I asked my husband permission to use his name in my plan because there is such an important link between lifestyle and cancer. I feel it is important for my own children to become aware of this link so that they are better able to defend themselves from this disease in the future. Are we avoiding cancer by having a healthy lifestyle? Perhaps not. But we are giving our bodies an important advantage in resisting disease.
I do believe that this journey will be the hardest one of my life. I cannot help but believe that God intends for us to help others around us and we can only do that by sharing our journey in all honesty. Please be gentle on my thoughts, spelling, and honesty. I can only do my best.
I am reading a book by Max Lucado "Out Live your Life". After reading this prayer that I will share I felt compelled to begin this blog. Perhaps this is my plan. Perhaps it is not. I only pray that it will reach one person and be helpful.
"O Lord", what an amazing opportunity you have spread out before me - a chance to make a difference for you in a desperately hurting world. Help me to see the needs you want me to see, to react in a way that honors you, and to bless others by serving them gladly with practical expressions of your love. Help me be Jesus' hands and feet, and through your Spirit give me the strength and wisdom I need to fulfill your plan for me in my own generation. In Jesus' name I pray, amen." Max Lucado
Blessings -
Emmie,
ReplyDeleteI think your blog is a great idea and I look forward to learning along with you. My family has such a history of heart disease and I try and fail all the time to eat healthier. But I am more determined than ever to become aware of why...why I eat what I do, when I do and evaluated what I could have done. I try to plan. Plan meals in advance and plan what to do when dining out with friends. That is when I really do forget, get carried away with the conversation, the atmosphere, and the menu. I have begun to look at healthier choices,share food when I can or ask the server to put half in a to go box before it comes to the table. I wish you and your family well and pray for Yancey's healing. I love Joyce Meyer and will share some things that she writes about that inspire me.
Emmie,
ReplyDeleteI think your blog is a wonderful idea. God bless all of you, especially Yancey, in this journey. I look forward to hearing from you! I pray that Yancey can beat this cancer!
Awesome! Attitude, faith, family, friends - they have such a power. Thanks for sharing. And as my son recently told me - children do look to their Mother in times of crisis and how they handle a situation helps give them strength and hope but only if she is strong and BELIEVES!!
ReplyDeleteLove you, Emmie!!!
ReplyDeleteThat you have chosen to reach out to others in such difficult times is truly remarkable. I anticipate I will moved to be a better steward of my mental, spiritual,as well as physical self because of the efforts of your family. Thank you for being so bold to share! With age the one thing I can attest to is the remarkable vessel of the human and its potential to make a difference. I also know that age had taught me to take care of the body in order that you can enjoy your creation while better serving mankind. Emmie and Yancey and kids-keep blogging! Don't forget kids your peers would love to hear from you as well as the adults-what you are experiencing,how can they help,what you can teach them. Love and great respect to you all-Carrie Brown
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