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Here In The Power Of Christ I Stand. Oh My Soul.

28 Monday Dec 2015

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12-28-2015

In every new day rejoice,  Worship his holy name. 

 

I have written so much over the past year. My topics are pretty basic although the subject matter that is written is not. As I am writing tonight the Hallmark channel is on and my wife is in and out of the room half watching. The puppy wants to be played with and was just placed back in her crate. So cute, she loves her mother 😀

The kitchen that was immaculate is now not so immaculate. My youngest daughter has her good friends in for a little Yankee swap tonight. They made their recipes and moved on to the living room. Where they are knitting, there is contemporary christian music playing and someone is playing a  harmonica .

Life is good. I am personally struggling with a massive energy drain of my body. I know it is not cancers return because I was told that should the brain cancer return that I would lose mobility very quickly. That has not happened. Praise God.

My doctors prescribed a medicine that may jump start the body. I got it and as I began to use it, a sense of unease set in and I prayed on it. I read everything that I could and did not like the possible side effects associated with its use.  I stopped using it because God did not give me peace about using it rather I got peace in not using it.

We need to do our due diligence in any big decision that we need to make in our lives.

I think that my exhaustion is due to fact that I have stepped up my daily activity. I have been very aggressive (for me).The activity combined with the Christmas Season and all of the fun things that it involves with it has left my body with the need to catch up.

The other thing that is definitely an energy drain is that a very dear friend passed away last week and was buried this week. I had been back and forth to see him at the hospice center.

Paul was a treasure. He had so much faith and showed us all the way of the cross and left this world peacefully and joking with everyone. He is now free from the bondage of the life and is healed.

His family is wonderful and they too are strong in their faith.

The big but is this…

His family is missing him so much. He was so young. We as friends even with our faith are grieving his loss so I think that this loss is effecting my energy whereas I have been emotional over his loss and want to be there for his family.

2015 for me personally has been a good year whereas I have thus far outrun my terminal brain cancer diagnosis. But, in other ways it has been a very human year of worries ranging from the everday stuff to  friends that were lost to their illnesses and friends that I continue to support in their battles.

So, like you all, life is a little bitter sweet. The bottom line is this. I know the only reason why I am where I am, alive in this moment is because of God and my faith that he has us all no matter what.

My friend Paul was such a wonderful witness to everyone and that’s the model that I want to show this world as well. Victory over this life, Victory through God.

We need to remember these  truths , we are all connected. We are all from one creator. We all will live and we all will love. Life is not easy but live is always beautiful from our first breath to our last. Finally, we know that someday God will call us back to himself.

We are born out of love, given love by our God. That life love  is to be shared and lavished on everyone regardless of how they treat us. When love hurts us  then  we need to give that to God and he will  restore us.  When we are weakened  in our bodies or our psychological health suffers we need to continue to  love eachother and give the suffering that we are experiencing back  to God and he will send us love back through others and by his healing grace.

Trust in him who gave us life and thank him everyday for his goodness to us all.Amen.

 

God Bless You,

Danny

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWXcRVZWTb8

 

 

The Farewell

23 Wednesday Dec 2015

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12-23-2015

Today was every bit if not more of what I had inticipated for Pauls celebration of life funeral mass at my our home parish this morning. This mass had all of the traditions of a firemans send off including the last call bells that means that his shift here was done.

There were 4 vested priests on the alter and the mass was absolutely beautiful from the music, the eulogy , the readings right on through.

The family shared very special memories of Pauls family life. It was an honor being in the moment with them.

Paul was the Miracle to many because he witnessed in the simplest ways while living, working and during recreation that there is something bigger than self and there is an everlasting component to  living a great life.

This mass covered every aspects of the our lives journeys, the pain of separation that we who are left behind feel and the joy that Paul is now experiencing  being with all who have gone before him including his infant son Steven.

The mass ran over 2 hours and included the distribution of the Holy Eucharist.

The prosession from the church was huge and they were then inviting everyone back to an establishment for lunch . There were arleast 900 people at the funeral. At the end of mass and Pauls departure from the church I looked at my wife and said honey, I don’t have the energy to go to the cemetery or the luncheon. So, we watched the procession leave and we came home.

