Our family has had a great weekend!! I think I wore myself out...Planted my garden, did the flower beds, hubby mowed, got the hammock up, and a few other things. It was so amazing to finally feel great for a few days! Saturday and Sunday were the best. Everyday all day I feel floppy. (sounds silly) I am weak and exhausted all the time. Walking up and down the stairs a million times a day actually gets hard!! Funny thing is, I can run about 6-7 miles....no problem. Sometimes I feel like it limits my ability to be a mom and wife. I am so very thankful for my husband! He has filled in so well. -Notice I said FILLED IN... When I am past this, he better step aside! :o)
In the next 2 weeks my youngest will be 1 year old and my oldest will be 7. My how the time has flown. Funny to think that I was not to have anymore kids after Jaela because of my first battle with cancer. Funny how the devil tries to steal our joy. Funny how he failed...and will fail again with this attempt. I will admit, I am tired of him trying things on me!!!! But, God won't give me more than I can handle. Does the devil know who he is messing with??!! lol. He is so afraid of my faithful, strong, spirit led and filled family. That is why he is trying so hard to break us. I have tried to look at myself as lucky. (stick with me here) God has so much faith in me and knows that I am the one to kick the devil in the teeth. He knows that I will follow His lead and make it through this. I am so very thankful that it is me with this fight ahead of me and not my kids or someone who doesn't have a mighty God to follow. I say it all the time, and I will keep saying it- I am so very blessed. I choose to have a positive attitude. Our pastor compared Easter to opening day for sports. On opening day, all teams are #1. All have a fresh start, and a fighting chance to win. He wanted to give people hope and a renewed chance... I took it in a different way. With my situation, I took it as a reminder that I am not fighting alone. A sports team has fans. No matter how good they are, someone supports them. They don't know the players on a personal level, or speak to them one on one.... but the team feels the love. I feel like a player on a team with a ton of fans. They support me, root me on, push me to get up and keep going, and hope that I win. I have no idea who all reads this blog, but I know that I have so many "fans" that are screaming for me in the stands (praying, thinking about me, and encouraging me) On my tough days, that is exactly what I need!!
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9 comments:
I am one of your biggest fans!
Yay Chrissy!!!! I am so thankful your you :o)
Hi Jessica, I am glad you had a great weekend and even better are to come! I am one of your biggest fans too! Wow what a statement from a mother in law :)I love you with all my heart and am cheering you to victory. I will be so glad when you stand up and give another testimony like Joelle's. The enemy is under your feet and Joelle's too!!
Go Jessica! I am cheering you on, and sitting in the fan section thru this! Love ya girl..
I LOVE what you've done with Marty's sermon. You GO, girl! And know your fans are with you!
Jessica,
Not only do you have all your fans here on earth cheering (praying) you on, but you also have that great cloud of witnesses sitting on the sidelines of heaven cheering and watching you run your race. I found it interesting that you said in your blog that going up and down the stairs countless times a day wears you out but that you can run 6-7 miles without any problem. I see that as being prophetic! You just keep on running girl and you WILL cross that finish line as a winner!!!
Hebrews 12
Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
You are an inspiration to me!! You're positive attitude in the most difficult time is so uplifting. I strive to be like you. Also I am a fan. I hope the best for you and your family.
Count me as a fan, too! I allow myself to get down in the dumps sometimes about our cancer situation, but I am so encouraged by your positive attitude! It inspires me to get over myself! Love ya!
Hi again! I wanted to let you know that I gave you a blog award over on my blog. It's silly, but I thought you might have fun with it. You won't hurt my feelings if you don't participate, though. I'm still your fan! ;)
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