Comments on: Cancer and Forgiveness http://especiallyheather.com/2007/08/29/cancer-and-forgiveness/ Its not about the hair... Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:37:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Player Profiles http://especiallyheather.com/2007/08/29/cancer-and-forgiveness/comment-page-1/#comment-28970 Player Profiles Sat, 30 Oct 2010 07:22:33 +0000 http://www.especiallyheather.com/2007/08/29/cancer-and-forgiveness/#comment-28970 You you could make changes to the post subject title Cancer and Forgiveness to something more catching for your content you create. I loved the post even sononetheless. You you could make changes to the post subject title Cancer and Forgiveness to something more catching for your content you create. I loved the post even sononetheless.

]]> By: Connie http://especiallyheather.com/2007/08/29/cancer-and-forgiveness/comment-page-1/#comment-17872 Connie Sat, 01 Sep 2007 00:03:21 +0000 http://www.especiallyheather.com/2007/08/29/cancer-and-forgiveness/#comment-17872 I had no idea what forgiving the man that took my best friends life would mean... on my blog is the story of the forgiveness and how that was put together by God... As I eventually did forgive him.. Little did I know how important this act of obedience to my Abba would be...Because one day... which is now.. I would be caring for a family (I'm a Hospice Nurse) of the man that took my best friends life... and I love this family dearly.. I could not have done it had I not forgiven him... Our God is sovereign... He is loving.. He is beautiful... I have seen Him tear down the walls in my own life...the walls of a hardened heart, full of fear and anger. so you are so right in what you say... and when you see it.. it is even more powerful... I am very moved by your own story.. as I see it daily in my work.. and the lives I am around.. blessings Heather.. You are in my prayers I had no idea what forgiving the man that took my best friends life would mean… on my blog is the story of the forgiveness and how that was put together by God…
As I eventually did forgive him..

Little did I know how important this act of obedience to my Abba would be…Because one day… which is now.. I would be caring for a family (I’m a Hospice Nurse) of the man that took my best friends life… and I love this family dearly..

I could not have done it had I not forgiven him…

Our God is sovereign… He is loving.. He is beautiful…

I have seen Him tear down the walls in my own life…the walls of a hardened heart, full of fear and anger.

so you are so right in what you say… and when you see it.. it is even more powerful…

I am very moved by your own story.. as I see it daily in my work.. and the lives I am around..

blessings Heather.. You are in my prayers

]]> By: groovyoldlady http://especiallyheather.com/2007/08/29/cancer-and-forgiveness/comment-page-1/#comment-17826 groovyoldlady Fri, 31 Aug 2007 13:28:34 +0000 http://www.especiallyheather.com/2007/08/29/cancer-and-forgiveness/#comment-17826 The only One who is entitled to hold grudges is the One who loves us too much to do so! The only One who is entitled to hold grudges is the One who loves us too much to do so!

]]> By: Sarah http://especiallyheather.com/2007/08/29/cancer-and-forgiveness/comment-page-1/#comment-17799 Sarah Fri, 31 Aug 2007 02:41:53 +0000 http://www.especiallyheather.com/2007/08/29/cancer-and-forgiveness/#comment-17799 Wow, such good words here, Heather! Thanks for sharing. The Lord is indeed teaching you wonderful lessons. Wow, such good words here, Heather! Thanks for sharing. The Lord is indeed teaching you wonderful lessons.

]]> By: Susan (5 Minutes for Mom) http://especiallyheather.com/2007/08/29/cancer-and-forgiveness/comment-page-1/#comment-17790 Susan (5 Minutes for Mom) Thu, 30 Aug 2007 21:09:23 +0000 http://www.especiallyheather.com/2007/08/29/cancer-and-forgiveness/#comment-17790 What a great post and reminder to us all Heather! We all always need to work on forgiveness. What a great post and reminder to us all Heather! We all always need to work on forgiveness.