Like I told my children who were with us, We were there for Paul, Linda and family always, praying with them and their family. If God wanted me there after the mass was done he would have given me the ability to do so. I had already been fed anyway. The mass and Holy Eucharist is what I truly needed today so I am all set 🙂

one of the songs they played outside the church was called  Going home a song that I particularly love.

The final song  sung inside the church was he Irish Blessing. It was a beautiful and a fitting song for Paul.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tn9hLK2nmPM

I will miss him most sincerely during my days, I was so honored to be by his side when he most needed me to hold his hand and pray and give him the Holy Eucharist. God gave me that honor and privilege. As, I sat with Paul I quietly thought to myself  that if my time were here I wish that he would be with me too. Then I realized that he would be in a different way. Yet another friend there to greet me.

Rest in peace my friend/ brother Paul worry not,  a lot of people including my family are watching over Linda and your children always…

love,

Danny and family

 

The Call .

20 Sunday Dec 2015

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Today 12-18-2015

i received a call from a friend who is Paul’s brother that his wife Linda wanted me called and notified that Paul was in a very weakened state after another set back early this morning at the hospice center and was not expected to live much longer.

I had texted Linda this morning early to see if in fact Paul was up for a visit. I had been in and out  of the hospice house alot  but had gotten a cold within the last week and was afraid of making his family sick as well.

The fact that they are living this terrible chapter in their lives and still called me in the event that I needed to say anything to Paul just shows you the wonderful family that  Paul came from. He then created for himself his own beautiful life with Linda and his 3 children.

I told his brother Steve that my heart is broken over this and for them. I also told him that Paul is okay and God has him should he be called home.

As I am writing this I have cold shivers and waves of sadness as to what this moment means.We were just asked to pray which will be continued to be done for the entire family as well.

My answer to Steve was no that I did not need to come up but if Paul or family needed me there then I would come. I just felt it’s about family now.

Life is very difficult at times especially when we encounter a loss of a dear loved one during this time of the year . On my Facebook account I had put this song up as a tribute to their family. At the time I knew nothing about Pauls set back early this morning. This is the song.

It is about Gods victory in our lives over death.

Paul was a beautifully heroic man. A life of a hero firefighter , son ,sibling, husband, father of 3 beautiful kids and superior friend to so many but Pauls greatest attribute was his faith that was so deeply engrained in him.  Because of his faith in God , God used him to do many great and loving acts for people he was also blessed with a beautiful wife and family.

God had my wife and Linda and Paul  met over twenty years ago. The relationship that we forged was a blessing in our lives. My wife and I were honored to sponsor Paul and Linda for A Cursillo retreat at St. Basil’s in Methuen which only made them more steadfast in their faith in God.

Paul went to the Lord and he now is free from the shakles of this life. He is restored and it watching over his family and friends that he loved. We are connected through our love eternally.

Paul was not afraid because Jesus came to save us. Faith allows us to see things that are not visible to a non believer but resonnate in our hearts and souls from our Creator. The blind shall see the glory of their God. Amen.

Without God and Jesus Christ, we do not have breath in our bodies, we do not have love, we do not have an eternity with God with all whom we love including God. 

This next song says it all. Thank you, God, Thankyou Mary our blessed mother  for saying yes. Amen

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7Ux80jK3bI

 

I truly believe that Paul went to his reward that he truly deserved and  where he will be reunited with all of his loved ones and friends who have gone before him especially his son Steven.

Its hard for Pauls family and friends . To us this makes no sense.

I also know that Pauls family will be fine. God has them and loves them and will provide for them . Amen.

Jesus came to redeem us .

God Bless Paul and Family and us all . Amen.

Love,

 

Danny

 

 

 

 

kindness is Always in season, or is it?

18 Friday Dec 2015

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12-18-2015

Its hard to believe that Christmas is next week. I was out yesterday at my last Livestrong program session at  the YMCA cancer survivor program. I then did an errand that I needed to get done and what stood out to me is this. First off, the weather has been  so mild. I thought it has been great. I have not been out and about the week before Christmas in 3 years. This is my first Christmas back behind the wheel since my cancer diagnosis almost 4 years ago.

