and strength was the fruit of your prayers........not just yesterday, but this whole journey and God holding me has been answers to your prayers that you have faithfully lifted up to our Father. What an encouragement and inspiration you are to me. Thank you for loving on me and my family during this time. Being willing to go on the battlefield and fight with me. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!!!!
Phil. 4:5,6 "Let your forbearing spirit be known to all men The Lord is near. Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer........."
You have been a witness to me of your forbearing, gentle and patient spirt, steadfast in prayer!
May God bless you richly!
Sunday, December 7, 2008
Praise the Lord, Oh my soul and all that is within me Praise HIs Holy Name!!!!!!!!
That says it all, amen? I can hear you saying amen with me...........many of you I can sweet your sweet smiles as we rejoice together of God's great love and working power for us who believe!!!! Yesterday went great......I actually had fun as I unplugged my IV pole and walked around talking to the other patients. One man ask that I would pray for his dirreahia, I told him we needed to be careful how we prayed, we wouldn't want his to get constipated!!!! We all laughed. As I walked around I told them I could be their waitress and they could tip me, that way I could make some money just coming to chemo!!!! Who would have guessed laughter and fun could come from a chemo room........."with God all things are possible"......."No eye has seen, no ear has heard , no mind had conceived of what God has IN STORE for those who love Him"........the thing about being IN STORE, is that we can't see it can we. That's is why we can walk in faith with confidence knowing God is Good!!!!
Recently, I heard a pastor preaching in Gen. 2 before Eve sinned. God had called Himself, LORD God
LORD meaning Jehovah (good, covenant keeping God) and
God , meaning Elohim(great, mighty, supreme).
When satan approached Eve to deceive her....Gen 3:1 ....."and he said to with woman, indeed, has God said......". Notice, satan does not want to call Eve's God, Jehovah. Why? Satan doesn't want to remind her that her God is a GOOD, COVENANT KEEPING GOD. It is impossible for satan to disprove that our God is powerful. Look at creation, watch the weather channel on tornadoes, watch a baby being born and developed in the womb.......our God is all powerful. But, Oh how our enemy wants us to forget that He is a Good God!!! The enemy loves using our circumstances to try to prove we don't have a good God. And depending on our circumstances it will be easy to believe that sometimes. May we fight against this temptation to believe anything that goes against His goodness. His promises tell us "He works all things together for good for those who love Him and are called according to His purposes"....." turns our sorrow into laughter"............"Is anything to difficult for Him"..............We must look to Him, in faith, believing that He is a doer of His truthful Word. We must wait on the Lord, to do and be all that He says regardless of our circumstances!!!!!!!! Amen!??! I can hear a resounding amen!!!!
Dear Lord,
We praise you that You are our Great and Good God!!! These simple words cannot express the magnitude of our hearts. Help us to remember that even after Eve sinned, You still called Yourself, Jehovah God. You still remain our good, covenant keeping God even when we fall into sin. Let Your love motive us to run back to you. May we know the depths of these truths and live accordingly to give you great Glory and Honor. We love you Lord!!!
That says it all, amen? I can hear you saying amen with me...........many of you I can sweet your sweet smiles as we rejoice together of God's great love and working power for us who believe!!!! Yesterday went great......I actually had fun as I unplugged my IV pole and walked around talking to the other patients. One man ask that I would pray for his dirreahia, I told him we needed to be careful how we prayed, we wouldn't want his to get constipated!!!! We all laughed. As I walked around I told them I could be their waitress and they could tip me, that way I could make some money just coming to chemo!!!! Who would have guessed laughter and fun could come from a chemo room........."with God all things are possible"......."No eye has seen, no ear has heard , no mind had conceived of what God has IN STORE for those who love Him"........the thing about being IN STORE, is that we can't see it can we. That's is why we can walk in faith with confidence knowing God is Good!!!!
Recently, I heard a pastor preaching in Gen. 2 before Eve sinned. God had called Himself, LORD God
LORD meaning Jehovah (good, covenant keeping God) and
God , meaning Elohim(great, mighty, supreme).
When satan approached Eve to deceive her....Gen 3:1 ....."and he said to with woman, indeed, has God said......". Notice, satan does not want to call Eve's God, Jehovah. Why? Satan doesn't want to remind her that her God is a GOOD, COVENANT KEEPING GOD. It is impossible for satan to disprove that our God is powerful. Look at creation, watch the weather channel on tornadoes, watch a baby being born and developed in the womb.......our God is all powerful. But, Oh how our enemy wants us to forget that He is a Good God!!! The enemy loves using our circumstances to try to prove we don't have a good God. And depending on our circumstances it will be easy to believe that sometimes. May we fight against this temptation to believe anything that goes against His goodness. His promises tell us "He works all things together for good for those who love Him and are called according to His purposes"....." turns our sorrow into laughter"............"Is anything to difficult for Him"..............We must look to Him, in faith, believing that He is a doer of His truthful Word. We must wait on the Lord, to do and be all that He says regardless of our circumstances!!!!!!!! Amen!??! I can hear a resounding amen!!!!
Dear Lord,
We praise you that You are our Great and Good God!!! These simple words cannot express the magnitude of our hearts. Help us to remember that even after Eve sinned, You still called Yourself, Jehovah God. You still remain our good, covenant keeping God even when we fall into sin. Let Your love motive us to run back to you. May we know the depths of these truths and live accordingly to give you great Glory and Honor. We love you Lord!!!
Hey everyone,
Just an update.........tomorrow morning at 9:00 I will have my next chemo treatment. This drug is called taxol and is suppose to be much easler than the first. They will have to administer it slowly to watch to see if I will have a reaction. The process should take about 2 1/2 -3 hours. If I don't react then next time they can push it through much faster.
Please pray for my time in chemo that I will be able to minister to those around me. Also, please pray that I don't have a reaction and that it will be easy. I have started teaching a class Wed. nights at our church and I so pray that I'll be geared up to teach and this treatment won't hinder me in any way.....
"therefore, strengthen the hands that are weak and the knees that are feeble, and make straight paths for your feet, so that the limb which is lame may not be put our of joint, but rather be healed" Heb. 12 :12,13
Thank you for your continued prayers .....how encouraging you are!!!!!
Love to all, sherri
Just an update.........tomorrow morning at 9:00 I will have my next chemo treatment. This drug is called taxol and is suppose to be much easler than the first. They will have to administer it slowly to watch to see if I will have a reaction. The process should take about 2 1/2 -3 hours. If I don't react then next time they can push it through much faster.
Please pray for my time in chemo that I will be able to minister to those around me. Also, please pray that I don't have a reaction and that it will be easy. I have started teaching a class Wed. nights at our church and I so pray that I'll be geared up to teach and this treatment won't hinder me in any way.....
"therefore, strengthen the hands that are weak and the knees that are feeble, and make straight paths for your feet, so that the limb which is lame may not be put our of joint, but rather be healed" Heb. 12 :12,13
Thank you for your continued prayers .....how encouraging you are!!!!!
Love to all, sherri
Good evening everyone,
I pray this finds everyone doing well. I so want to share my heart with all that God has been doing.....
After finishing my 3rd chemo, it was by far my most difficult. More throw up, nausea everything. During that time I reach my lowest point yet. I was in the bed, throwing up with my bald ugly head and all I could think was "not only do you look like an animal you sound like one too"...I made the comment to Ken, who was by my side helping me, "I will never take this drug again". I crawled into bed thinking about when the Children of Israel ask the LORD, could He prepare a table in the wilderness. I know the answer to that, Yes! But I didn't like this place of complete stripping. No dignity just humility. But isn't that where the Lord wants us? The next several days later I would say, "I will never take this drug again". Every time I would say this there would be a piercing of conviction in my heart. When I recognized this I ask the Lord, "why can't I say this LOrd, I don't want to take this again" He responded with
Ja. 4:13 "Come now, you who say, today or tomorrow, we shall go to such and such a city, and spend a year there and engage in business and make a profit. Yet you do not know what your life will be like tomorrow. You are just a vapor that appears for a little while and then vanishes away. Instead, you ought to say, IF THE LORD WILLS, we shall live and also do this or that. But as it is, you boast in your arrogance; all such boasting is evil. Therefore, to one who knows the right thing to do, and does not do it, to him it is sin."
Wow! Who am to say I WILL not do this drug. I do not have any rights on my life, they belong all to my Lord. I have been purchased by the Blood of Christ, I do not belong to myself. I immediately repented of such arrogance. I began to study this word "arrogance"-an empty assurance, which trusts in its own power and resources and shamefully depises and violates divine laws. The word "evil" is very interesting...an evil heart such as in distrusting, full of hardship. God in His love for us knows that when we choose our will be done, it is a road full of hardship and disobedience to Him which will never bring blessings only seperation. As I studied more I began to see a connection between pride and deception. The very sin that brought about the fall of man continues to cause men to fall. Our pride is a road paved with deception that brings heartache, labor and loneliness. He has promised to never leave us or forsake us, but how often do we leave Him chasing after our Wills being deceived that it will bring us fulfillment and joy. There is no joy found when we seek our own wills. The more I see this, the more I thank God for that picture I have of me throwing up making grunting noises. That is me in my truest sense without Christ. The only beauty in me is Christ. The only worth in me is Christ. Therefore, the only worth I have is HIm! Not only does this prepare me to live in the here and now but also until I see His face. I pray this truth will be so wrought in me. To live my live in such a way that He is my only treasured possession.......the very thing I hated has brought me freedom.
When I had my 4th chemo I finally tried new nausea meds. They Worked!!!!! No nausea, throw up nothing! I was praising the Lord thanking HIm and thinking back on my other treatments. I never had a peace about trying the new meds until that 4th chemo. The Lord knew in His infinite wisdom that I needed to be stripped! That more of me needed to decrease and more of Him increase. He reminded me of 2 verses.....
Ps. 18:19 "He brought me forth also into a broad place; He rescued me, because He delighted in me."
Luke 18:7 "now shall not God bring about justice for His elect, who cry to Him day and night, and will He delay long over them? I tell you that He will bring about justice for them speedily." God did rescue me speedily, not allowing me to stay in the pit any longer than necessary. I praise God for Him being sovereign over my fire. I pray that will encourage those who are in the fire themselves. God will not allow you to be there any longer than is needed. His eye is watching you and He hears your cry. His hand guides the temperature gage and He will not allow us to be burned!!!! The good that will come forth will be worth it!!!! God deliberates our refining with such love and care. His love for us commands His presence to stay with us and not leave us. The work that is done in the fire will bring about eternal fruit!!! This is where our hearts rejoice and pray "Your kingdom come, Your Will be done on earth as it is in heaven....for all power and glory and dominion belong to You." Knowing His incredible love for us makes us not afraid of His Will whatever it may look like.
