Reach out and touch the hem of his garment's.

I went yesterday with Willard to IGA to do a little grocery shopping. Riding my scooter down each aisle. When we were going through the checkout, I asked Melissa about Terry. Terry was one of the checkout personnel, and when she was working, I tried to go through her register whenever possible. I found out a few months back that Terry had cancer. Hers was lung cancer and kidney cancer. I have been getting such discouraging reports each time I would ask about her. Yesterday Melissa said that they cannot see the cancer in Terry's lungs anymore. The only place they can still see any cancer is in her kidney. I was so pleased and excited for Terry to hear better news about her condition. I hope and pray that her cancer can be 100% cured.
You know, cancer is so unpredictable. I remember six years ago when I was first told that I had cancer. I went through radiation treatments and was told there was only a 3% chance that it would come back. I was in the 3% that it did come back. Dr. Gehrig did surgery, plus chemo after the surgery. I was told that time there was a 12% chance of the cancer returning. Well it did come back, so I was in that 12% group. Some could say that this was just bad luck. But I do not believe in luck neither good nor bad. Now, if, they can get rid of my present cancer, there's 100% chance that it will come back. 100%, I still think sometimes that I can beat those odds. God has his plan. As of yet I really don't know what God's plan is for me. I do know what ever it is, it's going to be grand.
I hope that each one of you will keep Terry in your prayers. She's a single parent, and that's bad enough. But being a single parent with cancer, it's got to be very hard. Again please keep her in your prayers. I'm praying that God will heal her, and make her 100% whole again. I remember the story of the woman who touched the hem of Of Christ's garment.
Matthew 9:22
But Jesus turned him about, and when he saw her, he said, Daughter, be of good comfort; thy faith hath made thee whole. And the woman was made whole from that hour. By faith, she knew, if she could only touch the garment that Jesus wore, she would be made whole.
I'd like to ask you a favor. Close your eyes, and in your minds eye see Jesus standing there. Reach out and touch the hem of his garment. Touch it for Terry, touch it for my sister-in-law Janice Moore, my Facebook friend Paula. Touch it for Roy Norris, and Leslie Jackson. Touch it, for all of us.
James 5:16
Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.
Until next time, Willard and I wish you health and happiness, may God bless and God save.

Well first of all, I'll give you an update. Chemo went pretty well, I mean I can't say I loved it, LOL. And of course I could do without the nausea, and definitely could do without the bone pain. I think today I went over the top of the hill and on my way back to being normal. I know that each time I have chemo it will get harder and harder for me to get back on my feet, but believe me, I'm going to give it my all.
And another thing I wanted to talk about was how impressed I am with Chick-fil-A and how they stood by their principles, not giving in to this sinful world. I am impressed, because Chick-fil-A knew that it could be detrimental for their company, and yet they stood on the side of God. I have watched while other companies neither utter ya or nay, not wanting to upset customers on either side of the aisle. There's an old song that goes(you got to stand for something, or you'll fall for anything). I believe that Chick-fil-A needs to put these words on its front doors where everyone can see when entering. Whether a small business or a giant corporation, or even individuals have to stand for something. Not stand in the middle, afraid they will lose business, or lose a friend because of where they stand. I believe that people need to know what the businesses that they patronize stand for.
And another thing about businesses, people, we really do need to start buying things that are made in America. Sure, it's much cheaper on our pocketbooks to buy stuff from overseas. But unemployment will only increase with every cheaper purchase we buy. Other countries are getting wealthier each day, using slave labor. It's up to each one of us individually. This nation can become a great nation again , With each of its citizens participated in its future. Let's bring back the factories and jobs. It's better to stand in the unemployment line with made in the USA written on our clothes, than to stand in it with Chinese written on the label. At least people will know, that you cared. When I was growing up, God was a very big part of all American lives. But now in many places it's a sin to mention his name. If we truly want our country to be great once more, we need to come back to the very God that made it great to begin with.
Matthew 6:33
But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
Yes, we truly need to come back to God.
Until next time, Willard and I wish you health and happiness, may God bless and God save.