Another obversation that I made from being out is that  there were a whole lot of older seniors in the store and I took the opportunity to say hi to them. They were all thrilled with the weather and the fact that there was no ice. Cancer has allowed me to become I think a better informed individual surrounding the needs, and obstacles of individuals with handicaps and the elderly. I see the barriers that are present in my day. I find myself watching other people struggling and am waiting to assist them all the while realizing that I probably end up on the ground myself.

I can see why some people go South for the winters. (Snow birds) they escape the cold for 3 months they avoid the ice and fall hazards too.

The  next obversation that I made was that there was so much traffic I began driving again last January and have been happily driving anywhere and everywhere. I remember writing back then how different the road was back then. There was a lot of people rushing and were very impatient with the elderly. I felt bad as people motioned them and bombed their horns. I actually find on the road around here the elderly to be cautious, and they follow the speed limits they really should not be treated with hostility.

bible.knowing-jesus.com/topics/Caring-For-The-Elderly

 

Isaiah 46:4 – Even to your old age I will be the same, And even to your graying years I will bear you! I have done it, and I will carry you; And I will bear you and I …

This is a lesson to live by. How we treat the children and elderly in this society says alot about our future and our demise. 

Senior citizens are older versions of us. We are in route to where they are now. We should treat them as the treasures that they are. You know God expects us to be good and kind to one another always. Right now it the height of the Christmas Season and some people are still not always acting in a joyful way.

In my travels yesterday I needed to stop to get a few items and while I was in line I found  that a few of the things in my cart were out of my reach. as I try to wedge by body between the cart and register isle to reach them an arm came from the other direction into my cart. It was an elderly women on a cane herself with a big smile she said here ya go. I was so grateful she then struck up a conversation with me. I thought to myself in the last year that I have been out on lets just call them ,  made up missions. I needed these shot trips to escape my routine because I could not stand it.  It is always the older individual who tries to elevate my day. I can count the number of times that a younger person has even picked up my cane when it has fallen.

i was on my way out of the store and they had a kettle collection for the Salvation Army  I told the man on my way in I get you on the way out. So, on my way out I went out through the door behind a tiny women all of 100 pounds she was holding onto the carriage just as I do so as not to fall. She stopped to get her offering out to put in the kettle. I was behind her biting my wallet and using my right hand ( my left does not work )to get a couple of dollars out and I got hit from behind by a carriage  a man in his late 50’s  said c’mon move in it in a loud voice. I moved forward as far as I could without hitting this cute old women. He squeezed behind me muttering and shaking his head. This all transpired within 10 seconds.

God expects us to shower each other with love just as he does for us. We are his hands, his feet and his love personified.

The older women was startled she was attempting to do a good gesture and got yelled at her hand was shaking. I said no honey I am behind you waiting to contribute as well. He was not mad at you. I said God bless you enjoy the beautiful day. Next the man working the kettle was standing there stunned by the mans explosive actions and as I put the offering into the kettle I connected with eye contact and said do not let that man or anyone bother you. I thanked him for being there and wished him a Merry Christmas.

That mans actions were not of God.

Gods counting us just as he counts on us to love and serve one another.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dm-KsLytcW0

Life is a school as I am truly understanding. I have kinda developed a philosophy over time though . If you cannot do something nice do not do anything at all. Because if you do something unkind to someone then you are not being an agent of good. Your sinning against man and God.

God Bless Us All Amen.

 

Danny

 

 

Mother Always Knows And Guides Us.

14 Monday Dec 2015

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I have been literally dragging my body in and out and up and down. I am by no means a martyr. I feel compelled to try and be a positive witness to anyone that I can help.

As I have found. Helping does not mean that we have all the answers or know what to  say to our loved ones when in need. . It simply means that God has us there at times just to pray and offer quiet support .

This past weekend, I almost missed church. I was feeling the phytigue  that plagues me most weekends. I was eating my breakfast on Sunday and I was  working through the mindset that I am not going all the while feeling a real yearning beconing me to get dressed and to go. I finally went for it and got ready. I wanted to get the Holy Eucharist for our friends Paul and Linda who were at the hospice center and for my dad. My wife was getting lunch to bring for their family also. I did not want my wife to go by herself to visit and wanted to be there for my wife and our friends. Lord knows, My wife had to do that a whole lot during my treatment. out on her own doing everything solo.  So, I sat in church and was literally yawning constantly not because it was boring but because I was so tired. Every time I got up from the bench during mass was an act of will. A couple of times i moaned very softly. my body was shaking with all of my energy to get to a full standing position.