]]> By: Bobbie http://especiallyheather.com/2007/08/29/cancer-and-forgiveness/comment-page-1/#comment-17784 Bobbie Thu, 30 Aug 2007 18:35:08 +0000 http://www.especiallyheather.com/2007/08/29/cancer-and-forgiveness/#comment-17784 So wise a young woman! So many do not undestand that forgiveness does not always include restored relationships. Some people can be as alligators to you and need to be forgiven and kept at a distance. And it also does not have anything to do with their response. Forgiveness is between you and your Savior and Their response is between them and God as well. So often we give the power away and think since they did not accept our apology OR our forgiveness it is incomplete, but God sees the heart and He knows. Mark 11:25says And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive him, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins." I would hate for my unforgiving heart to stand in the way of someone and Jesus. Matthew 5 :23 says. 23 "Therefore, if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you, 24 leave your gift there in front of the altar. First go and be reconciled to your brother; then come and offer your gift. It says if someone holds something against you for YOU to go to them...no where does it say you are responsible for their reaction. Just before you go to the Lord, make sure your heart is clean and you have done all you can to reconcile. Well Done Sweet Heather. Because of Jesus, Bobbie So wise a young woman! So many do not undestand that forgiveness does not always include restored relationships. Some people can be as alligators to you and need to be forgiven and kept at a distance. And it also does not have anything to do with their response. Forgiveness is between you and your Savior and Their response is between them and God as well. So often we give the power away and think since they did not accept our apology OR our forgiveness it is incomplete, but God sees the heart and He knows.

Mark 11:25says
And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive him, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins.” I would hate for my unforgiving heart to stand in the way of someone and Jesus.

Matthew 5 :23 says. 23 “Therefore, if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you, 24 leave your gift there in front of the altar. First go and be reconciled to your brother; then come and offer your gift.

It says if someone holds something against you for YOU to go to them…no where does it say you are responsible for their reaction. Just before you go to the Lord, make sure your heart is clean and you have done all you can to reconcile.

Well Done Sweet Heather.
Because of Jesus, Bobbie

]]> By: Amy T http://especiallyheather.com/2007/08/29/cancer-and-forgiveness/comment-page-1/#comment-17783 Amy T Thu, 30 Aug 2007 18:25:08 +0000 http://www.especiallyheather.com/2007/08/29/cancer-and-forgiveness/#comment-17783 Great post Heather! It's amazing how God uses events in our lives that seem hopeless at times to make us so much better in the end. You are a blessing to all of us who visit and read your words. Thank you! Great post Heather! It’s amazing how God uses events in our lives that seem hopeless at times to make us so much better in the end. You are a blessing to all of us who visit and read your words. Thank you!

]]> By: Overwhelmed With Joy! http://especiallyheather.com/2007/08/29/cancer-and-forgiveness/comment-page-1/#comment-17774 Overwhelmed With Joy! Thu, 30 Aug 2007 16:04:25 +0000 http://www.especiallyheather.com/2007/08/29/cancer-and-forgiveness/#comment-17774 I would do well to take heed of your words on forgiveness and hurting others. I've been looking internally lately and realizing there are some aspects of my character that I want to change. With God's grace, I will do so! And forgiving others goes along with that. Thanks for the reminder! I would do well to take heed of your words on forgiveness and hurting others. I’ve been looking internally lately and realizing there are some aspects of my character that I want to change. With God’s grace, I will do so! And forgiving others goes along with that.

Thanks for the reminder!

]]> By: Janice (5 Minutes for Mom) http://especiallyheather.com/2007/08/29/cancer-and-forgiveness/comment-page-1/#comment-17761 Janice (5 Minutes for Mom) Thu, 30 Aug 2007 08:57:34 +0000 http://www.especiallyheather.com/2007/08/29/cancer-and-forgiveness/#comment-17761 Such a tough lesson to learn. I am trying to really get the forgiveness thing down - make it real right into the depths of me. But it sure is hard. Bitterness just hides in the crevasses of my soul sometimes. But I sure don't want it to. I mean really - I have no right whatsoever to hold trespasses against another considering how much I have sinned and hurt God. Great post! :) Such a tough lesson to learn. I am trying to really get the forgiveness thing down – make it real right into the depths of me. But it sure is hard. Bitterness just hides in the crevasses of my soul sometimes. But I sure don’t want it to. I mean really – I have no right whatsoever to hold trespasses against another considering how much I have sinned and hurt God.

Great post! :)

]]> By: Sisterlisa http://especiallyheather.com/2007/08/29/cancer-and-forgiveness/comment-page-1/#comment-17758 Sisterlisa Thu, 30 Aug 2007 05:30:26 +0000 http://www.especiallyheather.com/2007/08/29/cancer-and-forgiveness/#comment-17758 ((Hugs)) Thank you Heather. ((Hugs)) Thank you Heather.

