Well, the Big Christmas Day EXTRAVAGANZA is done! All th gifts are given and the food has been devoured, naps have been taken and all is well! This year I really tried to be "present" emotionally and spiritually for Christmas. In the last five years, my Dad suffered from horrible Lung Cancer, while my sister suffered and battled her own Cervical, Lung and Brain Cancer. We, as a family, tightened the focus around being there for them; helping , praying and living with our attention on every moment with them. They have both gone to be with the Lord now; my dad 1st, and then my sister in Oct. 2009. Last Christmas was full of bittersweet memories and grief. But this year, time and God have healed some of that sadness, and I was able to devote myself to living in "my own moments". The time with my boys, and husband, family and friends was truly magical, and I felt so at peace and loved! I was able to focus again on the joy and love of God's gift; his Son, and be truly grateful for all my blessings. One morning this holiday, I was overcome with the revelation of all those who had prayed for me and my family during our battles with cancer. I was able to see just how their faithfullness to pray for me and my family had sustained us over the course of our trail. It took my breath away! I saw myself and my family, held tenderly in God's hands, and just beneath us were the swirls of 1000's of prayers. I was in awe.
If you know or love someone who is dealing with a life threatening illness, I ask you to pray regularly for them and those who are caring for them...they need all the prayers they can get. So many times we say "I will be praying for you", but then we forget or get busy with our own issues. We don't mean to neglect them in our prayers, but we do none the less. I know that those who were faithfully praying for me over the last 5 years helped save me from total grief & stress induced insanity. I am ever indebted to them for their love and selflessness. Think about those you know and make a New years commitment to pray for those in need of your support. Nothing happens here on Earth until it manifests in the spiritual world...and that includes healing. How do we move the hand of God? With prayer. Pray for your loved ones in need, and do it faithfully. It will cover them with a grace and peace that they never knew existed, and it will move the hand of God in wonderous ways!