Introducing Betty Anne

My chemotherapy went well yesterday. I sat across from a lady who also had cervical cancer and the cancer is also in her lymph nodes. She has been on chemotherapy since the first week in January. So as many of you could guess she wasn't really doing that well with the chemo at this point. They checked her blood work and found that there would be no chemotherapy. She received two units of blood instead. Her hair hung about 2 inches below her ears. Although it looked as if she had lost two thirds of her hair. Her hair still seemed even about her head. There were no places where hair had come out in large clumps. She spoke with a little northern accent and she was quite an interesting person. She wore a strapless dress, you know the ones with the elastic around the top and then more elastic under the breast area. The dress hung to her feet. She had on those shoes with high heel wedges. Between the soul and the bottom of the shoe was made of cork. The shoes themselves were purple to match the purple flowers in her dress. For whatever reason she had on her very long fingernails, blue polish. She had bracelets, bangles and all sorts of jewelry hanging from every possible arm and leg she had. No makeup whatsoever. But all in all she was a very nice lady. Her husband sat in the chair with a pair Bermuda shorts on, and an old pullover T-shirt. He had on old tennis shoes, his hair looked to be uncombed. He seemed to not care what anybody thought about how he looked. He was quite, hardly spoke a word to anyone.
She had to go have a blood clot on the back of her leg looked at, and I was almost finished with my chemo. So I asked her could Willard and I say a quick prayer for her before she left. Which she said yes. The lady's name is Betty Anne. At her request, I am not using her last name.
I hope that each one of you will also say a quick prayer for her and for all the cancer victims of this world. There are so, so many of them. Starting with little tiny baby's so precious and sweet, dealing with life-threatening circumstances. And the old people, who were so weak and feeble, each one coping in their own way. Some with the help of Jesus Christ. And some blaming him for their circumstances.
But whether or not Christian or non-Christian, we still need to pray for all of them. May God Almighty here our prayers and bring salvation and healing to all cancer patients. Whether it be physical healing that they need or spiritual healing. All need prayer.
Until next time Willard and I both wish you health and happiness God bless and God save.

A simple piece of peppermint candy.

Willard came home yesterday from the nursing home holding a piece of peppermint candy in his hand. One of the residents at the nursing home, Ms. Nelly had given it to him. Willard said that she explained to him that she had been saving that piece of peppermint candy just for him. One would not think that a piece of peppermint candy would mean so much to a person. But it meant a lot to the giver and to the receiver. Willard was tickled to death to get that piece of candy. Because in that one piece of peppermint candy was a lot of love. It reminds me of aunt Naomi, Willard's aunt. No one ever came to see Naomi that she did not give them something before they left. Many, many times it was just a simple piece of peppermint candy. I remember every day before Willard left for work, Naomi would make sure that he had a couple of pieces of peppermint candy in his pocket. Each and every time Naomi gave something it would be from the love that she had in her heart for people. She was a mother to many, including me. I still miss her.
If the world had nothing but people like Naomi in it, what a wonderful world this would be.
2 Peter 1:7
And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.
Until next time, Willard and I both wish you health and happiness, God bless and God save.

If you'll remember, in my last blog I put in verses from second Corinthians the fourth chapter. Willard asked me the next day did I have any suggestions for a Sunday school lesson for him for the nursing home. I told him second Corinthians the fourth chapter. Willard has been studying all week on it. And this morning what was so odd was that Charles Stanley was preaching on second Corinthians chapter 4. So, we both felt very strongly, that it was indeed God's will. God performs his works in mysterious ways. And he made us Christians odd to the world. But I am very happy to be that odd person that the rest of the world just doesn't understand. You see I've never been one who wants to accumulate things of this world. I've never wanted that fine house, because to tell you true, I did not, and still do not want to have to do the work that goes along with keeping such a house. I did not want the expensive fine clothes, because to tell you the truth, I did not want to be careful not to spill or drip anything on them. After all I am a slob. Plus I did not want the dry-cleaning bills that come with such clothes.
You know, I've seen women that take a huge amount of time getting dressed, and putting on their makeup. They care more for what they look like to the world, than what they look like to God. Willard even says, if you scrape the makeup off of many women, and and then saw them on the street, you most likely would not recognize them. The most beautiful women to me are women with good hearts and giving natures. One woman, of many women that I know, is Susan Sanders. Susan had such a giving and loving heart. She doesn't wear the makeup or the fine clothes. She concerned herself with doing what God's will leads her to do. She's beautiful inside and out. Another wonderful person is Diane Jackson of which I've mentioned many times in my blogs. She is a wonderful, thoughtful, giving person. These women and many more that I know shine with the glow of Christ in them. It's a beauty that no kind of makeup or anything else of this world could give them.
They preach what second Corinthians 4:5 states..............
For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake.
A real Christian, a spiritual feel Christian wants to be seen, not of themselves and how good they look. But Jesus who is in them.
The next time you're looking in the mirror getting ready to leave the house, remember this. Romans 2:11 For there is no respect of persons with God.
God doesn't care what you look like on the outside. God will be looking at your heart. Does your inside look as beautiful and your outside?
Until next time Willard and I wish you health and happiness, God bless and God save.