Finally, how do we guard our hearts in such a way that we are not deceived by our pride? Ps. 119 " I have hidden Your Word in my heart that I might not sin against Thee"
Heb. 5:13 For everyone who partakes only of milk is not accustomed to the word of righteousness, for he is a babe. But solid food is for the mature, who because of practice have their senses trained to discern good and evil"
May we live in the Word! Daily talking to God about everything and seeing what He has to say about it. Even if we find ourselves not interested in the Word, tell Him. He will stir your heart "to will and want His good pleasure" Phil.
I praise God for you my sweet brothers and sisters in Christ. Thank you for your love, prayers and encouragement. I pray somehow these truths may encourage you as they have me........May we all decrease to the place where the only thing that is left is a reflection of God's Son!
love you all, sherri
I don't begin my new drug until Dec. 1........
I pray this finds everyone doing well. I so want to share my heart with all that God has been doing.....
After finishing my 3rd chemo, it was by far my most difficult. More throw up, nausea everything. During that time I reach my lowest point yet. I was in the bed, throwing up with my bald ugly head and all I could think was "not only do you look like an animal you sound like one too"...I made the comment to Ken, who was by my side helping me, "I will never take this drug again". I crawled into bed thinking about when the Children of Israel ask the LORD, could He prepare a table in the wilderness. I know the answer to that, Yes! But I didn't like this place of complete stripping. No dignity just humility. But isn't that where the Lord wants us? The next several days later I would say, "I will never take this drug again". Every time I would say this there would be a piercing of conviction in my heart. When I recognized this I ask the Lord, "why can't I say this LOrd, I don't want to take this again" He responded with
Ja. 4:13 "Come now, you who say, today or tomorrow, we shall go to such and such a city, and spend a year there and engage in business and make a profit. Yet you do not know what your life will be like tomorrow. You are just a vapor that appears for a little while and then vanishes away. Instead, you ought to say, IF THE LORD WILLS, we shall live and also do this or that. But as it is, you boast in your arrogance; all such boasting is evil. Therefore, to one who knows the right thing to do, and does not do it, to him it is sin."
Wow! Who am to say I WILL not do this drug. I do not have any rights on my life, they belong all to my Lord. I have been purchased by the Blood of Christ, I do not belong to myself. I immediately repented of such arrogance. I began to study this word "arrogance"-an empty assurance, which trusts in its own power and resources and shamefully depises and violates divine laws. The word "evil" is very interesting...an evil heart such as in distrusting, full of hardship. God in His love for us knows that when we choose our will be done, it is a road full of hardship and disobedience to Him which will never bring blessings only seperation. As I studied more I began to see a connection between pride and deception. The very sin that brought about the fall of man continues to cause men to fall. Our pride is a road paved with deception that brings heartache, labor and loneliness. He has promised to never leave us or forsake us, but how often do we leave Him chasing after our Wills being deceived that it will bring us fulfillment and joy. There is no joy found when we seek our own wills. The more I see this, the more I thank God for that picture I have of me throwing up making grunting noises. That is me in my truest sense without Christ. The only beauty in me is Christ. The only worth in me is Christ. Therefore, the only worth I have is HIm! Not only does this prepare me to live in the here and now but also until I see His face. I pray this truth will be so wrought in me. To live my live in such a way that He is my only treasured possession.......the very thing I hated has brought me freedom.
When I had my 4th chemo I finally tried new nausea meds. They Worked!!!!! No nausea, throw up nothing! I was praising the Lord thanking HIm and thinking back on my other treatments. I never had a peace about trying the new meds until that 4th chemo. The Lord knew in His infinite wisdom that I needed to be stripped! That more of me needed to decrease and more of Him increase. He reminded me of 2 verses.....
Ps. 18:19 "He brought me forth also into a broad place; He rescued me, because He delighted in me."
Luke 18:7 "now shall not God bring about justice for His elect, who cry to Him day and night, and will He delay long over them? I tell you that He will bring about justice for them speedily." God did rescue me speedily, not allowing me to stay in the pit any longer than necessary. I praise God for Him being sovereign over my fire. I pray that will encourage those who are in the fire themselves. God will not allow you to be there any longer than is needed. His eye is watching you and He hears your cry. His hand guides the temperature gage and He will not allow us to be burned!!!! The good that will come forth will be worth it!!!! God deliberates our refining with such love and care. His love for us commands His presence to stay with us and not leave us. The work that is done in the fire will bring about eternal fruit!!! This is where our hearts rejoice and pray "Your kingdom come, Your Will be done on earth as it is in heaven....for all power and glory and dominion belong to You." Knowing His incredible love for us makes us not afraid of His Will whatever it may look like.
Finally, how do we guard our hearts in such a way that we are not deceived by our pride? Ps. 119 " I have hidden Your Word in my heart that I might not sin against Thee"
Heb. 5:13 For everyone who partakes only of milk is not accustomed to the word of righteousness, for he is a babe. But solid food is for the mature, who because of practice have their senses trained to discern good and evil"
May we live in the Word! Daily talking to God about everything and seeing what He has to say about it. Even if we find ourselves not interested in the Word, tell Him. He will stir your heart "to will and want His good pleasure" Phil.
I praise God for you my sweet brothers and sisters in Christ. Thank you for your love, prayers and encouragement. I pray somehow these truths may encourage you as they have me........May we all decrease to the place where the only thing that is left is a reflection of God's Son!
love you all, sherri
I don't begin my new drug until Dec. 1........
Good morning glories,
Our bedrock truths of our God continue to comfort me.....God is always with us, He loves me, He cares about what concerns me, Wait on Him for He will answer, He is always Faithful!!!! I'm amazed that He never grows tired or weary of me, I get weary of me!! But He continues to love on me with His Word. This Sat. I so needed to hear from God, I had grown tired and would say "I want to be done with this". My countenance was grumpy!!!! So I decided to go for a long walk to see if God would speak. When I set out for my trail walk in the woods my 3 German Shepherds followed. As we had walked a ways I notice 2 of my dogs would run ahead and even off the trail. My sweet other dog, Glory, stayed by my side. As we walked farther I thought, "Wow, she is so loyal. She staying right beside me this whole time. I wonder what she would do if I just stopped?" So I did. Glory stopped right in her tracks. She did not wonder off, look around or even look at me. She stood completely still. When I started walking again, she began with me. Never looking at me, simply staying right beside me.
I heard the Lord whisper, "That is what a master/slave relationship looks like. She completely trusts you! She doesn't need to know why or where your taking her, she trusts that wherever you go, you'll look out for her. She's content to simply be with you." What a message to me!!!!!
I want to "simply be content", no matter what trail I'm on. Thru His Grace, God continues to "cause me to will and want His good pleasure" knowing that He'll be with me and He will be enough!!!!
He always puts me in the right mind and spirit when I go in for my treatments....that is so Him performing His Word and Will in me.
Today is round 3.
Please pray with me to be God-Centered.
To speak His truth to whoever and demonstrate it with love.
My anti-nausea meds are working not that well for me. There is another I could try, but the Dr. says it give a bad headache. Please pray with me to know what to do.
That He would receive great Glory today from His servant who is simply walking beside Him.
Praise you Jesus that you are enough for me!!!!!!!
Love you all,
sherri
Our bedrock truths of our God continue to comfort me.....God is always with us, He loves me, He cares about what concerns me, Wait on Him for He will answer, He is always Faithful!!!! I'm amazed that He never grows tired or weary of me, I get weary of me!! But He continues to love on me with His Word. This Sat. I so needed to hear from God, I had grown tired and would say "I want to be done with this". My countenance was grumpy!!!! So I decided to go for a long walk to see if God would speak. When I set out for my trail walk in the woods my 3 German Shepherds followed. As we had walked a ways I notice 2 of my dogs would run ahead and even off the trail. My sweet other dog, Glory, stayed by my side. As we walked farther I thought, "Wow, she is so loyal. She staying right beside me this whole time. I wonder what she would do if I just stopped?" So I did. Glory stopped right in her tracks. She did not wonder off, look around or even look at me. She stood completely still. When I started walking again, she began with me. Never looking at me, simply staying right beside me.
I heard the Lord whisper, "That is what a master/slave relationship looks like. She completely trusts you! She doesn't need to know why or where your taking her, she trusts that wherever you go, you'll look out for her. She's content to simply be with you." What a message to me!!!!!
I want to "simply be content", no matter what trail I'm on. Thru His Grace, God continues to "cause me to will and want His good pleasure" knowing that He'll be with me and He will be enough!!!!
He always puts me in the right mind and spirit when I go in for my treatments....that is so Him performing His Word and Will in me.
Today is round 3.
Please pray with me to be God-Centered.
To speak His truth to whoever and demonstrate it with love.
My anti-nausea meds are working not that well for me. There is another I could try, but the Dr. says it give a bad headache. Please pray with me to know what to do.
That He would receive great Glory today from His servant who is simply walking beside Him.
Praise you Jesus that you are enough for me!!!!!!!
Love you all,
sherri
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
2nd round of chemo & GOD'S GRACE!
Good afternoon everyone,
Terri (my sister) sent me such a great verse...1 Sam.17:48 "Then it
happened when the Philistine rose and came and drew near to meet
David, that David ran quickly toward the battle.."
By God's strength and grace tomorrow I'm running back to the battle.
God has overwhelmingly given an abundance of everything...strength,
appetite, and unbelievable joy!!!! Only God could do that. May He
receive all the glory and praise!!!! My hair is finally falling out.
It, by far, has been the most difficult. People will say, "it's only
hair". I know but I have become very fond of it in the last 44
years. The Lord in His compassion has allow it to slowly fall out.
Giving me time to adjust and mourn. The only sustaining comfort we
will ever receive will come from our Lord. While everyones
encouragement is important, it is only temporal. Only the Words of
our God endureth forever!
In my quiet time this morning the Lord assured me to the place
where I'm headed. Ps. 66:10 "For Thou hast tried us, O God; Thou
hast refined us as silver is refined. Thou didst bring us into the
net; Thou didst lay an oppressive burden upon our loins. Thou didst
make men ride over our heads; we went through fire and through water;
Yet Thou didst bring us out into a place of abundance".
