thread for middle age to older Christian women.
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Hey Sherry, saw this thread tonight and thought I would say hello, Love ya girlfriend.
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Blessings Everyone;
My name is Elizabeth. I live in Arizona "yes you can fry an egg on the sidewalk"
I am married to a wonderful man named (Ron). He is the love of my life! I have two children a step son named Robbie and a daughter in law named Sho. He is 25. I have a daughter named Seleania who just got married in February to her husband Joey. She is 20 just finished trade school in cosmotology. They are expecting a baby in August. This will be my first time in being a grandma. Very excited, God has answered my prayers. I prayed that the Lord would let me get well so that I can see my daughter get married and watch her have my grandchildren. I am cancer free now! I was dx with IBC in 2008. I did a year of chemo and radiation. Had a double mx and reconstruction Nov 2009. I had the DIEP surgery. God has been with me through this journey. I never imagined that this would of happened to me. During this time of in my life. I only drew nearer to the Lord. I had wanted to fall passionately in Love with the Lord and I did. It is hard to imagine those who do not have the loving embrace of our heavenly Father. I only pray that we all will come together in his word. For the power of prayer and the word are amazing tools the Lord has given us. I am getting use to the new normal. God has showed me that all of this in life is a process. I wanted a miracle! I did not want to go through the process. Though that was not God's plan. He has the plans declares the Lord. I am excited about this thread and all the ladies it represents. I pray those who are curious come in and peek at this thread and God stirs their heart. Would that be awesome for others to come forward and except the Lord our Savior all because of this unity we share. This is my verse the Lord has given to me: Acts 20:24 However, I consider my life worth nothing to me, if only I may finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me-the task of testifying to the gospel of God's grace.
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Elizabeth, I think God used your situation to draw you closer to Him. Sometimes He does that. I know there have been times I've prayed about something or for something - and I've gotten my answer, BUT not in the way I would have expected. But what I got ended up being much better in the long run, even though it was a much harder path getter there. Just as you wanted to fall passionately in love with the Lord....the path of BC may have been a rough one, but it may have been the best one to help you get to that place, you know? Not that God caused it, of course.... But He allowed that to be the path and what could have been used for evil was used for good.
You have a wonderful testimony, and I"m sure it's spoken to numerous people already.
I felt like my BC was not for me, as it was for my children and their faith. Their faith in the Lord had really weakened due to their NOT seeing answers to prayer. They were beginning to wonder what the point was to even praying at all. Of course, they knew that just as I sometimes say YES, and sometimes I say NO, and sometimes I say WAIT......so does God.....but that's awfully hard when they saw one precious relative after another die in short time periods to cancer.
So, when I was diagnosed in the fall, the kids were first worried, (my children were 18, 17, and 12 at the time). I really felt like I was going to be okay, and since it was DCIS and caught early, God took care of it......and I think my BC was for my kids' faith to be strengthened and to know that not every cancer leads immediately to death -- as they often experienced.
Welcome, Elizabeth AND eberry!!
blessings...robin
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My husband and I went to a revival meeting tonight. One of the songs the musicians did was "Give me just a little bit more time."
I'm ready when You call me, but give me just a little more time. I said that is my theme song. I have so many things I want to do yet. I am a Licensed Local Pastor in the UMChurch and I see so many opportunities for reaching hurting people.
This is my 3rd time around with BC - the mets are in 3 of my vertebrae. I feel that I am doing fairly well considering.
My theme song while I was in active ministry was "Lord, You have come to the Lakeshore."
seeking neither the wealthy or wise ones. You only ask that I follow humbly.
Thank you for this site that I can share with all of you.
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Wonderful news, JO! I agree that I think that sometimes God wants us to wait. But, boy, is that hard sometimes! Thank you God, for good news for our sister Jo.
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Beautiful JO!! And so apt for your day. Blessed is our Father.
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Yeah, Jo!!!!
rejoicing and praising the Lord with you...
blessings...robin
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I appreciate you reading my lengthy message on the forum. I do feel a need to talk to a christian couselor and I will, thank you.
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Jo 5 and Patoo, thank you both for reading my lengthy message on the forum. I do feel a need to speak to the pastor's wife, for christian counseling, therefore I will. God bless you both.
