I saw a friend today that I hadn't seen in several years, but because of good times we have had in the past it seems just like yesterday that we were close. If you are reading this, Ali, just know that I still love you! ("Do not go in there!") We had wonderful times in Mexico on mission trips!!
I have two other older friends (I started to say old friends!) but they are both younger than I. We see each other about three or four times a year and always over lunch. I love those gals. I have another friend who has been my friend for 50 years. We see each other maybe once a year or every other year. But I still love him.
My very best girl friends are my three sisters. We have wonderful times together--usually at family birthdays or holidays. They know all my faults but love me still. But my very best friend is my dear husband. He has been my friend for nearly 43 years. Our life together has been so blest!
Although I love all these people and I know they love me, it is with human, fallible love. The "bestest," really forever friend, is my friend Jesus. His love is agape love. Human love can fail but His love is a forever love and He is a forever friend.
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Monday, October 12, 2009
BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH
October is breast cancer awareness month. Every month should be cancer awareness month because nearly every family I know is touched by this dreaded disease. Do you remember when we used to hear the word "cancer" it was almost a "dirty word"? You only knew one or two persons or families that were affected and most times you didn't know the person on a "personal" basis? That is all in the past now. It seems that every week someone new that we "personally" know is "stricken" with the disease. Cancer has truly become a PERSONAL disease.
When I see a woman who is wearing a baseball cap or a scarf with the telltale signs of baldness underneath, I make it my business to approach the woman and ask, "Are you doing chemotherapy?" I encourage her and sometimes offer a prayer. We were leaving IHOP last night after church and passed by a couple and obviously the woman was wearing the "uniform" of a chemo patient. I didn't say anything to her. We got outside and my son said, "I'm suprised that you didn't say anything to that woman." I turned on my heels and immediately went to the woman with my questions and encouragement. It turned out that her cancer was ovarian and she used the same doctors that I use. She had just finished her chemotheraphy. I've still got several to go!
I am having my nails painted pink this week all except the nails on my pinkies. They will be teal in "HONOR" of ovarian cancer. Maybe a little pink ribbon in the middle of them!!
We need to specifically petition God to grant to someone or several someones the ability to find a cure for cancer. Will you join me in this important prayer? Oh, Great Father of us all, please in Your mercy will you allow some researcher somewhere on this planet to discover the cure for cancer? We know that You know; would You allow this wisdom to come to us? You are ultimately our Healer, we know, but right now Lord, grant to Your servant(s) this special gift. Amen.
When I see a woman who is wearing a baseball cap or a scarf with the telltale signs of baldness underneath, I make it my business to approach the woman and ask, "Are you doing chemotherapy?" I encourage her and sometimes offer a prayer. We were leaving IHOP last night after church and passed by a couple and obviously the woman was wearing the "uniform" of a chemo patient. I didn't say anything to her. We got outside and my son said, "I'm suprised that you didn't say anything to that woman." I turned on my heels and immediately went to the woman with my questions and encouragement. It turned out that her cancer was ovarian and she used the same doctors that I use. She had just finished her chemotheraphy. I've still got several to go!
I am having my nails painted pink this week all except the nails on my pinkies. They will be teal in "HONOR" of ovarian cancer. Maybe a little pink ribbon in the middle of them!!
We need to specifically petition God to grant to someone or several someones the ability to find a cure for cancer. Will you join me in this important prayer? Oh, Great Father of us all, please in Your mercy will you allow some researcher somewhere on this planet to discover the cure for cancer? We know that You know; would You allow this wisdom to come to us? You are ultimately our Healer, we know, but right now Lord, grant to Your servant(s) this special gift. Amen.
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