While I have the lack of hair, He will take me to a place of
abundance that I've yet to experience. Our Lord has not been disloyal
yet! He never will be to HIs children. 2 Tim. 2:13 "If we are
faithless, He remains faithful; for He cannot deny Himself".
Rejoice with me that our God attends our prayers. I love that He is
concerned about what I am concerned about. I love that all of God's
promises are yes and amen to me. If I get a no, it is really a yes
from God. Please pray with me that tomorrow I will be a sweet aroma
to those in the chemo room. That the days following my chemo will be
easy..."for HIs burden is easy and light and He will give you rest".
That I will 1 pet. 1:13...keep my mind girded, my spirit sober and my
hope set on the grace that is to be given at the revelation of Jesus
Christ".
We loved seeing our Ga. friends this weekend!!! Love you so much!!!
Thank you for doing all that you have done!
Ps. 34:5 "They looked to Him and were radiant, and their faces shall
never be ashamed"!!!!
sherri
Terri (my sister) sent me such a great verse...1 Sam.17:48 "Then it
happened when the Philistine rose and came and drew near to meet
David, that David ran quickly toward the battle.."
By God's strength and grace tomorrow I'm running back to the battle.
God has overwhelmingly given an abundance of everything...strength,
appetite, and unbelievable joy!!!! Only God could do that. May He
receive all the glory and praise!!!! My hair is finally falling out.
It, by far, has been the most difficult. People will say, "it's only
hair". I know but I have become very fond of it in the last 44
years. The Lord in His compassion has allow it to slowly fall out.
Giving me time to adjust and mourn. The only sustaining comfort we
will ever receive will come from our Lord. While everyones
encouragement is important, it is only temporal. Only the Words of
our God endureth forever!
In my quiet time this morning the Lord assured me to the place
where I'm headed. Ps. 66:10 "For Thou hast tried us, O God; Thou
hast refined us as silver is refined. Thou didst bring us into the
net; Thou didst lay an oppressive burden upon our loins. Thou didst
make men ride over our heads; we went through fire and through water;
Yet Thou didst bring us out into a place of abundance".
While I have the lack of hair, He will take me to a place of
abundance that I've yet to experience. Our Lord has not been disloyal
yet! He never will be to HIs children. 2 Tim. 2:13 "If we are
faithless, He remains faithful; for He cannot deny Himself".
Rejoice with me that our God attends our prayers. I love that He is
concerned about what I am concerned about. I love that all of God's
promises are yes and amen to me. If I get a no, it is really a yes
from God. Please pray with me that tomorrow I will be a sweet aroma
to those in the chemo room. That the days following my chemo will be
easy..."for HIs burden is easy and light and He will give you rest".
That I will 1 pet. 1:13...keep my mind girded, my spirit sober and my
hope set on the grace that is to be given at the revelation of Jesus
Christ".
We loved seeing our Ga. friends this weekend!!! Love you so much!!!
Thank you for doing all that you have done!
Ps. 34:5 "They looked to Him and were radiant, and their faces shall
never be ashamed"!!!!
sherri
Thursday, September 4, 2008
Laughter instead of Sorrow
Good afternoon loved ones,
God is so amazing!!!! Yesterday went great...in taking my chemo I sit
with about 5-6 people, everyone having their own treatment. I was
blessed to meet this 33 yr.woman, Cindy who has Hodgkins Dz. Her
treatment is long and hard. Please pray for her as the Lord brings
her to mind. I shared how faithful God is and would be praying. She
smiled but didn't elaborate. Her visits are not like mine so I pray I
will see her again. Also, the Lord gave me the sweetest new friend
yesterday. She lives in Oneonta and such a fireball for the Lord.
She has stage 4 Ca. and was told she would live 6 months, she's going
on 14 months and as she put it "still praising the LORD". Her name is
Sally, she's in her 60"s I'm guessing and such a testimony of the
Glory of GOD! I went in to chemo expecting to see God and I did! He
was in Sally, glorifying Himself of His strength, joy, sovereignty and
mighty purposes that He desires for His children to live out. That He
should always be our focus, not our fire. "For the One like the Son
of Man" not only was with her, but was dancing with her!!!
Manifesting His power and grace being displayed by the weak and needy.
I came home laughing with Ken and smiling that how our God is so big
and real. Knowing all our needs before we ask Him. Only God could
provide me with laughter instead of sorrow. I went to church last
night with a heart full of worship for our God. About 10:00 nausea
set in and later vomiting. Vomiting this morning but feeling overall
good. I keep thanking God for what He's given me and that this fire
is so small compared to others. I thank God for you and as you
continue to love me and my family!!! Thank you is so small. You all
are teaching me how to so much more effectively love!! I'm taking
notes. Your encouragement and emails are breaths of fresh air, a form
of the Holy Spirit breathing life into me and my family!!!
The nurse told me Fri/Sat would be my hard days...I have given that to
Lord. I know He is my portion and strength and has promise to sustain
me . I'm believing Him for that! If you see any strength, joy,
obedience or faith in me, we know it is all from Him. I don't own
those qualities unless they have been given to me by His grace. I am
praying for the same grace to abound in all things for my other
friends that are in the fire with me.
May we find ourselves dancing with Him in the fire!
Love you so much!!!
sherri
God is so amazing!!!! Yesterday went great...in taking my chemo I sit
with about 5-6 people, everyone having their own treatment. I was
blessed to meet this 33 yr.woman, Cindy who has Hodgkins Dz. Her
treatment is long and hard. Please pray for her as the Lord brings
her to mind. I shared how faithful God is and would be praying. She
smiled but didn't elaborate. Her visits are not like mine so I pray I
will see her again. Also, the Lord gave me the sweetest new friend
yesterday. She lives in Oneonta and such a fireball for the Lord.
She has stage 4 Ca. and was told she would live 6 months, she's going
on 14 months and as she put it "still praising the LORD". Her name is
Sally, she's in her 60"s I'm guessing and such a testimony of the
Glory of GOD! I went in to chemo expecting to see God and I did! He
was in Sally, glorifying Himself of His strength, joy, sovereignty and
mighty purposes that He desires for His children to live out. That He
should always be our focus, not our fire. "For the One like the Son
of Man" not only was with her, but was dancing with her!!!
Manifesting His power and grace being displayed by the weak and needy.
I came home laughing with Ken and smiling that how our God is so big
and real. Knowing all our needs before we ask Him. Only God could
provide me with laughter instead of sorrow. I went to church last
night with a heart full of worship for our God. About 10:00 nausea
set in and later vomiting. Vomiting this morning but feeling overall
good. I keep thanking God for what He's given me and that this fire
is so small compared to others. I thank God for you and as you
continue to love me and my family!!! Thank you is so small. You all
are teaching me how to so much more effectively love!! I'm taking
notes. Your encouragement and emails are breaths of fresh air, a form
of the Holy Spirit breathing life into me and my family!!!
The nurse told me Fri/Sat would be my hard days...I have given that to
Lord. I know He is my portion and strength and has promise to sustain
me . I'm believing Him for that! If you see any strength, joy,
obedience or faith in me, we know it is all from Him. I don't own
those qualities unless they have been given to me by His grace. I am
praying for the same grace to abound in all things for my other
friends that are in the fire with me.
May we find ourselves dancing with Him in the fire!
Love you so much!!!
sherri
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
God's Promises As We Walk with Him
Good morning glories,
Thank you so much for your emails, there like little gifts that I
unwrap and am always blessed and encouraged!!!
I start my chemo tomorrow (Wed.) at 1:00...these last few weeks have
definitely been growing and stretching pains of faith. God, rich in
mercy and grace, continues to be the my Teacher and my Great Shepherd.
He encourages me in Ps. 84:5 "How blessed is the man whose strength
is in Thee; in whose heart are the highways to Zion! Passing thru the
valley of Baca (weeping) they make it a spring. The early rains also
covers it with blessings. They go from strength to strength."
In Eccl. it tells us that God "has put eternity in our hearts". I
believe that is the highway to Zion! As we are all on our journey to
Zion, we were created for eternity. It is inevitable that we will
pass thru the valley of weeping...many saints are passing thru with
hotter fires than mine. What will we make of our valley? If your in
the valley, together let's make it a spring.
Jer. 31:9 "With weeping they shall come, and by supplication I will
lead them; I will make them walk by streams of waters, on a straight
path in which they shall not stumble, For I am a Father to Israel"
Ps. 107:35 "He changes a wilderness into a pool of water, and a dry
land into springs of water"
Is. 35:6-8 "...for waters will break forth in the wilderness and
streams in the desert and the scorched land will become a pool, and
the thirsty ground springs of water."
Look at our promises!!! If we will walk in obedience and listen to
what He has promised, He will lead us and cause our "valley of
weeping" into a fountain. An abundant supply of fresh living water
that will bring strength, joy and fulfillment! I love that!!! I
want that!!! I want to participate in HIs promises so that He will
manifest His Name according to His Word (Ps. 138) that I may know
HIm, believe and understand that He is God and apart from His there
is no other Savior (Is. 43:10) In doing this He will be glorified and
we will be sanctified! How awesome!!!!
The Lord has these truths in front of us to not only know them and
love them, but live them.
Oh, calling all saints in the fire, let's live them! As my sweet Aunt
Jamie told me, 'Sherri, don't just make a spring but a well in the
valley for others who will come later."
Let's dig out truths of God Word that will sustain and renew. Truths
that we can experience only to bring God great glory...
Let all our hearts unite as we read..."Thy lovingkindness, O LORD,
extends to the heavens, Thy faithfulness reaches to the skies. Thy
righteousness is like the mountains of God; Thy judgments are like a
great deep. O LORD, Thou preservest man and beast. How precious is
Thy lovingkindness, O God! And the children of men take refuge in the
shadow of Thy wings. They drink their fill of the abundance of Thy
house; and Thou dost give them to drink of the river of Thy
delights; For with Thee is the fountain of life." Ps. 36:5-9
My sweet friend, Amy, set me up a
blog..."blessingsofthefire.blogspot.com". Join me in journaling about
the truths of God that we dig up.
May our lives celebrate Him!
With a heart full of love and graditude,
sherri
Thank you so much for your emails, there like little gifts that I
unwrap and am always blessed and encouraged!!!
I start my chemo tomorrow (Wed.) at 1:00...these last few weeks have
definitely been growing and stretching pains of faith. God, rich in
mercy and grace, continues to be the my Teacher and my Great Shepherd.