]]> By: julie@lovelaughterlaundry http://especiallyheather.com/2007/08/29/cancer-and-forgiveness/comment-page-1/#comment-17757 julie@lovelaughterlaundry Thu, 30 Aug 2007 05:00:37 +0000 http://www.especiallyheather.com/2007/08/29/cancer-and-forgiveness/#comment-17757 This post was right on the mark girl. Some things are just not worth hanging on to. You are a very smart person to be taking your trials and turning them into victories. Jesus is definitely smiling on you right now. This post was right on the mark girl. Some things are just not worth hanging on to. You are a very smart person to be taking your trials and turning them into victories. Jesus is definitely smiling on you right now.

]]> By: Katie http://especiallyheather.com/2007/08/29/cancer-and-forgiveness/comment-page-1/#comment-17756 Katie Thu, 30 Aug 2007 04:47:15 +0000 http://www.especiallyheather.com/2007/08/29/cancer-and-forgiveness/#comment-17756 Hi, Heather. This is my first time to comment, although I found your site this summer... I don't have any words of wisdom for you, because I cannot imagine what you are going through. I am sorry for that! But I do want you to know that I pray for you, and for your sweet family, and am so in awe of the Father at work in your life! You are such a testament to His goodness, and to what it means to truly live. Thank you for ministering to me through your blog and your story! I do not know you, but I love you and your family! You will continue to be in my thoughts and prayers! In Him, Katie Hi, Heather.
This is my first time to comment, although I found your site this summer… I don’t have any words of wisdom for you, because I cannot imagine what you are going through. I am sorry for that! But I do want you to know that I pray for you, and for your sweet family, and am so in awe of the Father at work in your life! You are such a testament to His goodness, and to what it means to truly live. Thank you for ministering to me through your blog and your story! I do not know you, but I love you and your family! You will continue to be in my thoughts and prayers!
In Him,
Katie

]]> By: Gretchen http://especiallyheather.com/2007/08/29/cancer-and-forgiveness/comment-page-1/#comment-17752 Gretchen Thu, 30 Aug 2007 03:40:43 +0000 http://www.especiallyheather.com/2007/08/29/cancer-and-forgiveness/#comment-17752 Forgiveness is one of God's true gifts of freedom. We are free to choose it, and live in the light that follows, or not. It's never easy, but usually quite simple. Heather, you just bless me so by blogging. (((Hugs))) gretchen Forgiveness is one of God’s true gifts of freedom. We are free to choose it, and live in the light that follows, or not. It’s never easy, but usually quite simple.

Heather, you just bless me so by blogging. (((Hugs))) gretchen

]]> By: mnjsmom http://especiallyheather.com/2007/08/29/cancer-and-forgiveness/comment-page-1/#comment-17751 mnjsmom Thu, 30 Aug 2007 03:00:54 +0000 http://www.especiallyheather.com/2007/08/29/cancer-and-forgiveness/#comment-17751 Wow, Heather, what a post. I am so thankful that God lead me to your blog. Every time I read it I am reminded of how fragile, hard hearted, wounded, desperate, strong, hopeful, normal etc. we are. But you always lead us back to the One who takes care of us in all things. Praying for you as always. Wow, Heather, what a post.

I am so thankful that God lead me to your blog. Every time I read it I am reminded of how fragile, hard hearted, wounded, desperate, strong, hopeful, normal etc. we are. But you always lead us back to the One who takes care of us in all things.

Praying for you as always.

]]> By: gracie http://especiallyheather.com/2007/08/29/cancer-and-forgiveness/comment-page-1/#comment-17750 gracie Thu, 30 Aug 2007 02:44:48 +0000 http://www.especiallyheather.com/2007/08/29/cancer-and-forgiveness/#comment-17750 hmmm..perhaps I'm naive. I was trying to mend a bridge but it's not working. Thank you for your challenging thoughts. hmmm..perhaps I’m naive. I was trying to mend a bridge but it’s not working. Thank you for your challenging thoughts.