Father next delivered  his homily and I new why I was there. I was seeing something in my life from a different perspective. If I were not there that day then I would not have been fed spiritually  or gained the insight that I needed  had I stayed home in my recliner giving into the fragility of my body. This is just a fragment of what Father said and wrote in the weekly bulletin.

Fr. Ron said,

This Sunday is a good reminder that as Christians, we live with a joyful Spirit. Life may at times be hard and painful but we know that Jesus is Emmanuel, God is with us. We do not walk alone. Jesus is with us with His love and provides our every need. Joy is one of the fruits of the Spirit. As we bring to mind our many blessings, that we are adopted children of God, may the joy of the Lord dwell in our hearts.

the full writing from the bulletion can be found in the following bulletin.

http://www.stjosephwakefield.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/2015-12-13.pdf

After mass, my wife and I were going up to visit our dear friends at the hospice house and I told my wife point blank that I could not go into the building and would wait while she ran in with the food and the Holy Eucharist. When I got to the hospice house I said you know what to my wife I am going in. I feel I should. My wife said I will push you in the wheelchair I just felt God say no. I trecked into the facility and made my way through that facility slowly and defiantly. My wife stopped me and said sit here for a minute I again just said that I am fine and progressed forward until I was where I needed to be. I am as I said before no matyr or hero. Gods got me here in this moment to do something bigger that myself. maybe its attonement.  I really do not know.

What I do know is this, if we as humans have 12 cylinders I am currently firing on maybe 6 of them.

Today is Monday 12-13-2015 and I saw my dad this morning and i brought him lunch and from thre I went off to see my friends again and brought the  Holy Eucharist.

I have been given a opportunity to be a blessing at least in a small way to people who have blessed so many in a big way. So, thankyou God.

For Paul and family.

There is nothing to worry about.

Mary Did You Know by Go Fish      It is the time of Miracles. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Peq1gpGpqRU

God Bless You All,

Danny

GOD HAS US, SO STAY WITH HIM. AMEN.

10 Thursday Dec 2015

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With life’s twists and turns there is only one constant  as my mom and dad would say and that is God.

During my prayer time today I came by this scripture reading  and it gives me so much comfort.

No matter  what has been going on in our lives or whatever may befall us we have God’s word that is his promise to us all. We need to love him with all of hearts and to give him his thanks and our concerns.

I had the honor today of speaking to a new friend Brian from Ohio who is also living his life as a Glio brain cancer just as I have/had. I am always so grateful to talk to such wonderful people. He and his wife Mary are rooted in their faith. Our daughters are friends hense our meeting. Anyone who knows me knows that I absolutely believe in the scripture Psalm#139. Where God has predestined our meeting in this life. Brian and I spoke for a bit about our specific case details. I was able to discuss the medications including the experimental one that I had used.

From that point my wife, my daughter and I went to visit with Paul and his family at the hospice center. When we arrived Paul had family and a number of fire fighters in his room watching the Pats game . I did not want to disturb them, that’s for sure. Paul was in bed and was very much at peace. I announced to the men  who we were and they couldn’t have been any nicer. I told them that we were there to pray with Paul and Linda and deliver the Holy Eucharist. We then left the room . One very beautiful thing that I will always remember is that all in Pauls room participated in our prayers for Paul and his entire family. You can bet that Heaven was thrilled with what happening in that room. That’s a miracle as well as Gods love for us and ours for each other.

Life is so beautiful, people are beautiful. I wish there was no cancer and that Paul, Brian,myself and so many others afflicted with cancer were just living our lives as friends having fun times rather than having our friends struggling.

But, the other side to that statement is that I feel blessed to be meeting people who I can help and that also are helping me through my life’s journey.

I am finding a beautiful common  denominator. Despite  our lives  struggles and illnesses for the most part we stay pleasant and caring to others needs.

 

In each cases that I have mentioned we were all glad that we were the ones who would be afflicted by this disease cancer and that our spouse’s and children were not the victims. Thats was a blessing to us. Amen.