He encourages me in Ps. 84:5 "How blessed is the man whose strength
is in Thee; in whose heart are the highways to Zion! Passing thru the
valley of Baca (weeping) they make it a spring. The early rains also
covers it with blessings. They go from strength to strength."
In Eccl. it tells us that God "has put eternity in our hearts". I
believe that is the highway to Zion! As we are all on our journey to
Zion, we were created for eternity. It is inevitable that we will
pass thru the valley of weeping...many saints are passing thru with
hotter fires than mine. What will we make of our valley? If your in
the valley, together let's make it a spring.
Jer. 31:9 "With weeping they shall come, and by supplication I will
lead them; I will make them walk by streams of waters, on a straight
path in which they shall not stumble, For I am a Father to Israel"
Ps. 107:35 "He changes a wilderness into a pool of water, and a dry
land into springs of water"
Is. 35:6-8 "...for waters will break forth in the wilderness and
streams in the desert and the scorched land will become a pool, and
the thirsty ground springs of water."
Look at our promises!!! If we will walk in obedience and listen to
what He has promised, He will lead us and cause our "valley of
weeping" into a fountain. An abundant supply of fresh living water
that will bring strength, joy and fulfillment! I love that!!! I
want that!!! I want to participate in HIs promises so that He will
manifest His Name according to His Word (Ps. 138) that I may know
HIm, believe and understand that He is God and apart from His there
is no other Savior (Is. 43:10) In doing this He will be glorified and
we will be sanctified! How awesome!!!!
The Lord has these truths in front of us to not only know them and
love them, but live them.
Oh, calling all saints in the fire, let's live them! As my sweet Aunt
Jamie told me, 'Sherri, don't just make a spring but a well in the
valley for others who will come later."
Let's dig out truths of God Word that will sustain and renew. Truths
that we can experience only to bring God great glory...
Let all our hearts unite as we read..."Thy lovingkindness, O LORD,
extends to the heavens, Thy faithfulness reaches to the skies. Thy
righteousness is like the mountains of God; Thy judgments are like a
great deep. O LORD, Thou preservest man and beast. How precious is
Thy lovingkindness, O God! And the children of men take refuge in the
shadow of Thy wings. They drink their fill of the abundance of Thy
house; and Thou dost give them to drink of the river of Thy
delights; For with Thee is the fountain of life." Ps. 36:5-9
My sweet friend, Amy, set me up a
blog..."blessingsofthefire.blogspot.com". Join me in journaling about
the truths of God that we dig up.
May our lives celebrate Him!
With a heart full of love and graditude,
sherri
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
PEACE
Praise to our God who continues to be the lifter of our heads!!!
This Tues. I am scheduled to get my port and 2 weeks from today (Sept.
3) I will have my first round of chemo. Amazing how the Lord prepares
your heart to go places you really don't want to go.
The Lord reminded me of Peter...Jn. 21:18 "Truly, truly, I say to you
when you were younger, you used to gird yourself, and when you grow
old, you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will gird you,
and bring you where you do not wish to go" Now this He said,
signifying by what kind of death he would glorify God. And when He
had spoken this, He said to him, "Follow Me!".
I couldn't help but think of Ps. 139:16 "Thine eyes have seen my
unformed substance; and in Thy book they were all written, the days
that were ordained for me, when as yet there was not one of them".
Our lives are no different than the disciples that walked and talked
with God. Our lives have been ordained to give God glory in places we
would have never asked to be. I love this! It takes complete focus
off of cancer and chemo. Will I follow Jesus? This word in Greek
means "to accompany", don't you love that!!! He will never ask us to
go on a path without Him! As a disciple to be in His presence is our
life. Would I ever want to be anywhere without Him? Never! As I
accompany Jesus into the chemo suite who else will be there? Someone
who is following Him as well? Someone who will encourage me and teach
me? Someone who doesn't know our wonderful Emmanual...please pray
yes. I am praying for the privilege of a salvation to come from the
fire.
God has put sweet anticipation in my heart for the journey ahead. God
has heard your cry for I know many of you have prayed that. He has
given me peace of what lies ahead.
"For THou doest make him most blessed forever; Thou dost make him
joyful with gladness in Thy presence" Ps. 21:6
Oh Bless your Name our Most High God!!!
Lets make much of Him,
sherri
This Tues. I am scheduled to get my port and 2 weeks from today (Sept.
3) I will have my first round of chemo. Amazing how the Lord prepares
your heart to go places you really don't want to go.
The Lord reminded me of Peter...Jn. 21:18 "Truly, truly, I say to you
when you were younger, you used to gird yourself, and when you grow
old, you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will gird you,
and bring you where you do not wish to go" Now this He said,
signifying by what kind of death he would glorify God. And when He
had spoken this, He said to him, "Follow Me!".
I couldn't help but think of Ps. 139:16 "Thine eyes have seen my
unformed substance; and in Thy book they were all written, the days
that were ordained for me, when as yet there was not one of them".
Our lives are no different than the disciples that walked and talked
with God. Our lives have been ordained to give God glory in places we
would have never asked to be. I love this! It takes complete focus
off of cancer and chemo. Will I follow Jesus? This word in Greek
means "to accompany", don't you love that!!! He will never ask us to
go on a path without Him! As a disciple to be in His presence is our
life. Would I ever want to be anywhere without Him? Never! As I
accompany Jesus into the chemo suite who else will be there? Someone
who is following Him as well? Someone who will encourage me and teach
me? Someone who doesn't know our wonderful Emmanual...please pray
yes. I am praying for the privilege of a salvation to come from the
fire.
God has put sweet anticipation in my heart for the journey ahead. God
has heard your cry for I know many of you have prayed that. He has
given me peace of what lies ahead.
"For THou doest make him most blessed forever; Thou dost make him
joyful with gladness in Thy presence" Ps. 21:6
Oh Bless your Name our Most High God!!!
Lets make much of Him,
sherri
Thursday, August 7, 2008
Thoughts during Recovery
Good morning Glories,
I pray everyone is doing well and seeking the face of our God ...one
of the blessings of the fires is that you cannot afford to not seek
His face continually.
I'm doing well, still have 2 drains in and hopefully they will come
out tomorrow. The difficulty with the drains is that it is
uncomfortable to sleep. Usually I will get up between 3-4am, need to
get up and move around.
The other morning I was reading about when Peter walked on water.
Mt. 14 :25...And in the fourth watch of the night He came to them...
I noticed in my margins that the fourth watch was between 3-6 AM!!!!
I couldn't help but notice the scripture "He came to them". What an
attitude adjuster that was. Before I was becoming irritated that I
couldn't sleep. Here Jesus was telling me what a time of fellowship
could we have between 3-6 am if my heart wanted to meet with Him. As I
continued to read, vs. 28 and Peter answered Him and said, "Lord, if
it is You, command me to come to You on the water"
Why did Peter ask this? Did he know Jesus so well that he knew what
would happen? I think it was his DESIRE to know Jesus so well that
all he knew was that he wanted to be where Jesus was, even on the
water. How often we want the comfort of knowing the how's and why's
before we will say "Bid me come". In God's plan, He wants us to step
out leaving the how's and why's up to Him. If in your heart if your
saying something like; Lord, I want to know you
Lord, grow my faith
Lord, show me yourself
Then your really saying, Lord, bid me come!
God will answer your heart's desire. If it comes in a dark, storm do
not be afraid. Walking on water is right in front of you!! As we
step out and walk on water Oh how we will experience God. Our Lord,
maker of the universe reaching down to lift us up!!! It will change
our lives forever, we will be conformed more into the image of His Son.
When we walk on water it is such an invitation to worship, not
just for ourselves but for the Body of Christ as a whole.
vs. 33 "and those who were in the boat worshiped Him, saying "You are
certainly God's Son!"
I have witnessed this as the Lord of Hosts has rallied His saints to
come on the battlefield with me, saints some I have never met, we have
worshiped God has He has held me and His Church who have gone through
the fire!
Glory to God, King of Kings and Lord of Lords who loves us!!!
I pray this will be an encouragement to you as it is me, preparing my
heart for what lies ahead...may we make much of His Name as we say,
"Bid me come, Lord"!!
love to all, sherri
I pray everyone is doing well and seeking the face of our God ...one
of the blessings of the fires is that you cannot afford to not seek
His face continually.
I'm doing well, still have 2 drains in and hopefully they will come
out tomorrow. The difficulty with the drains is that it is
uncomfortable to sleep. Usually I will get up between 3-4am, need to
get up and move around.
The other morning I was reading about when Peter walked on water.
Mt. 14 :25...And in the fourth watch of the night He came to them...
I noticed in my margins that the fourth watch was between 3-6 AM!!!!
I couldn't help but notice the scripture "He came to them". What an
attitude adjuster that was. Before I was becoming irritated that I
couldn't sleep. Here Jesus was telling me what a time of fellowship
could we have between 3-6 am if my heart wanted to meet with Him. As I
continued to read, vs. 28 and Peter answered Him and said, "Lord, if
it is You, command me to come to You on the water"
Why did Peter ask this? Did he know Jesus so well that he knew what
would happen? I think it was his DESIRE to know Jesus so well that
all he knew was that he wanted to be where Jesus was, even on the
water. How often we want the comfort of knowing the how's and why's
before we will say "Bid me come". In God's plan, He wants us to step
out leaving the how's and why's up to Him. If in your heart if your
saying something like; Lord, I want to know you
Lord, grow my faith
Lord, show me yourself
Then your really saying, Lord, bid me come!
God will answer your heart's desire. If it comes in a dark, storm do
not be afraid. Walking on water is right in front of you!! As we
step out and walk on water Oh how we will experience God. Our Lord,
maker of the universe reaching down to lift us up!!! It will change
our lives forever, we will be conformed more into the image of His Son.
When we walk on water it is such an invitation to worship, not
just for ourselves but for the Body of Christ as a whole.
vs. 33 "and those who were in the boat worshiped Him, saying "You are
certainly God's Son!"
I have witnessed this as the Lord of Hosts has rallied His saints to
come on the battlefield with me, saints some I have never met, we have
worshiped God has He has held me and His Church who have gone through
the fire!
Glory to God, King of Kings and Lord of Lords who loves us!!!
