Anniversary Day

Today is October 18th. Two years ago today I was diagnosed with breast cancer, and my life turned upside down.

Two years later - I am alive and praising God for all He has done! Yeah God!

This day could be a mournful remembrance day. That is easy...if I stop and think about all the unpleasant memories of the past two years, it would be mournful. And I will tell you, tears have fallen from my eyes today.

But, I don't want to stay there at all. I choose to celebrate this day instead.
After all, I am alive and well. That is not a small point. I am grateful to the Lord for His love and mercy in my life. Not just that He saved me from this awful disease, but that He saved me from sin...an even greater disease than cancer. Praise to God! All praise to Jesus Christ for the gift of forgiveness, redemption, and healing that He gave when He went to the cross for us. He's real, this Jesus. I praise His holy Name! I can't, nor do I want to, live one day without Him.

So...I celebrate two years of being a cancer survivor. Two years of new life.


Philippians 3:13 "...but one thing that I do, forgetting what lies behind
and straining forward to what lies ahead,
I press on toward the goal, toward the prize
of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus."

Psalm 18:16-18 "He reached down from on high, He took me, He drew me out of deep waters. He rescued me from my enemies, from my foes who were too
strong for me. They confronted me on the day of my disaster, but
the Lord was my support."

Thank You Father for Your amazing love.
Thank You Jesus for coming, for dying, for raising from the dead and for being my Friend and King.
Thank You Holy Spirit for gently comforting me and guiding me, quietly working through each day.

I dedicate my life to You again and again, O God, as a living sacrifice.

In Jesus' precious Name, Amen.

October - Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Hard to believe that it's that time of year again. The Pink Ribbon Month.

This is the month I was diagnosed.
This is the month that I will, again, rejoice that I am a survivor.
This is the month that I will, again, thank God for healing me.

Actually...it is really a daily occurrence.

Daily...I rejoice that I am a survivor.
Daily...I thank God for healing me.
Daily...I remember who I was before I had cancer and who I am now, and
I am thankful for where God has brought me.

So much gain from something the enemy meant for evil.
God redeems everything in our lives. Even cancer.

Thank You, O Lord...thank You, thank You, thank You.
For today.
For tomorrow.
For You.

In Jesus Name. Amen.