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September 10, 2007

Picture me sitting across the table from you drinking coffee together. If you could ask me any question, what would it be? Would it be about my cancer, and the way I am facing it? Would it be about homeschooling 2 kids while juggling chemo? Would it be about Emma Grace and her health? Would it be about my relationship with Christ? Whatever it is, leave it in my comments and I will answer it. I will choose one question a day (or every other day) and answer it in a post.

Here is my only requirement.

If you have been blessed by this blog, please tell me why. I am struggling right now with continuing this blog on a regular basis and I want need to know how it has touched your life. You may have noticed that I didn’t blog much last week, although I tried, the words just wouldn’t come. I debated over the weekend whether I wanted to continue writing, and I came to the conclusion that I would ask you your thoughts and opinion. Its not that I don’t enjoy it, I very much enjoy writing, I really don’t know what it is. So if you would do that for me, followed with your questions, It will help me get back into writers mode :)

Ask away ;)

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1 Jen C. September 10, 2007 at 10:44 pm

Heather,
I did notice you didn’t post much last week, and I wondered why. I figured you must be exhasuted, too busy, etc.
I’d love for you to keep blogging. I read your site every morning.
I emailed your gmail account a few weeks ago. There’s where you’ll see my reason why I’d like you to keep blogging.
Jen C. in Ohio

2 Jones September 10, 2007 at 10:56 pm

I started reading your blog through Ashley Adams blog and I am inspired by you testimony everyday that I read it. I am a mom and I am inspired how you can still be a mom and a wife even though you have this trial going on, I find the problems that I might face from day to day are very minimal compared to yours. I enjoy reading your blog from day to day so please keep writing if you feel the Lord leading you to. You and your family are in my prayers. Keep smiling

3 Beth September 10, 2007 at 11:04 pm

Heather,

Please keep blogging! You are such an inspiration to me! I am Christian woman who is not facing any of the trials you are, but I come with my own set of issues. Sometimes I find it hard to remember that God is a loving and forgiving God. I have often found the words of inspiration needed on your blog. Another way you “keep it real” for me is through your cancer. I work in a hospital in the surgery department. In the course of a busy day it is easy to forget that we are working with people, with families, and fears, and dreams, and lives outside our walls. You have given a “life” to the patient. I now look at each patient as so much more than the “next surgery.” You are a treasured friend. You are in my prayers daily.

4 Bobbie September 10, 2007 at 11:08 pm

Right on Mark
I think I will tell you a secret…when I wrote a BOOK, I wasn’t writing a book. I was writing a little article in our homeschool newsletter to encourage the other moms (we didn’t have blogs or even email back then). But My husband saw something bigger, I laughed and said no way. Gregg Harris not only published it, it started a publishing company! So much bigger than I saw my articles.

Husbands see what we don’t dare look at.

What has your blog done for me? It has given me a new friend in the Lord, because that is who you are to me. You are not the girl with cancer to me. You own a piece of my heart and your journey has carved a pathway through it. Your love for the Lord, Your trust as He walks with you on this journey blesses me as I see a young woman from a generation that has great difficulty in Believing that God is , Believe God completely. (Hebrews 11:6 And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.) you do that in a generation that needs to hear they can.

My mentor used to call me every day as a new believer and ask me, “What has the Lord said to you today?” If I didn;t have an answer she would say, “‘ll call back in an hour!” And she would. I knew the moment I hung up that phone I better find my Bible and prayer because She would be asking me what the Lord said to me and I needed to have an answer.

So that is what my question would be. “What has the Lord said to you Today?”

Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Hebrews 12:2

You are the Joy that was set before Him!

Because of Jesus, Bobbie

5 Melanie Lawrence, MN September 10, 2007 at 11:11 pm

Heather,

You can’t even imagine what it has meant to me to be a part of your life through your blog. Although we spent only a short time together I feel like you are an old friend and I often think about you and pray for you and your family. Your love for christ and the example of who you are because of what he has done for you and all of us helps me to remember how important it is to seek him out daily, hourly and by the minute. Even in your weakness you are strong through the one and only. Thanks You!

My question for you is when are you coming over so I can make you dinner and sweet tea again? Also what is your favorite memory from childhood?