John 14:3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back …

John 14:3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come …

biblehub.com/john/14-3.htm

Bible Hub

If I go away and prepare a place for you, I will come back and receive you to Myself,… And if I go and make ready a place for you, I will come again and take you to be… and if I go on and prepare for you a place, again do I come, and will receive …Nor can any man draw nigh God as a Father, who is not quickened by Him as  …

God bless you,
Danny

This is my blog post from back July 15 -2014 back when i began to write about my personal saga.

04 Friday Dec 2015

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So, What is a miracle?

15TuesdayJul 2014

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So, What is a miracle? To me every one of is a miracle from conception to natural death. Even in my toughest personal times I have found that there is always beauty. Yes, it is true that I would not have desired to be striken by brain cancer especially for my family. I have been Blessed with a beautiful wife, four great kids and an angel in heaven. This is not the garden that God had originally intended for us all so it is what it is we all call life. The bottom line to me is that God has already saved us, by the shedding of his son’s blood upon the cross, that is of course my Lord and Savoir.

I personally do not worry about what will happen to me tommorrow. I have had so many wonderful people touch my life since my birth and I people always seemed to me to be a positive thing to my foundation and mind set. I have never felt that  I have had adversity in my life even throuhout this prediciment. People look at me when I say that but i honesty feel that to my core. I am not a victim.  We are all traveling the road of life and we do not always know when we will hit a corner, dead end, traffic light or intersection. Over two years ago with my diagnosis I came to an intersection. I got a sign by God’s stepping in and announcing to me that the cancer was not his and I did not own it. The sign on the road of my life read yeild. It was an immediate command and by Jesus Christ alone was I  placed into such a state of peace that has never left me. The doctors at first were thinking the poor guy is in denial or whatever but as they all came to understand that it is my real personal state not because of me but because of God. I reminded my doctor at  my last scan. God told us that I would be healed and he said yes, you did say that. My wife, while getting ready to go to one of my appointments said I have questions, I said ask the doctor anything that you need to ask him. So, off we went to see My Doctor and when we got into his office after my scan,  I said to the doctor and also to help ease my wife Dr. Janet has questions whatever the answers are don’t worry please just tell her. I am fine whatever the answer might be. It does not bother me. It was all about if the cancer  will come back ,signs to look for etc. The last question was pretty amazing. You know Doctors do not use words lightly mine included. I love my doctor and all of my doctors for that matter. He said he had one of his oldest survivor in the day before it was 16 years. After a few minutes and looking at my clear scan he said I think your one of those, he said he is like you just incredible faith. I took that as a word of knowledge from my Dr’s lips from God.  The bottom line is this and I love this saying,

God does not expect us to do miracles, he expects us to believe that he will ! 🙂

These doctors, nurses and medical people are very special. The are front line in so many peoples life stories in writings  done so long ago under the title love letters from God. These personal life stories were referred to as our own personal psalms. Like the Holy Bible Psalm #139. God know all about our days.Please read it when you have a chance it  gives me great comfort . He is the author of life.  I do believe that that is the truth. The free will of how we decide to handle our life situations will chart where our lives,faith, minds and ultimately where our souls end up.

In my situation, I have learned to see more clearly, yes, I have had down moments, i am a regular guy far from perfect. But, I can see perfection in a different way now. I have been  left with some left side disability. I was in a wheel chair, i then progressed to a walker, then a 4 prong cain and finally a single cain that i use when i go out to safeguard myself from a fall.

 

One thing that I do know is across the board every doctor and physical therapist i have seen has said just how amazing my case and continued healing is. You see God has begun in my mind his time of miracles and i believe they will only become more vivid so to get everyones attention.

I pray for everyone whether I know you or not because part of the silver lining on my journeys is seeing love in everyone, seeing the beauty in nature and the smells of the changing seasons. It is like I lost some mobility and others senses in my body woke up.

one fact that I really do feel and always have since D day (diagnosis) is that whether I live 1 more day or thirty more years is that I would not be one incling less of the miracle that God intended me to be. The same is true for each one of you too

One of the great saying that I was taught early one was this, I honestly cannot remember who but they said,  Yesterday is a canceled check, Tommorrow is a prommisory note, today is ready cash so use it and it just stuck with me.

I am not a writer so I will say this one time for however long this blog goes for, please forgive typos, comma placement, run ons, and popping back and forth between thoughts. It may not be pretty but it is real.  thx

So, in closing use your cash today and stay in the moment. 🙂  God is right here.