I pray this will be an encouragement to you as it is me, preparing my
heart for what lies ahead...may we make much of His Name as we say,
"Bid me come, Lord"!!
love to all, sherri
Sunday, August 3, 2008
July 30, 2008 Blessings of the Fire
Is. 8:12-13
...and you are not to fear what they fear or to be in dread of it. It
is the LORD OF HOSTS whom you should regard as Holy. And He shall be
your fear and He shall be your dread. Then He shall become a
sanctuary."
God in His mercy and grace gave me this manna before my oncology
appointment. Today I met with my oncologist, (who is a believer) and
Ken and I feel a peace from the Lord. He has suggested a strong chemo
to kill potential malignancy. Its call red devil and I will have 4
shots every 3 weeks. After that there will be more drugs (for about a
year) but they will be easy compared to the other. I'm hoping I can
finish my breast reconstruction before the red devil. I will have to
have a port put in...
all in all,
you process all the facts and come back to the same place you
started. I am here to enjoy God and glorify Him forever. I love
that!!!!!!! After listening to statistics and facts I love how God is
so uncomplicated!!! Please continue to pray that I will keep my eyes
on Jesus and look to give Him glory at every opportunity. Ken and the
kids seem to be doing well. We talk a lot and when I told them I would
probably loose my hair they responded with such sweet encouragement.
The Lord is growing precious fruit from this, definitely a blessing
from the fire.
Fear tries to demand my attention but the LORD truly goes before me in
the Word...God is to us a God of deliverances; and to God the Lord
belong escapes from death Ps. 68:20
If I belong to the Lord and I believe His Word, He is over all my
days. What I have control over is how I will live out those days. I
talked with a woman today in the waiting room, her cancer has come
back. I told it doesn't matter in that it doesn't change how we live,
we still will worship. With tears in her eyes and a beautiful smile
she agreed. A blessing of the fire is that you look at death. Am I
ready? Will I have regret when I am absent from the body and present
with the Lord. Do I know Him, believe Him and understand that He is
God. I believe that is my purpose in life...God doesn't want us to
know that He is all that because He is puffed up with Himself. He
KNOWS that He is all that and longs for us to know it as well so when
I do stand before Him, "the Bride has made herself ready" Rev. 19.
If I know this, I will live this!!
The thought came to me the other day, can I trust God with the desires
of my heart? Yes, He is trustworthy!!! I want to live this out...
that I may know Him, and the power of resurrection and the fellowship
of His sufferings, being conformed to His death; in order that I may
attain to the resurrection from the dead. Not that I have already
obtained it, or have already become perfect, but I press on in order
that I may lay hold of that for which also I was laid hold of by
Christ Jesus...
Oh, please pray for a double portion of faith for me, that I will
press on and celebrate our Lord in the midst of suffering....
Blessed be the Lord who daily bears our burden, The God who is our
salvation Ps 68
Pray that I won't forfeit anything that God longs to show me.
Thank you for all you have done and the love you have shown. What an
encouragement you are to me...
I pray to tabernacle with our God!!! sherri
...and you are not to fear what they fear or to be in dread of it. It
is the LORD OF HOSTS whom you should regard as Holy. And He shall be
your fear and He shall be your dread. Then He shall become a
sanctuary."
God in His mercy and grace gave me this manna before my oncology
appointment. Today I met with my oncologist, (who is a believer) and
Ken and I feel a peace from the Lord. He has suggested a strong chemo
to kill potential malignancy. Its call red devil and I will have 4
shots every 3 weeks. After that there will be more drugs (for about a
year) but they will be easy compared to the other. I'm hoping I can
finish my breast reconstruction before the red devil. I will have to
have a port put in...
all in all,
you process all the facts and come back to the same place you
started. I am here to enjoy God and glorify Him forever. I love
that!!!!!!! After listening to statistics and facts I love how God is
so uncomplicated!!! Please continue to pray that I will keep my eyes
on Jesus and look to give Him glory at every opportunity. Ken and the
kids seem to be doing well. We talk a lot and when I told them I would
probably loose my hair they responded with such sweet encouragement.
The Lord is growing precious fruit from this, definitely a blessing
from the fire.
Fear tries to demand my attention but the LORD truly goes before me in
the Word...God is to us a God of deliverances; and to God the Lord
belong escapes from death Ps. 68:20
If I belong to the Lord and I believe His Word, He is over all my
days. What I have control over is how I will live out those days. I
talked with a woman today in the waiting room, her cancer has come
back. I told it doesn't matter in that it doesn't change how we live,
we still will worship. With tears in her eyes and a beautiful smile
she agreed. A blessing of the fire is that you look at death. Am I
ready? Will I have regret when I am absent from the body and present
with the Lord. Do I know Him, believe Him and understand that He is
God. I believe that is my purpose in life...God doesn't want us to
know that He is all that because He is puffed up with Himself. He
KNOWS that He is all that and longs for us to know it as well so when
I do stand before Him, "the Bride has made herself ready" Rev. 19.
If I know this, I will live this!!
The thought came to me the other day, can I trust God with the desires
of my heart? Yes, He is trustworthy!!! I want to live this out...
that I may know Him, and the power of resurrection and the fellowship
of His sufferings, being conformed to His death; in order that I may
attain to the resurrection from the dead. Not that I have already
obtained it, or have already become perfect, but I press on in order
that I may lay hold of that for which also I was laid hold of by
Christ Jesus...
Oh, please pray for a double portion of faith for me, that I will
press on and celebrate our Lord in the midst of suffering....
Blessed be the Lord who daily bears our burden, The God who is our
salvation Ps 68
Pray that I won't forfeit anything that God longs to show me.
Thank you for all you have done and the love you have shown. What an
encouragement you are to me...
I pray to tabernacle with our God!!! sherri
July 22, 2008 I'm Back to email! Thank You Terri!
Good morning glories,
Let us rejoice this morning and praise our Father who loves us
so...I'm so grateful for Terri, my sister who has been awesome to
lovingly take care of me and my family. Thank you so much for the
love you have poured out to me through prayers, emails, meals and the
list goes on and on!!!!
The Lord has given me such attention and care !!!! He continues to
show me the importance of obedience. In the very beginning, the Lord
put it in my heart to take both my breasts. I ask Him for a word to
affirm this direction, He gave me one. He also gave me a peace so
therefore it was never a question of "what " to do. Yesterday, I went
back to see my Doc's. My pathology is still pending but great news
came...all margins are clean, all lymph nodes are clean. The actual
size of the tumor we're still waiting to hear but appears to be
smaller than what we expected. Get this...the right breast showed
precancerous tissue in several spots!!!!!!!!!! At first my heart sank
and then I realized, I don't have my Rt breast any more!!!!!!!!!!!!
The Lord truly has been my Keeper!!!!!!!! He has sought all my
enemies, even when I didn't know I had any.
This walk with Him is so simply, all we have to do is listen and
obey. "to obey is better than sacrifice"...we can never out give
God. If you read this and are weary or unsure, be encouraged that
your God Knows your walls that are before you, your name is inscribed
in the palm of His hand Is. 49:14-16. He is the Great Shepherd and
the Keeper of all His Children. Go boldly before the Throne, with a
confidence and a sincere heart and put your concerns before Him.
Next, simply listen and wait. Do not be afraid of waiting!!!!!!!!
Time does not rush our God, nothing can rush Him. If you need a
decision and do not hear, Do NOT go forward until you hear from Him.
He makes circumstances work out for Him and His. He is in
control!!!!!!!!!! Not anything or anyone. I'm so grateful that the
Lord speaks to His sheep Jn. 10... all we have to do is listen. I've
asked myself many times, what would one pay to have the peace and
direction that God has given me. Jesus purchased that peace for me
and you. We have been redeemed and ransomed with the precious blood
of our Savior. Oh, how that makes me want to fall before Him over and
over....
The last several years I have prayed that God would show me His worth,
His value. He has opened my eyes to show me the "depth and width and
the height of the love of God". Even though I see more clearly, there
is so much MORE ! I continue to pray that I will know His Worth!!
I go next week to hopefully get drains out and in 2 weeks will see the
oncologists. I continue to pray for the Lord's leading. Waiting on
the Lord is so worth it!!!!!!!!!
I am praying for many of you as you are looking for God's direction.
I love the verse in 1 peter 1:13 "therefore, gird your minds for
action, keep sober in spirit, fix your hope completely on the grace to
be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ"...the opposite of
this would be to let the enemy confuse our senses, numb our minds and
paralyze our wills. But greater is He who is in us , than he who is
in the world....
COME ON, LET'S RUN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Love you so much
sherri
Let us rejoice this morning and praise our Father who loves us
so...I'm so grateful for Terri, my sister who has been awesome to
lovingly take care of me and my family. Thank you so much for the
love you have poured out to me through prayers, emails, meals and the
list goes on and on!!!!
The Lord has given me such attention and care !!!! He continues to
show me the importance of obedience. In the very beginning, the Lord
put it in my heart to take both my breasts. I ask Him for a word to
affirm this direction, He gave me one. He also gave me a peace so
therefore it was never a question of "what " to do. Yesterday, I went
back to see my Doc's. My pathology is still pending but great news
came...all margins are clean, all lymph nodes are clean. The actual
size of the tumor we're still waiting to hear but appears to be
smaller than what we expected. Get this...the right breast showed
precancerous tissue in several spots!!!!!!!!!! At first my heart sank
and then I realized, I don't have my Rt breast any more!!!!!!!!!!!!
The Lord truly has been my Keeper!!!!!!!! He has sought all my
enemies, even when I didn't know I had any.
This walk with Him is so simply, all we have to do is listen and
obey. "to obey is better than sacrifice"...we can never out give
God. If you read this and are weary or unsure, be encouraged that
your God Knows your walls that are before you, your name is inscribed
in the palm of His hand Is. 49:14-16. He is the Great Shepherd and
the Keeper of all His Children. Go boldly before the Throne, with a
confidence and a sincere heart and put your concerns before Him.
Next, simply listen and wait. Do not be afraid of waiting!!!!!!!!
Time does not rush our God, nothing can rush Him. If you need a
decision and do not hear, Do NOT go forward until you hear from Him.
He makes circumstances work out for Him and His. He is in
control!!!!!!!!!! Not anything or anyone. I'm so grateful that the
Lord speaks to His sheep Jn. 10... all we have to do is listen. I've
asked myself many times, what would one pay to have the peace and
direction that God has given me. Jesus purchased that peace for me
and you. We have been redeemed and ransomed with the precious blood
of our Savior. Oh, how that makes me want to fall before Him over and
over....
The last several years I have prayed that God would show me His worth,
His value. He has opened my eyes to show me the "depth and width and
the height of the love of God". Even though I see more clearly, there
is so much MORE ! I continue to pray that I will know His Worth!!
I go next week to hopefully get drains out and in 2 weeks will see the
oncologists. I continue to pray for the Lord's leading. Waiting on
the Lord is so worth it!!!!!!!!!
I am praying for many of you as you are looking for God's direction.
I love the verse in 1 peter 1:13 "therefore, gird your minds for
action, keep sober in spirit, fix your hope completely on the grace to
be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ"...the opposite of
this would be to let the enemy confuse our senses, numb our minds and
paralyze our wills. But greater is He who is in us , than he who is
in the world....
COME ON, LET'S RUN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Love you so much
sherri
July 18, 2008 Sherri's Progress
Sherri got home from the hospital today around 11:00. She is doing so well!
She was able to get a shower and even eat a little dinner. She is slowly moving around the house. She will probably take back the emails and start sending them soon! She is anxious to talk with everyone.
A precious friend send the attached story to me. It so reminds me of Sherri and I wanted to send it to all of you. Thanks so much for being there for Sherri and Ken. We are so humbled by all of the precious emails, phone calls and cards. THANK YOU!
Subject: A small boy's prayer
FROG HAT
My 9-year-old's last-second request surprised his doctor and taught me a valuable lesson about sharing the gospel....Tina Blessitt
Last fall my 9-year-old son, Austin, had his tonsils removed. Before the surgery, Austin 's anesthesiologist came to start an IV. He was wearing a cool surgical cap covered in colorful frogs. Austin loved that "frog hat."
The doctor explained that he had two choices. He could either try to start the IV, or he could wait until Austin was up in the operating room. In the OR the doctor would give Austin some "goofy" gas, and start the IV when he was more relaxed.
"So, Austin ," he asked, "which do you want?"
Austin replied, "I'll take the gas."
But when the doc tor started to leave, Austin called, "Hey, wait."
The doctor turned. Yeah, buddy, what do you need?"
"Do you go to church?"
"No," the doctor admitted. "I know I probably should, but I don't."
Austin then asked, "Well, are you saved?"
Chuckling nervously, the doctor said, "Nope. But after talking to you, maybe it's something I should consider."
Pleased with his response, Austin answered, "Well, you should, 'cause Jesus is great!"
"I'm sure He is, little guy," the doctor said, and quickly made his exit.
After that a nurse took me to the waiting room. Someone would come and get me when Austin 's surgery was done.
After about 45 minutes, the anesthesiologist came into the waiting room. He told me the surgery went well and then said, "Mrs. Blessitt, I don't usually come down and talk to the parents after a surgery, but I just had to tell you what your son did."
Oh boy, I thought. What did that little rascal do now?
The doctor explained that he'd just put the mask on Austin when my son signaled that he needed to say something.
When the doctor removed the mask, Austin blurted, "Wait a minute, we have to pray!"
The doctor told him to go ahead, and Austin prayed, "Dear Lord, please let all the doctors and nurses have a good day. And Jesus, please let the doctor with the frog hat get saved and start going to church. Amen."
The doctor admitted this touched him. "I was so sure he would pray that his surgery went well," he explained. "He didn't even mention his surgery. He prayed for me! Mrs. Blessitt, I had to come down and let you know what a great little guy you have."
A few minutes later a nurse came to take me to post-op. She had a big smile on her face as we walked to the elevator.
"Mrs. Blessitt, I couldn't wait to tell you something exciting that your son did."
With a smile, I told her that the doctor already mentioned Austin 's prayer.
"But there's something you don't know," she said. "Some of the other nurses and I have been witnessing to and praying for that doctor for a long time. After your son's surgery, he tracked a few of us down to tell us about Austin 's prayer. He said, 'Well girls, you got me. If that little boy could pray for me when he was about to have surgery, then I think maybe I need his Jesus too."
She then recounted how they joined the doctor as he prayed to receive Christ right there in the hospital.
Wow! Austin had played a small part in something wonderful. But then, so did the nurses who prayed and witnessed.
I thought about John's words in his Gospel, "One sows and the other reaps"
(John 4:37 ).
Austin 's experience taught me that, although we never know which role we may be called to play, in the end it doesn't matter. What's important is that we remain faithful in sharing the gospel.
Tina Blessitt, a freelance writer, lives with her husband and four children in Kentucky .
"Don't tell God how big your troubles are--tell your trouble HOW BIG YOUR GOD IS!
She was able to get a shower and even eat a little dinner. She is slowly moving around the house. She will probably take back the emails and start sending them soon! She is anxious to talk with everyone.
A precious friend send the attached story to me. It so reminds me of Sherri and I wanted to send it to all of you. Thanks so much for being there for Sherri and Ken. We are so humbled by all of the precious emails, phone calls and cards. THANK YOU!
Subject: A small boy's prayer
FROG HAT
My 9-year-old's last-second request surprised his doctor and taught me a valuable lesson about sharing the gospel....Tina Blessitt
Last fall my 9-year-old son, Austin, had his tonsils removed. Before the surgery, Austin 's anesthesiologist came to start an IV. He was wearing a cool surgical cap covered in colorful frogs. Austin loved that "frog hat."
The doctor explained that he had two choices. He could either try to start the IV, or he could wait until Austin was up in the operating room. In the OR the doctor would give Austin some "goofy" gas, and start the IV when he was more relaxed.
"So, Austin ," he asked, "which do you want?"
Austin replied, "I'll take the gas."
But when the doc tor started to leave, Austin called, "Hey, wait."
The doctor turned. Yeah, buddy, what do you need?"
"Do you go to church?"
"No," the doctor admitted. "I know I probably should, but I don't."
Austin then asked, "Well, are you saved?"
Chuckling nervously, the doctor said, "Nope. But after talking to you, maybe it's something I should consider."
Pleased with his response, Austin answered, "Well, you should, 'cause Jesus is great!"
"I'm sure He is, little guy," the doctor said, and quickly made his exit.
After that a nurse took me to the waiting room. Someone would come and get me when Austin 's surgery was done.
After about 45 minutes, the anesthesiologist came into the waiting room. He told me the surgery went well and then said, "Mrs. Blessitt, I don't usually come down and talk to the parents after a surgery, but I just had to tell you what your son did."
Oh boy, I thought. What did that little rascal do now?
The doctor explained that he'd just put the mask on Austin when my son signaled that he needed to say something.
When the doctor removed the mask, Austin blurted, "Wait a minute, we have to pray!"
The doctor told him to go ahead, and Austin prayed, "Dear Lord, please let all the doctors and nurses have a good day. And Jesus, please let the doctor with the frog hat get saved and start going to church. Amen."
The doctor admitted this touched him. "I was so sure he would pray that his surgery went well," he explained. "He didn't even mention his surgery. He prayed for me! Mrs. Blessitt, I had to come down and let you know what a great little guy you have."
A few minutes later a nurse came to take me to post-op. She had a big smile on her face as we walked to the elevator.
"Mrs. Blessitt, I couldn't wait to tell you something exciting that your son did."
With a smile, I told her that the doctor already mentioned Austin 's prayer.
"But there's something you don't know," she said. "Some of the other nurses and I have been witnessing to and praying for that doctor for a long time. After your son's surgery, he tracked a few of us down to tell us about Austin 's prayer. He said, 'Well girls, you got me. If that little boy could pray for me when he was about to have surgery, then I think maybe I need his Jesus too."
She then recounted how they joined the doctor as he prayed to receive Christ right there in the hospital.
Wow! Austin had played a small part in something wonderful. But then, so did the nurses who prayed and witnessed.
I thought about John's words in his Gospel, "One sows and the other reaps"
(John 4:37 ).
Austin 's experience taught me that, although we never know which role we may be called to play, in the end it doesn't matter. What's important is that we remain faithful in sharing the gospel.
Tina Blessitt, a freelance writer, lives with her husband and four children in Kentucky .
"Don't tell God how big your troubles are--tell your trouble HOW BIG YOUR GOD IS!
July 17, 2008 Sherri's Progress
Hope all of you are well!
I just wanted to give you an update on Sherri. She slept great last
night. Thank goodness they did they surgery later in the day because
the anesthesia helped her sleep pretty much through the night. She
was on a morphine pump, which helped. The took the pump off this
morning and took out the catheter. They wanted her to start sitting
up more starting at 6:00, which made her feel nauseated. But that has
now passed and she even ate dinner. She was starting to feel some
pain this afternoon but hopefully they will get the pain meds
regulated and that will alleviate that. They are planning to release
her tomorrow evening and hopefully, we can get her just to take it
easy and rest.
Some of you have asked about chemo and radiation. She will definitely
have to endure chemo but will not have to do radiation. I am not sure
when that will start or how long she will have to do it. We will know
more definitely next week when the final pathology comes back.
Thank you all for your prayers and phone calls. I will try to email a
progress report daily to let everyone know how she is doing. We so
appreciate all of you and we have definitely felt your prayers!
Terri
I just wanted to give you an update on Sherri. She slept great last
night. Thank goodness they did they surgery later in the day because
the anesthesia helped her sleep pretty much through the night. She
was on a morphine pump, which helped. The took the pump off this
morning and took out the catheter. They wanted her to start sitting
up more starting at 6:00, which made her feel nauseated. But that has
now passed and she even ate dinner. She was starting to feel some
pain this afternoon but hopefully they will get the pain meds
regulated and that will alleviate that. They are planning to release
her tomorrow evening and hopefully, we can get her just to take it
easy and rest.
Some of you have asked about chemo and radiation. She will definitely
have to endure chemo but will not have to do radiation. I am not sure
when that will start or how long she will have to do it. We will know
more definitely next week when the final pathology comes back.
Thank you all for your prayers and phone calls. I will try to email a
progress report daily to let everyone know how she is doing. We so
appreciate all of you and we have definitely felt your prayers!
Terri
July 16, 2008 From Terri - Sherri's Surgery
Hello Everyone. I wanted to let you all know that Sherri did great in
the surgery. Praise God the lymph nodes are all clear and show no
sign of cancer. The plastic surgeon is finishing now and she should
be in recovery soon. The breast surgeon said everything looked great
and they should get the final pathology back in 2-3 days. I will send
more info as I get it.
Thanks again for all your prayers. Sherri has definitely felt your
love!