Well the news don't get any better. Dr. Gehrig called a few minutes ago to give me the results of my scan. The cancer has spread to my lymph nodes. Dr. Gehrig said that she saw where the cancer is still in my cervix 1 centimeter long and half a centimeter wide. She said the scan showed that the cancer can be seen in two of my lymph nodes, but is most likely in more. I will start chemotherapy Monday. And I will start every three weeks. That's just to start with. Then she would take another scan and stay on three weeks, or increase the chemotherapy if needed. I will most likely stay on chemotherapy the rest of my life.
And yes, I am crying even as I write this. But the tears are not because I have lost my faith. It's not because I'm angry at God, because I'm not. I think anyone in the circumstances that I am in would cry no matter what condition your spiritual life would be in. So don't mistake the tears for spiritual failing. I guess this Bible verse conveys my feelings.

2 Corinthians 4:16-18 So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day. For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison, as we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. For the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal.
You see I fully believe in the eternal. If I did not have Jesus Christ's walking by my side, there's no way that I could get through this. But even through my tears I have peace in my soul.
Until next time, Willard and I both wish you health and happiness, God bless and God save.

The card and the mylar balloon are from the girls at Thomas drug store.

Thanks girls, You made my day. I am so very blessed to have so many people who care about me. God bless you all abundantly'

Until next time, God bless and God save.

My sister Jean called earlier to tell me that the cardiologist told her she had two blockages, and that they will do a catheterization on her. For most people, when you hear the word catheterization it's nothing to be really concerned about. But in my family's case, the word inspires fear. You see my mother died having a catheterization. Her arteries were too weak to handle the extra pressure put upon them. I know when I had my catheterization a few years back, I was really scared. I can't imagine what Jean must be going through. You know, fear can cause some crazy things to go through ones mind. My brother Jerry also has had a few catheterizations and I have often wondered if he ever thinks about the way our mother died, while they're performing his.
I asked you if you will, please keep my sister Jean in your prayers.
Jean if you read this, know that you are in my prayers, and in my thoughts.
Father in heaven, I lift up Jean in prayer to You, and I asked You Lord please be with Jean, comfort her, and let her feel Your presence surround her. Lord God we ask that you lead and guide the doctor's as they perform the procedure on Jean. We ask Lord that Your spiritual blessings be poured upon her, providing her with courage and strength in her time of need. We thank you dear Lord for Your endless love, Your bountiful mercy, and Your wonderful grace. Always giving us what we don't deserve, and keeping from us the punishment we do deserve. We thank You most of all for the wonderful gift of salvation through Your Son, Your only Son, Jesus Christ's, Who took upon Himself our punishment, while He hung on the Cross of Calvary. He is, King of Kings and Lord of Lords. Forgive us when we fail. In the name of Jesus Christ I pray, Amen and Amen.
I love you Jean, as you tell me many times, have faith, and know that God is with you.
Until next time, Willard and I wish you all health and happiness, may God bless and God save.

I've lived my life always trying to do for other people. I have made hundreds of quilts. Some were full-size, some were even king-size, but most were lap quilts. I have crocheted Afghans and placemats for people.
I guess that's the reason I'm so upset. I really don't have the energy anymore to do the quilts. I'll still try to crochet some, but anybody who crochets knows, it's slow going. I'm not going to try to crochet anymore Afghans. But I am going to try to crochet placemats.
To tell you to truth I really don't know how to act when people start doing for me. Diane Jackson is an incredible woman. She has given me hats, three in fact. One from New York city, one from the Bahamas and a red one for the fourth. If I do start chemo again they will surely come into good use. Diane sent me a great big monstrous mylar balloon yesterday. When you tap it, it plays music and a woman sings the song ''Gotta have friends''. I was really touched by her generosity. Because I know it came from her heart, out of the loves that she has not only for me, but for all people.
Diane, your angel wings are showing again. Thank you so much.
And speaking of gifts. The greatest gift ever was given, to my opinion was our salvation through Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior.
Ephesians 4:8 Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men. Which means Christ's triumphant over sin. His victory over the sin nature. It's not that we don't still have that sin nature within us, because we do. And as long as we are in human form we will. But our victory is, when we become victim of that sin nature, Christ, the Savior of the world is there to forgive you. All you have to do is accept him as Lord, except him as your Redeemer and Savior, repent. And that wonderful gift of eternal life with Jesus Christ will be yours.

Until next time Willard and I both wish you heath and happiness. God bless and God save.