Melanie

6 Monica September 10, 2007 at 11:11 pm

Thank you for the coffee. My question for you would be different from others as I don’t know you that well, and I apologize have not read all of your blog. I have been reading faithfully since you came to Minnesota for surgery.
So I guess here is my question: How did you and your husband meet? Do you remember how you felt the first time you saw him?

I started reading you blog because Amy@dandelionseeeds had a link to it. My heart ached for you and your family. After further reading I started to feel a sense of piece. I read your emotions, cried for you. The one thing that struck me and I think of it everyday, I don’t remember the exact conversation but you were talking to you husband. I think you aske him how he would be if you were to pass on. His response was he would be mad. You would get to see Jesus before him. I spoke in church back in May on how I had grown deeper with the Lord in the past year and I told our church how your blog has touched me and helped me to grow deeper in my faith with the Lord. Before I read your blog if I was given the cards you have been dealt I would have been angry. It would consume every minute of my day. I would think nothing but all the things that I would be cheated of. But then I read your blog…… Today I think I would react differently. I would thank the Lord for everything that he has blessed me with daily. I would fight the battle. I would not hold a grudge. I would not look away when someone pointed or could not look at me because my hair is gone. I would tell those that care about or know me “I have cancer but it doesn’t have me. The Lord has given me a challenge and I have accepted. Please don’t look at me just because I don’t have hair. Look at me and see me. Just me.”
Heather – Do what feels right for you and only you. God has given you a challenge and blessed you with the courage to tell others. If you were to never post again I would still read your blog. I would start at the beginning and read to the end. I would see you grow through your blog. I would laugh and cry with you. When you tell me you have cancer again I will cry and read the next post in earnest to see what is next even though I have already read it a few times before.
I will pray for you tonight. Pray for rest (you have a lot of comments to read :-) ) Pray for strength for you to teach your children. Pray for relaxation with your hubby. Pray for a full fresh coffee pot ( since we’re going to have coffee again someday) Pray for you to have your own private time with the Lord. Pray for those beautiful children. Pray, pray, pray.
Okay, whenever you read this, probably Tuesday. Have a wonderful day. The Lord is smiling watching his little girl. I am too.

7 Danie Do Right from Philly September 10, 2007 at 11:13 pm

Heather,
I just found out what blogging was a few months ago and I stumbled upon your blog. Once I did, I hurried and added it to my favorites. It has taken me a long time to get the nerve to leave a comment on your blog. But as I sit here and tell my husband about you and your family, I think, “shoot heather has way more nerve than me. She fights cancer, trust the Lord and share with all of us. Now that’s nerve. And I was fearful of leaving a comment.” Well now it all seems silly. But i don’t want to be selfish or anything, but i must say that if you were to stop blogging i would probably stop reading blogs. There’s a connection between you and us, the outside world in cyber space. Heather we sincerely and genuinely love you and your family. I’ve always wanted a pen pal and now i have found you. And technology has made blogging even better than pen pals. You’re always in my prayers. And because i dance a lot around the house, I’d ask you if you would like to dance and then eat some dessert? : )

8 claire September 10, 2007 at 11:16 pm

Hi Heather,
Your writings give me such amazing insight to the power of faith and spirituality. You can say I am still on my “journey”…more of a student than a true believer at this point. If I ever do find my way, I’ll consider myself lucky to have just a fraction of your devotion. Please don’t stop writing! I would so miss stopping by; I’d also worry about you too! You are teaching all of us so, so much.

9 Rocks In My Dryer September 10, 2007 at 11:44 pm

Heather, I feel terrible now, because I can be such a lazy commenter. I stop by here so often and am always blessed. You know why? Because you’re giving so many people a very HONEST look into your heart. You’re not afraid to ask the tough question, to be real about your struggles, and still–always–bring such glory to Christ. Yours is an important voice, and a beautiful one.

That said…OH BOY do I understand serious blog burnout, and your first responsibility is to your family (and, of course, to your health). Maybe you should just step back and take a breather for a week or two. It might give you a fresh perspective on how you feel about it.

That was the unselfish part of me talking. The selfish part of me says, “NOOOOOO, don’t go!”