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Hello Blessed Sisters in Christ. I hope you had a wonderful day in the presence of the Lord. Good news Jo for God is good! I am having a good week so far. It has been busy and it is almost over. I got to see my mother and daughter today. That is always the best. My daughter gets a ultrasound on Friday while I am getting my nipples put on. WoooooHoooo!!! Very excited about both. Carelen God does tell us to seek counsel. I know for me I have seeked counsel and finally this last time in my life I made a decision to seek a Christ based counsel. What a difference that made for me. Do not get me wrong I love my counselor and she has helped me through a lot. Just God has really been changing my heart with things. Have a blessed evening ladies. May the Lord bring joy to your hearts.
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Haven't been on for a few but JO that's great news. To God be the glory.
Have to also say, again, that just reading these posts from my Christian sisters brings such joy to my whole body. What a blessing - thank you all for being you and again, to God be the glory.
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I knew I'd love my surgeon when I saw this sign in his office on my first visit:
God does all the work
And I get all the credit.
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Jo ... I haven't been around for a couple of days but how great to hear about your test results! Thank the Lord.
It seems a theme running through this thread is our progress on "letting go and let God." Boy, that's a tough one. I struggle with that one all the time - even if I do let go and tend to go back and pick it up again.
For the last couple of days I have been sleeping a lot as I now have a cold. My throat is so sore that swollowing, sneezing or coughing is torutous! This too shall pass.
In the meantime:
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To my wonderful Christian sisters: Proverbs 31:30
30 Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting;
but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised. -- NIVCharm can mislead and beauty soon fades.
The woman to be admired and praised
is the woman who lives in the Fear-of-God. -- The MessageA Blessed Mother's Day to you all.
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Hello, fellow sisters. I am 58 years old and have been a Christian since 1977. I used to be a lot more involved in the church some years back but unfortunately for one reason or another, haven't been for quite awhile. I do read my bible and pray and am very thankful for the opportunity to share my faith with others.
If you read my bio you will see how God really stepped in and guided me when I got a mamogram. (I took a cab ride and was dropped off at the wrong place which led to me booking a mamogram appt!).
It is nice to know that there are a lot of Christian women on this site, praying for everyone. May I be a little greedy and ask for prayer for my son Michael? He has a very hard life and was diagnosed with Adult Onset Stills Disease (Stills) about two years ago. It is a horrible auto immune disease and his heart/lungs/liver are all involved now with it. His wife left him and now he is trying to sell his condo...and the market is slipping downwards...and his mortgage is high and he is has just started short term disability. His wife (Cath) needs prayer as well...and I don't blame her for leaving. She wants to have a family and they are young, in their early 30's. It is just very sad...hard to understand sometimes. But, if you could pray I would be very thankful. He is hoping to find a buyer for their 3 bedroom condo/townhouse (they live in Port Moody, BC). A realtor will meet with him on Monday night and decide on a price. I'd like Mike to move back to Vancouver Island as he has all of his family over here and he will need support. I know he is very loney and last week he started to cry when he told me he hadn't talked to anyone for a couple of days...and so he called me. It broke my heart. OK...enough sad stuff. Thanks everyone!
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SPAR...
How is it I just saw your thread.....: ): ).... and HOW DID I JUST KNOWWWWWWWWWWWWWW this topic... was yours...
Hi sweety!!!!!
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Linda, your family is in my prayers. I've lived in Coquitlam, very close to Port Moody. Was born 52 years ago in Burnaby General Hospital.
Patoo, I hate the words "fear of God" so much that when we got married I had the minister change it to "love of God". I know the concept and know it's just semantics, but I didn't want my kids "hearing" Fear and God in the same sentence.
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Barbe, I can certainly relate to not liking those words. But you know, it can lead to a conversation if someone who doesn't know the Lord were to ask, as it is confusing unless you know what it means.
Hi Linda - will pray for Michael, his wife and also you as it affects you all. You say he's on short term disability. Does that mean there is treatment available that can help him. I'm sorry his wife doesn't feel she can walk thorugh this with him - 'in sickness...' Yes, I understand, like you, that she wants more for herself but your son needs her. I'm going to stop now because I'm ready to cry. Prayers going up.
Welcome Estepp. Spar has taken a few days off but she is okay and hopefully will post here soon again.