Have you ever made a deal with God? You know you want something and you promise God if He gives you your desire you'll do something in return. I remember the first time I made a deal with God. It was the seventh grade, and I was doing real poorly grade wise that year. Now when I was going to school, your report card went home with you that last day of school. You did not have to wait to get it in the mail to find out about your future year to come. When you went home with that report card in your hand it said passed or failed.
I remember this as if it were yesterday. The day before the last day of school, I knew I was in trouble. I knew that if I came home the next day and that report card showed me failing my grade, what my grandmother Moore would do. There were plenty of switches on the hedges and of course that razor strap was still hanging on a nail in the closet, . Yes I can see it in my minds eye now. That razor strap, with a circle made of metal on one end for hanging it. And two pieces of leather hanging down from it, one piece of leather slightly longer than the other. Yes I can still see that razor strap. And I felt it on my legs and on my behind many a time. So here I was, the day before what I thought would be my assassination, because I just knew, that if I failed my grade, she would kill me, LOL. So I laid in bed, tears rolling down my face, saying a prayer to God and bargaining with him. I can still remember the bargain I made with God that night. I promise God that if He would please let me pass my grade, that I would make all A's the coming year.
The next morning off I went to school still afraid of what my report card would be. Well, I had passed my grade, which C's. But to be very honest, I didn't do that well the following year either. I reneged on the promise that I had made God.
I write this, because I was reading Genesis chapter 28 this morning. In that chapter in verse 20 and 21, you'll see how Jacob made a bargain with God.
Genesis 28:20
And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on,
Genesis 28:21
So that I come again to my father's house in peace; then shall the LORD be my God: .

As was I, Jacob is showing his immaturity by making bargains with God. It's due not only to mental immaturity, but spiritual immaturity too. As we grow in our spiritual maturity we come to realize these very important facts. God is in control, God knows what He's doing and we would do well to understand that God's will is best for us. God sees the whole picture while we only can see a small piece of the puzzle. I once prayed to God at a time when I was deeply in need. I prayed for something that I never received. After a few years I realized that as I prayed, God was smiling down on me saying" my child I have so much better for you than that". And sure enough, six years later God gave me what would indeed make me the happiest I've ever been and the most well-off.
Trying to make deals with God never has a good outcome, Just look at what happened to Hezekiah, Jephthah and many others in the Bible. But believing that God knows every need of your heart. Believing that God will supply you with everything you need to make your life joyous is the beginning of maturity in your spiritual life.
Not my will be done, but Thine, holy God.
Until next time, Willard and I both wish you health and happiness, God bless and God save.

I won't lie to you, because I'm a person who hates a lie. Plus I love you all too much. I'm somewhat depressed for the last few days. Oh, not all the time, in and out. You see, the old devil keeps whispering in my ear,(what's the use). Every time I look at flowers that I want to be dug up and rearranged, I hear him. Whats the use, you won't be here to see them come back up next year. And just as sure as I fight him off, crying out the name of Jesus, and start feeling better, here he comes again with something else. Please don't get me wrong, I am still with strong faith. I know that my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ is with me always. And I know when that old devil starts at me, all I have to do is call on the name of Jesus.
I have a Facebook friend, Paula who also has cancer, and she wrote this on Facebook,"I've reached a point in my life where I'm simply not going to do anything I don't want to do.....I've worked hard, took care of me and mine, and now I'm going to rest and enjoy the fruits of my labor.....thank you for your support!" And I thought, that maybe she was in the same mood I was, but she corrected me and said no, she was not depressed, she had just decided to enjoy what time she had left. I guess it's nice to have that attitude..
I want you all to know that I'm not writing these blogs for pity. That's the last thing I want. I just thought that since I'm going through this, that I would educate some of you on what a person with cancer goes through daily or weekly. Plus, tell a few stories of other peoples triumps or failures. Maybe even, tell you a few stories from my youth. Some of my mistakes and some of my own triumps. I hope to make each one of my blogs informative or meaningful to one or more of you. I guess you can say that my blogs make me feel like I have some kind of purpose.
I will say this, if my blog has no other purpose than to remind you of Jesus Christ and his love for us all, then my blog is relevant and has purpose.
Romans 8:28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. I believe with all my heart that I was created for a purpose. Whether or not I have finished that purpose, I don't know. But somehow I feel like it's me this statement was written for. I feel that Christ is speaking directly to me, these words...................
2 Timothy 4:5
But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.
2 Timothy 4:6
For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand.
2 Timothy 4:7
I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:

The knowledge that Christ may come at any time, gives me hope and excites me.

Until next time, Willard and I both wish you health and happiness, God bless and God save.

Today is my sister Jean's birthday. Happy birthday sis!!!! I truely wish for you many blessings and many more birthdays. Jean is my older sister born in 1945. That was before 1948.......did you know that in 1948 Israel again, became a nation? The Bible is pretty clear, once Israel became a nation, that generation would not pass away before we would see the Coming of Christ (Matthew 24:4-34). We are the last generation! Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ is coming before we all pass away. I repeat the last generation! Not all of the people that were born in 1948 will die before His coming. Now let me add this, We are all getting old. My sister Jean is 67. So how many more years, no one knows, but we do know it will be soon. It's time for all to start thinking about their eternal life. We will all have eternal life......somewhere. Heaven with Jesus or the lake of fire, along with satan, where will your eternality be?
1st Thessalonians 1:10
And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come.
Until next time, Willard and I wish you heath and happiness, God bless and God save.