We all love you, m’dear.

10 Meredith September 11, 2007 at 12:22 am

Heather-
You have been such a motivation through my own struggles with illness. I can’t tell you how much I have appreciated your constant faith. You’re ministry is so valuable to me.

Thank you!

11 Paulette1958 September 11, 2007 at 12:37 am

My question would be, why are you questioning blogging when you have hundreds of people reading it? I guess I am not sure why you struggle with blogging when you are having so many people reading especially since your diagnoses?
You stated in your most recent post that you stuggle with continuing your blog on a regular basis? My question is why to that I guess? Just curious

12 Paulette1958 September 11, 2007 at 12:57 am

Hey Heather,
I think my comment was to evasive, I meant are you in serious burnout because of blogging or is it something else? You touch so many with your testimony and I believe it is your testimony to reach people I have always believed that for you.
I know I come by at times and you have been away, I pray for you and always feel you must be having a hard time, what is important I feel is to be real about that as well. It will not not always be easy peasy. If ones are real in the struggle we know how to pray.
I pray for you everyday Heather and I know God has a hold of you.
I met a woman about a month ago who had the same brain cancer as you and the brain surgery, She has paralysis on her right side from the surgery but the brain cancer has been in total remission for 18 years Heather, she is leading a wonderful life. I told her about you and she said God can cure her he did me!! She shared her testimony with several of us who were eating together. I thought about you and believe it can happen for you as well.
Blessings Heather

13 Missy September 11, 2007 at 1:00 am

Heather,

I don’t have a blog but I get email updates whenever you post one. My husband and kids all know what you and your kids look like. We pray for you. I found your blog when some random homeschool elist was promoting a homeschool mom’s blog (spunky?) and asked all the list readers to vote for her. So I did … and that blog led me to yours.

I read about Emma Grace and then your DX of cancer. I checked everyday to see how surgery went … MRI … etc.

If I was sitting with you I’d ask what I could do to make your life easier. Can I take your kids to the park so you can rest? Do you want me to clean your house? Need a break from cooking tonight? Stuff like that.

If you quit blogging, how will we know the rest of the story of especiallyheather?

Your blog is important to people because you put into words what they cannot. You are an authentic person and one who doesn’t shy away from laying it all out there- the good, bad, and the ugly. Not many people can do that.

14 A Place For Ministry Wives September 11, 2007 at 4:04 am

I e-mailed you my question. :-)

I don’t know what it would be like to not know what’s going on with you over there. I think a part of all of us would be lost.

15 Kaje September 11, 2007 at 5:17 am

I read daily but never comment, too shy I guess. I think I found you through Shannon at Rocks in my Dryer many months ago. I read your archives about Emma Grace and have been following your updates. I read because my family too has been touched by cancer. My mother and her sisters all have the hereditary BRCA1 breast cancer gene, chances are my daughter and I will have it too. My mother is a three time cancer survivor, both you and my mother inspire me with your faith and attitude. My question to you is how do you keep that faith? When my mother was ill last she kept her faith, mine faltered and seemed to dim. I am not as faithful as I was. How do you keep yours strong? Take Care Heather. Kaje xx

16 justjulie September 11, 2007 at 8:37 am

Heather,

I found your blog a couple of months ago through a link – can’t remember where now. Three years ago I lost a dear friend to a rare form of cancer. You remind me of her. She lit up a room when she walked in, up to the very end. She displayed courage and grace that came only from her strong faith in our Savior. We can only speculate how many lives she touched during her struggle – she never missed an opportunity to share His love. Nicole Nordeman’s song “Legacy”will forever be about her for me.

Seek God’s will for your ministry and He will give you the words.
Continue to write, to inspire, to be relevant, to reach those who stumble across your blog at exactly the moment that God intends. Continue to display the grace and courage that He has given you. Isn’t it amazing how He can take something awful and make it something beautiful? I have learned that tragedy can bring us closer to God than we ever imagined possible, and I know that you know this, too. So my question would be, “Would you change anything? Knowing that everything that God has led you through so far has made you who you are in Him this very moment, would you change any of it?”

just smile — julie

17 Laura September 11, 2007 at 9:19 am

Dear Heather,

Look at all the people you have blessed! I’m sure it’s just a fraction of the many who read your blog. I have you on my blog feeder so I’m here every time you post also. From a selfish point of view I hope you continue blogging (although I would certainly understand if you wanted to slow it down and not have the pressure of a daily blog). You have blessed me with your eloquence, your incredible and amazing faith, your transparency, your love. Heather, you have no idea how you reflect God’s love – you simply shine with it – like Moses coming down off that mountain!

Please know what a true inspiration you are (and that does not mean you always have to be strong because you inspire us no matter what the circumstances, it’s just the way you are). If nothing else, please keep in touch at least occasionally so we can pray specifically for your needs. We love you so much!

My question: How can we help YOU? Are there some comments that drain or deflate you? You have done SO MUCH for us. Tell us how we can help you because we really want to.

Lots of love to you, my sister in Christ,

Laura

18 Emily September 11, 2007 at 10:12 am

Heather,
Good morning! I can’t think of anything to say that will differentiate me from any of your other supporters. I find daily strength in your blogs and really hope you will continue to write. I watched Crazy, Sexy Cancer the other day with my husband and told him all about your blog and how I follow it. It’s wild how you can feel like you really know someone just by reading their blogs! I told him how you really inspire me to be a better Christian and to be THANKFUL for the many blessings He has granted me. My heart breaks for you and your family; I have no idea how it would feel to go through what you are going through but I shudder to imagine. Please just know that you are truely a DAILY reminder of the wonderful things Christ does for us and I, along with so many others you will never meet, pray for you continously!

Emily

19 Catherine September 11, 2007 at 11:27 am

I started reading your blog BC (before cancer). And, quite honestly, when you were diagnosed I thought, “OK…now we’ll see what her faith is really about.” And I have. And I can’t think you enough for allowing me to feel things and think about things I had long since given up on. Our paths are very different, but I feel a kinship with you for some reason. I guess I could call it inspiration, but that sounds a little too much like a greeting card. I do see strength in you that I admire. And I do admire your faith. But I also admire your sense of humor and your kindness and all those other things that make you uniquely who you are…walking your unique path in this life (and sharing it with the world). Selfishly, I think that if you can continue to put one foot in front of the other with such grace, I can find some way to walk my own path in similar fashion. I don’t know if I will ever find God in my life the way you do, but I cling to the message in your header…Hope is Necessary in All Circumstances.

I don’t want to seem intrusive, but I do have questions. The one that stands out right now for me is this…What do you DO with “the ugly?” All those things that you aren’t supposed to say (or even think)?

20 Monica C. September 11, 2007 at 11:36 am

I am fairly new to your blog. And with 167 comments before mine, I see I am fairly late to the party!

I would hope to develop a mutual relationship with this blog – and you. From you, I have a model, a model for handling life’s changes. My changes may not be the same as yours, but it is certain that changes and challenges will occur. As they do, I will think of you, thinking back to how you handled a certain situation or made it through a tough time. It doesn’t mean you were necessarily 100% right all of the time; but please know that you will have a direct impact on my life! In return, I will of course, pray for you, but will also try to give you the encouragement and support that I think I would want in the same situation. In the end, I hope we are both blessed!

Question: Prior to getting cancer, did you ever spend time thinking/worrying about such a thing, or are you the type of person who does not worry unnecessarily?

21 Vanessa September 11, 2007 at 11:36 am

Heather,

I check on you almost daily. I love to look at your eyes…they are so full of God and his love it is just amazing to me. I sit and cry while I pray for you and your family. You have truly taught me to be a little more humble and thankful for ALL the things that I have in my life. I want to be a better Christian and you help by giving me an example to live by. I would really miss reading your entries but I certainly understand if this is too taxing for you. I do believe you touch so many lives and your message is awesome.

My question would be about hobbies. Do you sew, crochet, knit, scrapbook, woodworking, or anything else crafty? These are things I enjoy talking about and could really have some conversations regarding.

My silly question is…How do you like your pizza?

Thank you Heather!