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Hi. I'm 54 and a Christian too. I knew I went to the right BC surgeon when his nurse told me the patients who seem to do the best during surgery give their fears to the Lord and relax - lower blood pressure and better recovery.. I wanted to cry because it was just what I needed to hear and I was surprised that she offered that without me indicating that I am a Christian. I felt at peace during my surgery. I know that God had a hand in the detection of my BC and He's been right here with me. Happy Mother's Day.
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Welcome Encoremon - thanks for that testimony. It's so awesome to be one of His children and know that He holds us. Even though we may get stressed at times, once we remember that we belong ot Him it makes is so much simpler.
Happy Mother's Day everyone.
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Ebann, I guess you girls think I am wrong in my spiritual feelings when it came to my minister boyfriend. I know God can change the desires of my heart, as I am obedient to him and seek His will. Hopefully there will be no change, just a waiting period.
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HopeFloats....I don't think the gals think you are wrong, I just think they have a better insight as to what you are expecting, than you do. Because you wish for somehing, as much as you do, doesn't make it right. And God will take care of you, but maybe not give you everything you want! If this is meant to be, then MAYBE it will happen. But God is in our hearts, to "guide" us....He wants YOU to make the best decision! We who believe in God, know also, that it isn't HE that gives us everything we want. Sometimes it might be the WORST thing that could happen to us. And a lot of us here, I'm sure, know what we are talking about. Just "listen".....listen to your heart, & your good sense..... Maybe you can go on with your life, without surrendering yourself to just this one goal.0
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Great news Jo!!!! Have been awfully busy but wanted to stop in to say "Happy Mother's Day"
xoxoxo janet
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Interesting that this thread has referred to "Christian counseling." Any type of counseling comes from the world view the counselor holds to. They may or may not advertise as a "Christian counselor," but if they hold the world view of a Christian, then they are one. I am a Christian. I hold a license in my state where I could do nothing but counseling, but choose not to. I've used counseling many times in my own life--some who are Christian and some who are not. I have never let anyone change my world view. I know of some who call themselves Christian counselors and have had no training and do a world of hurt to people by imposing their own misguided judgements on another person. I always tell people to look around. If you do not feel any sort of connection with a counselor, look for another one. We as BC survivors understand that as well will go to another doc if we do not believe he/she knows what they are doing. Counseling is one of the most misunderstood tools we have. It helps us to get "unstuck" when we wish to make a change. Blessings ladies. Mary
PS advice giving is not counseling either
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it is so wonderful to read all your testimonies, it is so encouraging.
i wanted to wish everyone a blessed and peaceful mothers day.
i haven't been on in the last week, had a nasty flu bug. but lots of prayers and
some antibiotics i think we are on the road to recovery.
God bless to all my sisters.
laurie
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Good Monday morning Sisters.
Patoo ... do you know if 'fear' had another connotation when the Bible was written? Like Barbe, I don't like the words 'fear' and God in the same sentence. It conjures pictures of a wrathful God and a threat of hell and damnation. I prefer to see him as my Heavenly Father and likke any good father only loves me and wants to see me happy. I so appreciate all your testimony as I do all my Christian sisters.
Laurie ... you said something about having the flu last week. A week ago I got symptoms of a cold - stuffed nose and sore throat. The sore throat is still with me and I mean sore! It hurts (alot) to swallow anything - food, water, saliva! Anyone else have these symptoms?
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good morning
kathleen, yes a very raw throat and sinus, and its hard to rid of it. hope you are feeling better soon. it took alot of my strenght and set off my asthma, but i do feel like i am on the mend.
have a blessed day in the Lord, dear friends.
laurie
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Kathleen -- Maybe you need to have a strep screen done to make sure you don't have strep throat. Hope you feel better soon.
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Good morning dear sisters
hey kathleen, our pastor once explained fear that God speaks of that we should have for him as a awesome and reverant respect of our Lord. he says if you go back into the latin meaning of fear.
that their are different fears, just as their are different meanings of love in the bible, their is the deep love God has for us, and their is our love we have for others. so at different times in the bible fear is meant in different ways.
hope this helps, love in Christ
laurie
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Kathleen, not ignoring you. Laurie and JO have both given good answers but I think you and Barbe may want more. I'm trying to research and have reached out to some friends to see if they can come up with anything more enlightening, although I think we all come to the same understanding as Laurie and JO. I'm sure you know that some things of God will not be revealed to us until he brings us home. At that time we can ask Him what he meant but I think that at that time we really won't care any more because we will be in His presence - Halleluia!
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