 

God bless You,

Danny

i added this song today. 12-4-2012

life is a celebration .

 

The treasure of friendship and its connection.

04 Friday Dec 2015

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Yesterday was a full day for me anyway. I was up early and traveled through the day from live strong to the grocery store for just a few items a full shopping is not physically possible for me. I made it home and was blessed to visit my/ our friend Paul last evening. By the time I got home I just wanted to sit quietly with mself and absorb all of the moments. I was physically, emotionally and psychologically exhausted.

My wife and I spoke a bit and shared our thoughts. I finished the blog entry with much prayer read it to Janet and published the tribute to Paul and family.

As it happens I went to bed and thought about the written words of my post and wanted to make sure that they were good. That they conveyed the beauty that was behind them. I often do this when a writing is very close and personal. I have been to the edge of life so I understand that perspective all too well. It’s not a sense of glee for the person or their family. Another thing that I did not share on the writing last evening because I was too exhausted is that while speaking with Paul and family by his bed I shared my account of a vivid vision that I had about 3 weeks after my terminal brain cancer diagnosis. As I was describing the vivid memory I began to cry and said this is not sorrow behind these tears it because of what I saw and the words I received during that experience overwhelm me when I try to verbalize them. You see, as I said in an earlier writing I did not plan the words the Holy Spirit would guide me in the moment.

Well, in that moment God pushed me forward to share this vision with them. The peace that surrounded it and the message. I wrote at great length about the vision on my blog justdannyspeaks.com early on when I finally began to document this journey. The blog is not about anything more than to glorify God in my life and yours. He gets us through this life and wants us to have grateful hearts of service. We are his hands,feet and heart here in this world.

please go back to my earlier blogs about this vision I have nearly 400 postings since day one.

Today I would ask you please to keep Paul and his wonderful family in your prayers .

please keep Stevie and his family in your continued thoughts.

for:  Marilyn , dementia and physical limitations.

for: Carol and her son this day. This day is an anniversary of importance and beauty.

for Dave R and family Dave is now near death from cancer and his daughter is to be wed this Saturday. Please pray for them during this difficult yet beautiful time. God bless Dave and family and may the Lord bless the young bride and groom. Amen.

for:  for the victims of these radicals murderers  in Colorado and around this world.

for us all, the United States , the hungry, the homeless, and those suffering depression and loneliness. We pray that the Love and healing of our God will touch us and turn us and this world back around and back to him.

 

we pray to the Lord.  Lord hear our prayer.

This song was shared with me recently. i never really listened to it. I remember hearing it years back an knew it was the Golden girls soundtrack.

I like it because it is simple, loving and is what true friendship and fellowship is about. its easy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jzrq52qaXZI

 

with love and blessings,

Danny

 

Receiving the promise. PAULS BEAUTIFUL WITNESS

04 Friday Dec 2015

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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

 

 

 

 

Ring Christmas Bells

30 Monday Nov 2015

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It was a beautiful Thanksgiving and the rest of the weekend was a bit of a mixed bag. My friend Paul and his family was on my mind as well as my nephews ongoing medication saga. My energy remains low to this day , I am told that it is not surprising whereas every step I take is using 4 times the energy of that of a healthy person. So,  I basically was in my home all weekend with the exception  of church. I went to bed last evening around 11 and fell right to sleep. I woke up at 3:00 am just laid in place thinking and praying about the things that came to my mind.

I never went back to sleep in a meaningful way so I turned on my kindle and just laid there looking out my window. The tree was moving gently in the wind , I could see the squirrels nest now that the leaves have fallen. The next song came on and I thought what a beautiful song to start my day with as I was getting up.

When I wrote last week that I loved the brightness and light of this Season I was not referring to day light savings time when it dark at 4:00 . I love the Advent Season , the hope and  I love the Christmas decor that reminds us that our King Jesus Christs celebration of his birth will be later in this month.

so,  the bright lites that we decorate with along with our Advent candles help to supercede the stuff of this life that are trying.

 

so, enjoy this beautiful song and listen to the words of love and hope that it provides for us.

life is to be celebrated.

God Bless You,

Danny

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQBpmaIRaiU