Dec 3, 2015

This writing took days with prayers and reflection. some things are difficult to capture so I pray that it will do justice to my friends . A family who inspires love, peace and joy no matter what life situation they are in.  God Strong! xo

Today, Wednesday Dec, 2  2015 I am trying to carefully write with my heart, with my faith and with the full knowledge that God is control of every situation in our lives. First off , thank you all for your prayers for my nephew Stevie, it has been a difficult process with his adjustments in his medications. God bless my brother, and sister in law and their daughters for witnessing untiring patience, love and service to him. He is now coming out of the other side of this situation so please keep the prayers coming. Thank you. Amen.

This morning I opened my instant messager and found two beautiful letters regarding my family friend. Paul S. Thank you for the prayers for he and his family. Paul is a firefighter, a son,brother,husband and dad to 3 beautiful kids. Most importantly is the fact that Paul is a man of faith. The way he has stood up to this disease called pancreatic cancer which traveled to his liver is astonishing. He is a hero witnessing God and is rediating a sense of joy in his life and to so many who meet him and his lovely wife for that matter.

I am set to visit him soon and as I prepared and prayed today I was thinking what can I / should I say?  I then felt in my heart that this is not about planning words. I just decided that God knows what Paul needs so he will give me the words that will reassure Paul. So I am at peace with that matter now. I just want to support my friends the way they have supported my family in the past.

From my personal human perspective this disease and situation stinks. It does not make sense that God would take a man in his prime who  is such a harbinger of good, love and service to so many.

Having lost my 2nd son to heart disease and my mom and grandparents too I know the only way this loss can be reconciled is by allowing ourselves to accept the reality of our loss, the time that we need to grieve. God has to be part of this process. Once the initial pain of the loss is less emotional I found that I could then find myself able to not blame God. I began to thank God for having had my loved one or friend in my life. After all, I am a better version of myself because of that love and relationship.

Today was a gray day and I spent a lot of time thinking of him transferring into a hospice facility.

i know Paul and he will smile and crack the jokes with his family and friends until he reaches eternity. Because he is God strong. He lives for his family and any person in need.

Perhaps God has me here still in this moment to be a witness to what God can to do and to shine a light on Paul and his family and the way we can look at how faith in action can and will benefit our families even in the harshest of situations.

i will also say this, This could be me tomorrow. It could be you out of the clear blue, who knows ?  I know one thing I will continue to tread with Paul in defiance to cancer, or any Spirit of defeat. Remember we do not loose when we are called from this life rather we receive the gift of everlasting life with our family and friends that have gone before us.

God has told us that through Jesus taking our sins upon the cross and his sacrifice   For us all that we will receive the gift of Heaven where every tear from this life will be wiped away and we will be restored.

ALSO, Don’t for a minute that God can’t do whatever he wants. It is the time of Miracles. Someone was talking to me recently and asked me what if a person does not get the miracle. I was being challenged to a certain degree because I happen to be in this moment I a Miracle. My response to them was as easy as the air that I breathe.

I said, we are all Miracles just by mere fact of our births. The next thing I said was that I believe that the Miracles in our lives do not always come the way that we want them too. Many happen to us and are unnoticed. My final thought on the matter was that I had read somewhere recently that we do not always get the Miracle that we desire but in that case we should be the Miracle to others.

Guess what, Paul and his family have been unified and turning everything over to God. Showing everyone who is contact with them that their is a God and they believe. So, their witness has effected everyone they have met.

Paul and their entire family are witnessing their faith in God by the way that they live and love.

Thursday Dec, 3 2015

We received word fro Pauls family that he would enjoy a visit so Janet and I went off to the hospice center and it was beautiuful. we were greated by his beautiful wife, children and family. Pauls room is beautifully decorated for Christmas. a bunch of friends surprised him showed up with a tree lights , you name it and it is so beautiful ! Paul was hiumself sitting up in his bed. God, it was so good seeing him. We shared and he is absolutely so God strong. I asked him questions about how he felt. He said great. he was genuine. His family are all in the moment giving it up. obviously no one is happy but then again as humans why would we be .   But what keeps this situation from becomeing totally devistating is God ,his son Jesus and the fact he has given us life beyond this. I call this act one.

My writing of  these words is done as a tribute to their families  unabiding trust in God. We discussed the Miracles that can happen and we prayed to God for whatever healings he may want Paul and his beautiful family to receive.  I actually gave my blog card to them and told them that I was writing of Paul and their journey because it is really a celebration of Gods love in action. This is what this tired world needs more of. Amen

In closing for Paul, Linda and family, Thankyou and God bless you for showing us the way through your brilliant light.

The reason why Paul his family and all of us should have no fear. its almost Jesus birthday.  And he has come to redeem us. Amen.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pGld28bJMw

Love

Danny , Janet and family.   xo xo