Lots of Love and Prayers…Vanessa

22 peepnroosmom September 11, 2007 at 12:07 pm

Heather,
You and your blog have touched me in a way that is very hard to explain. I read your blog every day. I have tried to write to you and tell you my experience with cancer, but every time I go to hit “post” I delete it and leave just a quick sentence. I guess I feel like this is your blog and I don’t want to weigh you down anymore. You make me think about God in different ways that I have never thought of before. Positive ways.
Please keep your blog going. You mean alot to me. Even if you don’t post every day. That’s hard for me to do, too.

23 Julie September 11, 2007 at 12:50 pm

I have been blessed by this blog. I am inspired by your faith in the face of cancer. My own family is dealing with cancer right now and I am struggling with many of the same things you are – although I am not the one with cancer but my mother-in-law’s relapse has had an impact on the whole family. I thank you for sharing so much about your journey. You and your family are in my prayers.

Julie

24 Frances September 11, 2007 at 1:47 pm

OK, I started reading the other comments to be sure I didn’t repeat the question, but gave up after making it through about 1 or 12. Your blog has touched my life in ways I can’t explain. When we donated money so that you wouldn’t have to worry while you were in Minnesota; my little donation was only a drop in the bucket. But together we raised enough money to take that burden from you. Last week when I checked in and you hadn’t blogged, I knew you were having a bad day/days/week and sent up prayers. The same God watching over me in Atlanta is watching over you in Florida. The Lord is usng you for good, my friend.

My question: Would you like a second cup of coffee: and What do you take in your coffee?

25 Athena September 11, 2007 at 2:04 pm

Heather-
I stumbled across your blog from another I was reading, just after your cancer diagnosis. As I’ve shared with you in a private email, in February I was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease that has no cure, no treatment, and the prognosis as to when my organs will shut down is next week? next month? 30 years??? I also have a rare spine disease and hemophelia. So, while our situations are not the same, I am also facing the same thoughts of fear of leaving my young family, 1 son with aspergers/bipolar/epilepsy, a beautiful daughter I am so close to, and a 4yo son with developmental delays that we adopted 1 1/2 years ago, all of whom I homeschool. Not to mention the most wonderful husband in the world.
While looking through blogs, I was searching for someone who understood what I am going through. A christian woman with children, maybe even with special needs, maybe even a homeschooler. I found you! You put into elequent words what is swirling in my head. I’m terrible at memorizing bible verses. You always jot down just the verse I need to get through that day. The songs you choose to put on your blog often bring me to tears, good tears that help me remember to be strong. Your blog helps me so much-although I know in my heart my saviour is in control and is with me every step of the way, when I am having a bad, lay on the couch day, thinking I can’t possibly do this anymore, there is your blog, and Iknow you understand. Your experience and words lift me up. Please continue your blog!! My question to you would be who is your favorite Christian singer and song?
Many hugs to you!
Athena in Utah

26 Jazzy September 11, 2007 at 3:24 pm

Heather,
I don’t check blogs very often and not always yours, but when I do, I am struck by your strength. I don’t have a question, but wanted to encourage you to keep writing, but to write for yourself. Write when you are feeling low, even if it isn’t positive. This is your blog and your life to share. I would also encourage you to continue writing as you are a wonderful witness for Christ and there is nothing better than that. God bless and may you continue to share your journey, the good, the bad and the ugly.

27 Rebekah September 11, 2007 at 3:31 pm

I don’t even remember how I ran across your blog, but I did, and I am drawn to it, to you. Your life, your story, and your words touch me deeply, and have helped me, ah, I struggle with finding the words….. You are young and you have a family that you love dearly, and I am young with four children, and when I am busy getting irritated over stupid, unimportant things or acting out selfishly or just being myself, I remember you. I am reminded not to be so caught up in my own little world. You inspire me to have greater faith and to be more honest. I pray for you and am asking God to continue to pour out his mercies, his love, his peace, and his Spirit into your life (there is already so much evidence of his breath in your life). You are my sister in Christ, and I feel so unbelievably blessed to know about you and your life. I have listed you on my blog as a blog I love because I hope that the few people who visit me will visit you.
God bless you and your family abundantly,
Rebekah

28 Katie September 11, 2007 at 9:24 pm

Hi Heather, I try to read your blog every day and have posted just a few times. Your story and your courage are so awe-inspiring to me (and to so many other, judging from their comments). You have been in my prayers since I discovered your blog. But you asked how your blog has touched my life: I can’t say specifically, I just know that after surviving breast cancer I feel a sort of kinship with you. I am drawn to your blog, I really am! I too blogged throughout my chemo, surgery, and radiation (for breast cancer). It was so therapeutic. My family and friends counted on my postings, so they knew I was doing OK and also so they could catch up on how things were going. They noticed when I stopped posting (when radiation got me down, very briefly). Very recently, I learned that my cancer is back, or perhaps it is still there because the surgeon missed it during the lumpectomy in February….no one is saying for sure. I am currently awaiting results of various scans and also a surgery date. I have found that I am going back to your archives more and more since I learned of my recurrence. I guess it sounds like I visit your blog for selfish reasons now, doesn’t it? I visit to cheer you on, to check up on your progress, and now also for my own inspiration.
My question for you: What is the sweetest thing your children have done for you and/or said to you?
P.S. About blogging: I definitely understand reaching a point where you’re not sure you want to write or what you want to write. You need to do what is best for you. If blogging makes you happy, stick with it. If you’re a wreck over it, take a well-deserved break and maybe work on some posts to save for when you decide to resume.

29 Katie September 11, 2007 at 10:22 pm

Another P.S about blogging: Forgot to mention, even if all you want to blog about is “negative”, or as you said something that might offend, that is your choice. It is your blog, it is all about how you feel and what you’re doing. And you are all about why we come back and read your blog every day!

30 Kris September 11, 2007 at 11:08 pm

Heather,

I found your blog just before I lost my remission from leukemia. You have been such a tremendous witness to me, as my faith has been weak. I would truly miss the blessing your blog has been in my life if you were to quit writing.

31 Sheryl September 12, 2007 at 9:25 pm

I have been inspired and encouraged through your blog…as has so many others. I can’t say whether that is a good enough reason for you to blog or not. I will say, I’ve often thought, what an amazing journal you are leaving your kids for the days ahead in their lives where they will face their giants. To know “mom” had doubts, struggles, fears, yet kept her eyes on Jesus through it all…that is a priceless heirloom/heritage to pass down to them.
It’s one thing to look back and tell them the story…it’s another thing for them to hold in their hands the day-to-day testament of all that was going on in your life…your emotions, your thoughts, your desires and dreams, your relinquishment of them all to the Lord.
Just my .02 ;)

32 Jessica Harvey September 15, 2007 at 1:32 pm

You are a reminder of life, and that bad things can happen to good people. You a reminder of God’s sovereign love. Of His grace. Of the strength and peace that can only come from Him. You are a reminder that whatever “goes wrong” in my life doesn’t change who He is.

Grace and Peace my dear sister-
Jess

33 Jill Thompson September 22, 2007 at 10:36 pm

Heather I found your blog today, as I was looking for information on hair scarves and wigs. You see my baby sister, my only sister is suffering from brest cancer stage 4 . And today most all her beautiful long alburn hair fell out, due to the cemo. I am unable to be with her now we live 3 hours appart. This has been a very emotional day for her and my mother who lives near her. It has been an all day ordeal with the hair comming out. I read on your web site 2 corinthins 12: 8-10 and you reminded me how this is all about jesus. I mean this life we are given. So I sent her some flowers with this scripture. And later when we spoke she sounded much better. I thank God for you web site. I found hope today through you. God bless and heal you! IN JESUS HOLY NAME! JILL

34 Ann September 27, 2007 at 12:39 pm

Although we are of different religions, your faith in the Divine is refeshing and inspiring to me. Also, through one of your old blogs, we finally found out what our son’s issues and problems were. He is Autistic spectrum! Thanks to your links on autism we found a doctor who knew what my son had……….

35 K-Mama October 5, 2007 at 3:15 pm

Heather – I hope you are healing and feeling strong. I am praying for you whenever your names pops into my head, which is many many times a day since my daughter is also Heather. I enjoy reading about you and your precious family and your christian faith. I am a christian too and the things you write give me strength and hope when i am doubting my abilities. Thank you.