]]> By: Laurie http://especiallyheather.com/2007/08/29/cancer-and-forgiveness/comment-page-1/#comment-17749 Laurie Thu, 30 Aug 2007 02:20:35 +0000 http://www.especiallyheather.com/2007/08/29/cancer-and-forgiveness/#comment-17749 I sure do agree with your post today Heather. It was during my journey with cancer 11 years ago that the Lord showed me how I needed to let go of past hurts and unforgiveness in order to concentrate on my healing. It is nothing short of empowering to forgive and cost me nothing in the end except freedom of spirit and shrinking of my pride. I have not mastered it yet, however, with the past cleared up behind me, I can concentrate in the present and forgive right away or at least within a week at the most!:) God is so good at cleaning house in our hearts. I have learned that true forgiveness lets us off the hook and enables us to take back our power in the Lord, freeing us up for His blessings. Once again, I can honestly say that I am thankful cancer touched my life because it helped me to see things so much more clearly, and I am still here to be thankful!!! I am thankful for you and you bless me big time. I will be watching Crazy Sexy Cancer in two hours out here in California tonight. Keep healing and feeling better each day, knowing you are loved by so many people. And your honey is such a tender-hearted sweetie to encourage you on this girlie blog. I have one just like him and they are such a treasure to cherish. ~*~Hugs and Healing to you tonight and sweet dreams too!!~*~ Laurel in California I sure do agree with your post today Heather. It was during my journey with cancer 11 years ago that the Lord showed me how I needed to let go of past hurts and unforgiveness in order to concentrate on my healing. It is nothing short of empowering to forgive and cost me nothing in the end except freedom of spirit and shrinking of my pride. I have not mastered it yet, however, with the past cleared up behind me, I can concentrate in the present and forgive right away or at least within a week at the most!:) God is so good at cleaning house in our hearts. I have learned that true forgiveness lets us off the hook and enables us to take back our power in the Lord, freeing us up for His blessings. Once again, I can honestly say that I am thankful cancer touched my life because it helped me to see things so much more clearly, and I am still here to be thankful!!! I am thankful for you and you bless me big time. I will be watching Crazy Sexy Cancer in two hours out here in California tonight. Keep healing and feeling better each day, knowing you are loved by so many people. And your honey is such a tender-hearted sweetie to encourage you on this girlie blog. I have one just like him and they are such a treasure to cherish. ~*~Hugs and Healing to you tonight and sweet dreams too!!~*~ Laurel in California

]]> By: A Place For Ministry Wives http://especiallyheather.com/2007/08/29/cancer-and-forgiveness/comment-page-1/#comment-17746 A Place For Ministry Wives Thu, 30 Aug 2007 01:50:17 +0000 http://www.especiallyheather.com/2007/08/29/cancer-and-forgiveness/#comment-17746 I love these statements... "I no longer look at myself as “entitled”. I am owed nothing. This life is what God destined it to be for me, and nothing more." "Ain't" that the truth. Lord...remind me of this everyday. I love these statements…

“I no longer look at myself as “entitled”. I am owed nothing. This life is what God destined it to be for me, and nothing more.”

“Ain’t” that the truth.

Lord…remind me of this everyday.

]]> By: dcrmom http://especiallyheather.com/2007/08/29/cancer-and-forgiveness/comment-page-1/#comment-17745 dcrmom Thu, 30 Aug 2007 01:36:02 +0000 http://www.especiallyheather.com/2007/08/29/cancer-and-forgiveness/#comment-17745 Thank you for this. :-) Thank you for this. :-)

]]> By: episcopollyanna http://especiallyheather.com/2007/08/29/cancer-and-forgiveness/comment-page-1/#comment-17744 episcopollyanna Thu, 30 Aug 2007 01:34:54 +0000 http://www.especiallyheather.com/2007/08/29/cancer-and-forgiveness/#comment-17744 Heather, I've tagged you for a "Nice Matters Award." You can pick it up on my blog. I hope it gives you a smile today. God bless. :) Heather,
I’ve tagged you for a “Nice Matters Award.” You can pick it up on my blog. I hope it gives you a smile today.
God bless. :)

]]> By: Jami http://especiallyheather.com/2007/08/29/cancer-and-forgiveness/comment-page-1/#comment-17743 Jami Thu, 30 Aug 2007 01:31:09 +0000 http://www.especiallyheather.com/2007/08/29/cancer-and-forgiveness/#comment-17743 Heather... I have read your site many a times but have never commented here. Tonight, however, I write this comment with tears streaming down my face. You had mentioned the show "Crazy Sexy Cancer" before so when I saw that it was on tonight, I thought I would watch it. Although it is only 30 minutes into it, my heart breaks for you and your family and all of the other people who have had to fight this battle!!! I have been praying for you since I found your site but now that I have a better understanding to what you are going through, I can promise you that those prayers will never ever stop!!! ***Huge Hugs*** Jami Heather… I have read your site many a times but have never commented here. Tonight, however, I write this comment with tears streaming down my face. You had mentioned the show “Crazy Sexy Cancer” before so when I saw that it was on tonight, I thought I would watch it. Although it is only 30 minutes into it, my heart breaks for you and your family and all of the other people who have had to fight this battle!!! I have been praying for you since I found your site but now that I have a better understanding to what you are going through, I can promise you that those prayers will never ever stop!!! ***Huge Hugs*** Jami

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