Terri (her sister)
the surgery. Praise God the lymph nodes are all clear and show no
sign of cancer. The plastic surgeon is finishing now and she should
be in recovery soon. The breast surgeon said everything looked great
and they should get the final pathology back in 2-3 days. I will send
more info as I get it.
Thanks again for all your prayers. Sherri has definitely felt your
love!
Terri (her sister)
July 15, 2008 OH PRAISE THE LORD!!!!!!!!!!!
I just talked with my Dr. and my CT came back clean...also, I had a
PET CT which shows the cancer has not spread, NO
METASTATIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
GLORY TO THE MOST HIGH!!!!!!!!!!
During the night, I would wake up and the Lord kept speaking, "the God
of Jacob who keeps you will not sleep nor slumber, I am your
keeper"...this morning when I got up I ran to Ps. 121 I will lift up
my eyes to the mountains; from whence shall my help come? My help
comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth. He will not allow
your foot to slip; He who keeps you will not slumber, behold, He who
keeps Israel will neither slumber nor sleep. The Lord is your KEEPER;
the Lord is your shade on your right hand The sun will not smite you
by day, nor the moon by night. The Lord will protect you from all
evil. He will keep your soul. The Lord will guard your going out and
your coming in from this time forth and forever"...
Keeper in the Hebrew means to attend, to be kept, to be guarded, to
take heed, has the sense of tending or exercising great care over!!!!!!
The testimony of the Lord is sure!!!!! God is a doer of His Word, I
encourage all of you as you are in your own fire, lay hold of God's
word and believe Him. His love for you is perfect. He knows how hot
we can stand and the forging work that is done will conform in us the
image of Christ. Please don't think that His faithfulness is just for
a few of His children. It is for the whole family. As David said in
Ps. 101 "forget none of your benefits!"
My surgery is still on for tomorrow, I pray that I will reflect the
love of Christ to all who God puts in my path. It fires me up to be
radical knowing , Ro. 8 ..."who will bring a charge against God's
elect? " Oh this place I'm in affords me the privilege to be so much
bolder in the name of Jesus. I praise God for the forging work He
does in our life will stay after we come out of the furnace.
Thank you for the emails, phone calls, card, meals...You are Jesus in
skin!!!!!!! I thank God for skin!!!!! Your words have been timely
and encouraging. What a spur!!!!!!!!!!
i am indebted to our LORD!!!!!!!! May He use us for His glory, there
is no other greater calling!!!!!!!
love you all,
sherri
PET CT which shows the cancer has not spread, NO
METASTATIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
GLORY TO THE MOST HIGH!!!!!!!!!!
During the night, I would wake up and the Lord kept speaking, "the God
of Jacob who keeps you will not sleep nor slumber, I am your
keeper"...this morning when I got up I ran to Ps. 121 I will lift up
my eyes to the mountains; from whence shall my help come? My help
comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth. He will not allow
your foot to slip; He who keeps you will not slumber, behold, He who
keeps Israel will neither slumber nor sleep. The Lord is your KEEPER;
the Lord is your shade on your right hand The sun will not smite you
by day, nor the moon by night. The Lord will protect you from all
evil. He will keep your soul. The Lord will guard your going out and
your coming in from this time forth and forever"...
Keeper in the Hebrew means to attend, to be kept, to be guarded, to
take heed, has the sense of tending or exercising great care over!!!!!!
The testimony of the Lord is sure!!!!! God is a doer of His Word, I
encourage all of you as you are in your own fire, lay hold of God's
word and believe Him. His love for you is perfect. He knows how hot
we can stand and the forging work that is done will conform in us the
image of Christ. Please don't think that His faithfulness is just for
a few of His children. It is for the whole family. As David said in
Ps. 101 "forget none of your benefits!"
My surgery is still on for tomorrow, I pray that I will reflect the
love of Christ to all who God puts in my path. It fires me up to be
radical knowing , Ro. 8 ..."who will bring a charge against God's
elect? " Oh this place I'm in affords me the privilege to be so much
bolder in the name of Jesus. I praise God for the forging work He
does in our life will stay after we come out of the furnace.
Thank you for the emails, phone calls, card, meals...You are Jesus in
skin!!!!!!! I thank God for skin!!!!! Your words have been timely
and encouraging. What a spur!!!!!!!!!!
i am indebted to our LORD!!!!!!!! May He use us for His glory, there
is no other greater calling!!!!!!!
love you all,
sherri
July 9, 2008 Surgery is scheduled
Hello loved ones!!!
My surgery has been scheduled for Wed. 16th @ 12:00. The surgery will
take 5 hours and I will be at Brookwood for 2 nights. I like my
plastic surgeon (female also) and believe she is an answer to prayer.
My heart is heavy as I write this...I had to do a CT of abdomen
yesterday looking for other cancer. The report came back that there
is something seen in uterus (cyst, fibroid, cancer) not sure. So I'll
be doing a follow up CT of pelvis probably Friday. The fire just got
hotter! Pray that it is not cancer!!! My her2 results showed
positive. What that means is that the cancer is feeding itself.
Definitely will do chemo and probably strong. Pray for that, I dread
it...
I was studying the word obedience in the greek, it is related to the
word faith..."Faith is of the heart, invisible to men, obedience is of
the conduct and may be observed. When a man obeys God he gives the
only possible evidence that in his heart he believes
God." (blueletterbible.org)
I'm reminded of Heb. 13:15 "Thru Him then, let us continually offer up
a sacrifice of praise to God , that is, the fruit of lips that give
thanks to His name". ONLY by HIS grace can I praise Him and thank Him
that His purposes and plans are so much higher than what I would
choose. I praise Him that He is good. I praise Him that He is the
lifter of my head. I praise Him that beholding His glory is worth it
all. I praise Him that He will accomplish that which concerns me and
especially my family Ps. 138
Join me in worship as we know that the sufferings that we share cannot
be compared to the glory that will be revealed Ro. 8:18
Thank you for the outpouring of love to me and my family!!!!!
sherri
My surgery has been scheduled for Wed. 16th @ 12:00. The surgery will
take 5 hours and I will be at Brookwood for 2 nights. I like my
plastic surgeon (female also) and believe she is an answer to prayer.
My heart is heavy as I write this...I had to do a CT of abdomen
yesterday looking for other cancer. The report came back that there
is something seen in uterus (cyst, fibroid, cancer) not sure. So I'll
be doing a follow up CT of pelvis probably Friday. The fire just got
hotter! Pray that it is not cancer!!! My her2 results showed
positive. What that means is that the cancer is feeding itself.
Definitely will do chemo and probably strong. Pray for that, I dread
it...
I was studying the word obedience in the greek, it is related to the
word faith..."Faith is of the heart, invisible to men, obedience is of
the conduct and may be observed. When a man obeys God he gives the
only possible evidence that in his heart he believes
God." (blueletterbible.org)
I'm reminded of Heb. 13:15 "Thru Him then, let us continually offer up
a sacrifice of praise to God , that is, the fruit of lips that give
thanks to His name". ONLY by HIS grace can I praise Him and thank Him
that His purposes and plans are so much higher than what I would
choose. I praise Him that He is good. I praise Him that He is the
lifter of my head. I praise Him that beholding His glory is worth it
all. I praise Him that He will accomplish that which concerns me and
especially my family Ps. 138
Join me in worship as we know that the sufferings that we share cannot
be compared to the glory that will be revealed Ro. 8:18
Thank you for the outpouring of love to me and my family!!!!!
sherri
July 7, 2008 Report is back, it is cancer
Subject: update
Thanks so much for your calls, emails and most importantly your
prayers. Your prayers have been felt!!!!
I got my report back and it is cancer. Between stage 1 and 2. It is
estrogen receptive. We haven't got the report back on the her2 yet.
Good news is that between my biopsy and MRI, we feel good about my
lymph nodes. I met with my breast surgeon and my plastic surgeon
today. They will do surgery together and hopefully we can do it next
Wed.. I'm still waiting to hear from them.
I did pray over my surgeon before she did the biopsy. I sense she
knows the Lord, but maybe not intimately. I feel I have an open door
to eventually go there spiritually and see where she is. I'm just
believing that God is giving me a sweet friend when this is all done
with.
But here's the great news...Ken and I are living our worst nightmare
and it's not bad!!!! Of course, it's all because of this amazing
grace that I'm living in right now. God continues to pour forth His
word to His hungry daughter who is eating every word. Ja. 1:9 But let
the brother of humble circumstances glory in his high position."
Ps. 30:10 Hear O Lord, and be gracious to me; O Lord, be Thou my
helper. Thou has turned for me my mourning into dancing; Thou hast
loosed my sackcloth and girded me w/ gladness; that my soul may sing
praise to Thee, and not be silent. O Lord my God, I will give thanks
to Thee forever....
While we were in FL , the Lord and I fellowshiped in the wee hours.
He so sweetly spoke to my heart and told me I was not to fear cancer.
To fear it was to give it honor and reverance. To do that would be
idolatry and adultery !!! Cancer is simply a tool in HIs hand for
refining. Cancer can be such a big, scary word but it shouldn't
be. I'm so reminded of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego...If it be
so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the furnace of
blazing fire; and He will deliver us out of your hand. But even if He
does not, let it be known to you, O king, that we are not going to
serve your gods or worship the golden image that you have set
up"...anything we fear other than our God is idolatry. How subtle
that can be and yet still be adultery to our Lord. If I really
believe that our Lord is sovereign and He rules even over death, what
is there to be afraid of. Cancer then must serve the Lord to do His
bidding and will!!!!
"Behold, I Myself have created the smith who blows the fire of coals,
and brings out a weapon for ITS work. and I have created the destroyer
to ruin. No weapon that is formed against you shall prosper!!!! Does
that just free you or what!!! The enemy cannot win, but the purposes
and work of God will when His child remains. Pray for strength as I
journey through the valley of shadow of death that I will fear only
Him, for His is my portion. I could go on and on with all the "gold
nuggets" the Lord has given me. I pray for more...How great is Thy
goodness, which Thou hast stored up for those who fear Thee, which
Thou hast wrought for those who take refuge in Thee. Ps. 31:19
I'll keep you posted on my surgery date..
Thank you for loving on me and my family!!!
sherri
Thanks so much for your calls, emails and most importantly your
prayers. Your prayers have been felt!!!!
I got my report back and it is cancer. Between stage 1 and 2. It is
estrogen receptive. We haven't got the report back on the her2 yet.
Good news is that between my biopsy and MRI, we feel good about my
lymph nodes. I met with my breast surgeon and my plastic surgeon
today. They will do surgery together and hopefully we can do it next
Wed.. I'm still waiting to hear from them.
I did pray over my surgeon before she did the biopsy. I sense she
knows the Lord, but maybe not intimately. I feel I have an open door
to eventually go there spiritually and see where she is. I'm just
believing that God is giving me a sweet friend when this is all done
with.
But here's the great news...Ken and I are living our worst nightmare
and it's not bad!!!! Of course, it's all because of this amazing
grace that I'm living in right now. God continues to pour forth His
word to His hungry daughter who is eating every word. Ja. 1:9 But let
the brother of humble circumstances glory in his high position."
Ps. 30:10 Hear O Lord, and be gracious to me; O Lord, be Thou my
helper. Thou has turned for me my mourning into dancing; Thou hast
loosed my sackcloth and girded me w/ gladness; that my soul may sing
praise to Thee, and not be silent. O Lord my God, I will give thanks
to Thee forever....
While we were in FL , the Lord and I fellowshiped in the wee hours.
He so sweetly spoke to my heart and told me I was not to fear cancer.
To fear it was to give it honor and reverance. To do that would be
idolatry and adultery !!! Cancer is simply a tool in HIs hand for
refining. Cancer can be such a big, scary word but it shouldn't
be. I'm so reminded of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego...If it be
so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the furnace of
blazing fire; and He will deliver us out of your hand. But even if He
does not, let it be known to you, O king, that we are not going to
serve your gods or worship the golden image that you have set
up"...anything we fear other than our God is idolatry. How subtle
that can be and yet still be adultery to our Lord. If I really
believe that our Lord is sovereign and He rules even over death, what
is there to be afraid of. Cancer then must serve the Lord to do His
bidding and will!!!!
"Behold, I Myself have created the smith who blows the fire of coals,
and brings out a weapon for ITS work. and I have created the destroyer
to ruin. No weapon that is formed against you shall prosper!!!! Does
that just free you or what!!! The enemy cannot win, but the purposes
and work of God will when His child remains. Pray for strength as I
journey through the valley of shadow of death that I will fear only
Him, for His is my portion. I could go on and on with all the "gold
nuggets" the Lord has given me. I pray for more...How great is Thy
goodness, which Thou hast stored up for those who fear Thee, which
Thou hast wrought for those who take refuge in Thee. Ps. 31:19
I'll keep you posted on my surgery date..
Thank you for loving on me and my family!!!
sherri
June 29,2008 thanks so much for the encouragement...
Thou hast a strong arm; Thy hand is mighty, Thy right hand is exalted.
Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Thy Throne;
lovingkindness and truth go before Thee. How blessed are the people
who know the joyful sound! O Lord, they walk in the light of Thy
countenance. In Thy name they rejoice all the day, and by Thy
righteousness they are exalted. For Thou art the glory of their
strength, and by Thy favor our horn is exalted. For our shield
belongs to the Lord Ps. 89:13-18
During my biopsy tomorrow I plan to talk with my Dr. about the
Lord...pray for salvation, focus, wisdom, and discernment. The
results will be back Tue/ Wed...I'll keep you posted,
Thank so much, we feel your prayers!!!
sherri
Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Thy Throne;
lovingkindness and truth go before Thee. How blessed are the people
who know the joyful sound! O Lord, they walk in the light of Thy
countenance. In Thy name they rejoice all the day, and by Thy
righteousness they are exalted. For Thou art the glory of their
strength, and by Thy favor our horn is exalted. For our shield
belongs to the Lord Ps. 89:13-18
During my biopsy tomorrow I plan to talk with my Dr. about the
Lord...pray for salvation, focus, wisdom, and discernment. The
results will be back Tue/ Wed...I'll keep you posted,
Thank so much, we feel your prayers!!!
sherri
June 27, 2008 Update
Thank you so much for your email, phone calls and prayers. The Body
of Christ is invaluable in times like this!!!! I love how God has used
you to remind me of something new or old of HIs promises and
faithfulness . Thank you for encouraging me!!!!
I spoke with my surgeon today and my MRI report showed enhanced
abnormalities (I should have asked her if my whole body lit up, LOL).
The great news is that it was only in my Lt breast, no lymph nodes,
chest wall or Rt breast. Also, benign tissue could lite up as well.
Biopsy is the next step ( Monday @ 1:00) in her office. No matter
what this comes back as, with my family history she wants to take it
out. I'm all for it!!! I really want to scrape all breast tissue and
come away with some cute little C or B cups!!! We shall see ")
During all of this a friend recommended that Ken and I getaway. I
loved that idea and even loved more, the whole family getting away.
Knowing this is all such short notice and financially this is not the
best time, I asked the Lord would He please provide. As I prayed, I
felt selfish but the Holy Spirit said "you have not because you ask
not"...as of this morning we have a beach house for a week and it's
free!!! The kindness of the Lord has overwhelmed me. I not only
love Him but I am in Love with our God. His Word has become so much
more alive!!! When Jesus raised Lazaraz, He told Martha, "Did I not
tell you, that if you would believe you would see My Glory"..I feel
like Glory is around the corner.
Thank you for being witnesses with me of God's Glory. Thank you
for loving me and my family!!!
sherri
of Christ is invaluable in times like this!!!! I love how God has used
you to remind me of something new or old of HIs promises and
faithfulness . Thank you for encouraging me!!!!
I spoke with my surgeon today and my MRI report showed enhanced
abnormalities (I should have asked her if my whole body lit up, LOL).
The great news is that it was only in my Lt breast, no lymph nodes,
chest wall or Rt breast. Also, benign tissue could lite up as well.
Biopsy is the next step ( Monday @ 1:00) in her office. No matter
what this comes back as, with my family history she wants to take it
out. I'm all for it!!! I really want to scrape all breast tissue and
come away with some cute little C or B cups!!! We shall see ")
During all of this a friend recommended that Ken and I getaway. I
loved that idea and even loved more, the whole family getting away.
Knowing this is all such short notice and financially this is not the
best time, I asked the Lord would He please provide. As I prayed, I
felt selfish but the Holy Spirit said "you have not because you ask
not"...as of this morning we have a beach house for a week and it's
free!!! The kindness of the Lord has overwhelmed me. I not only
love Him but I am in Love with our God. His Word has become so much
more alive!!! When Jesus raised Lazaraz, He told Martha, "Did I not
tell you, that if you would believe you would see My Glory"..I feel
like Glory is around the corner.
Thank you for being witnesses with me of God's Glory. Thank you
for loving me and my family!!!
sherri
Please Pray
June 24, 2008
Hey everyone,
I hope everyone is having a great summer!!! I want to share the goodness of God and ask for prayer...last week I went in to see a new Dr. for my yearly check-ups. She found a lump in my Lt breast and referred me to a Breast surgeon (Dr. April Maddux @ Brookwood). I went today to have mammo's and ultra sound. There is definitely a lump of some sort that is not a cyst. Because my breast are dense they had a hard time seeing all that they wanted to see. Therefore, I should have an MRI this week and probably a biopsy the first of next week. Dr. Maddux mentioned that she probably would want to take it out regardless of what it is. She also said that without the exam from my new Dr., the mammos would not have been enough to detect it. It probably would have been passed over.
Oh how I praise God for His faithfulness to His children. I have been overwhelmed at His love and out pouring of His word to me. "I love Thee, O Lord, my strength. The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer. My God, my rock, in whom I take refuge. My shield and the horn of my salvation my stronghold. I call upon the lord, who is worthy to be praised and I am saved from my enemies...in my distress I called upon the Lord, and cried to my God for help; He heard my voice out of His temple, and my cry for help before Him came into His ears." Ps 18
What a privilege that the God of this universe has allowed my cry for help to come before HIm. I am so grateful for this blanket of peace that has covered me since my first Dr's visit. God has so prepared me thru His word and one verse was when the children of Israel where in the desert and they were grumbling..."and they tested the Lord, saying "Is the LOrd among us, or not?" Ex. 17:7 To believe that God is not with us or doesn't hear our cry is testing and opposing the truth of HIs word. Please pray for my continual seeking of HIs presence...please pray for faith for my sweet family. That my children's faith will grow and they will learn how to lay hold of His word and walk in faith, not sight. That my sweet husband will be carried by our Great Shepherd. I believe this is harder for him than me. Thank you for all your prayers, I'm so grateful for sister's to cry out to!!
May all glory and honor go to the one who is worthy of our praise!!!!
sherri
Hey everyone,
I hope everyone is having a great summer!!! I want to share the goodness of God and ask for prayer...last week I went in to see a new Dr. for my yearly check-ups. She found a lump in my Lt breast and referred me to a Breast surgeon (Dr. April Maddux @ Brookwood). I went today to have mammo's and ultra sound. There is definitely a lump of some sort that is not a cyst. Because my breast are dense they had a hard time seeing all that they wanted to see. Therefore, I should have an MRI this week and probably a biopsy the first of next week. Dr. Maddux mentioned that she probably would want to take it out regardless of what it is. She also said that without the exam from my new Dr., the mammos would not have been enough to detect it. It probably would have been passed over.
Oh how I praise God for His faithfulness to His children. I have been overwhelmed at His love and out pouring of His word to me. "I love Thee, O Lord, my strength. The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer. My God, my rock, in whom I take refuge. My shield and the horn of my salvation my stronghold. I call upon the lord, who is worthy to be praised and I am saved from my enemies...in my distress I called upon the Lord, and cried to my God for help; He heard my voice out of His temple, and my cry for help before Him came into His ears." Ps 18
What a privilege that the God of this universe has allowed my cry for help to come before HIm. I am so grateful for this blanket of peace that has covered me since my first Dr's visit. God has so prepared me thru His word and one verse was when the children of Israel where in the desert and they were grumbling..."and they tested the Lord, saying "Is the LOrd among us, or not?" Ex. 17:7 To believe that God is not with us or doesn't hear our cry is testing and opposing the truth of HIs word. Please pray for my continual seeking of HIs presence...please pray for faith for my sweet family. That my children's faith will grow and they will learn how to lay hold of His word and walk in faith, not sight. That my sweet husband will be carried by our Great Shepherd. I believe this is harder for him than me. Thank you for all your prayers, I'm so grateful for sister's to cry out to!!
May all glory and honor go to the one who is worthy of our praise!!!!
sherri
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