36 Heather_TFS October 11, 2007 at 2:59 pm

Heather – you want/need to know how your blog has touched people. I can’t speak for others, but I found your blog while surfing on a traffic exchange, trying to earn “hits” so traffic can be directed to my websites. Of course the name of your blog/site caught my attention (we Heather’s need to stick together). Then I saw your picture. Of course the first thing through my mind is, “Ok, this is about cancer”. I worked for 5 years as the medical biller/Asst. Transplant Coordinator for Bone Marrow Transplant here in Orlando, so bald heads are a familiar sight to me.

I was so wrong. Yes, you talk about your cancer and everything you are going through, but that wasn’t what caught my attention. As I was reading your blog, the first thing that truly hit me was “This woman is a Christian. Not just any Christian, but one who truly has faith and knows the Lord.”

I can tell that you are going through so much. Not just personally, but also with your daughter. You are such an inspiration. I’m not going through the same things you are, but our family is going through our own difficulties right now. Reading your blog today, and simply learning from you about strength and faith, has been such a help.

God will lead you to either continue writing this blog, or He will find another venue for you. Either way, you and your family are in my prayers.

37 Lizzie October 14, 2007 at 10:19 pm

I am blessed by your blog because I’m suffering through a trial which I blog about;)
I find that many of the verses you share or the songs you post are JUST what I needed.
Amazing isn’t it how God and his Word apply to each of us no matter what we’re dealing with?

I also tell myself that I guess I agree with God that this trial is better for me and I don’t want to trade my burden for yours! I don’t mean that unkindly. If you’re still reading these comments and pop over to my blog, you’ll see what I mean. You probably wouldn’t trade with me either;).

Thank you for your honesty. It’s ok to not always be positive. I think that people who don’t share the struggles leave others with the thought that they dont’ have struggles.

38 Ceinna October 31, 2007 at 1:43 pm

I’m glad you decided to continue writing. I just stumbled upon your blog this morning and spent hours here reading about your life and all the trials you have faced and continue to face. Your faith, strength and resolve are inspiring. I’ve drifted way off course in my relationship with God and you stirred my spirit as I read your posts – and that hasn’t happened in a long time. My faith and passion for Jesus used to be so much like yours. I saw my old self in you and that touched me. My question to you would be how would you advise someone like me to get back to the spiritual place where you are?

39 Friend November 1, 2007 at 1:37 pm

Heather,
If you take a break from your writing, your inspiration from his word is still here waiting when and if you decide to return to it. My question to you is, what is the best this for you to get your needs me: not to be pressured to fulfill the needs of others.

40 Friend November 1, 2007 at 1:41 pm

Oops, I need spell check- that would be my question-Why don’t you have spell check? The above posting should read His word and, What is the best thing for you to do to get your needs met: not to be pressured to fulfill the needs of others.

41 Judy November 8, 2007 at 10:48 am

Heather, I’ve been reading Kris Carr’s blog which led me to someone else’s blog and they referred their readers here. I believe your Blog is a blessing to those who read it. The fact that you have so many comments shows that people are drawn here. You have to do what is right for you, but I think it’s pretty obvious that people want to hear what you have to say. I know I’ll be checking in daily to see if there are any new posts. You and your family will be on my daily prayer list. God Bless!

Romans 8:28 – “And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.”

42 Shellie November 11, 2007 at 11:10 pm

Please, never stop blogging! I know I’m not always around, but you are in my thoughts and prayers, daily. That will never change. My mom asks about you all the time too. She’s moved back up here with us. She says to let you know you’re in her prayers too.

Press on with the good work you are doing. Your story is touching so many lives. What a testimony to Christ. You are a blessing and always have been. =)

43 TishTosh November 15, 2007 at 11:33 pm

My daughter Willow is Autistic and ALSO was born with a rare congenital heart defect. I happend upon your blog. I am sure it was not by chance. It was so uplifting. PLEASE DO NOT STOP BLOGGING! Christ had a love for the poor and the afflicted. It is so important for people to understand the grace that comes with trials. I will be praying for your family. Bless you for your faith. You are a testimony to him.

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