Think About it.............

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY EVERYONE!

Here is something to think about...............

Subject: Why go to Church?

Why go to Church?

If you're spiritually alive, you're going to love this!

If you're spiritually dead, you won't want to read it.

If you're spiritually curious, there is still hope!

Why Go To Church?

 

A Church goer wrote a letter to the editor of a newspaper and complained that it made no sense to go to church every Sunday. "I've gone for 30 years now," he wrote, "and in that time I have heard something like 3,000 sermons. But for the life of me, I can't remember a single one of them. So, I think I'm wasting my time and the pastors are wasting theirs by giving sermons at all."

 

This started a real controversy in the "Letters to the Editor" column, much to the delight of the editor. It went on for weeks until someone wrote this clincher:

"I've been married for 30 years now. In that time my wife has cooked some 32,000 meals. But, for the life of me, I cannot recall the entire menu for a single one of those meals. But I do know this... They all nourished me and gave me the strength I needed to do my work. If my wife had not given me these meals, I would be physically dead today. Likewise, if I had not gone to church for nourishment, I would be spiritually dead today!"

 

When you are DOWN to nothing..... God is UP to something! Faith sees the invisible, believes the incredible and receives the impossible! Thank God for our physical AND our spiritual nourishment!

 

All right, now that you're done reading, send it on!

I think everyone should read this.

 

When Satan is knocking at your door, simply say....

"Jesus, could you get that for me?"

IN GOD WE TRUST

Special Gift

Today Dylan received a great gift in the mail from an organization called Angel Hugs for Childhood Cancer.  They send out special gifts to children affected by cancer all around the world.  It is a wonderful organization, and the special gifts always make Dylan feel good.  They even included something special for his two sisters so they don't feel left out.  Today they all received Valentine's Day cards, candy, and gifts, made from people all across the United States, as well as, a letter that says:

Happy Valentine's Day
You've been Angel Hugged!

This was sent on the wings of angels to share some joy with you today.  

We asked for help from our many friends so you are receiving valentines from 

across the US and from around the world!  

May they brighten your day and bring a smile to your face! : )
In this package we are sending something you can't see, but they are just the same........
prayers & thoughts.  Packed with Angel Hugs and wishes!  

May it bring a smile to you and yours....Angel Hugs!
These little gifts, cards and poems are so special for our children, if you know any
family that has a child affected with cancer please share this site with them:  

www.ProjectAngelHugs.com

Latest on Dylan......

Dylan Prater February, 2012 sitting in the stands at his sister Jada's basketball game.

Dylan is doing well, his grades in school fluctuate a little here and there but overall they are good. He is still playing basketball, HE LOVES IT! He still has three games left, and his team has only lost one game so far! By the end of February he will be completely done with basketball. 

He wants to play soccer, but I don't know that the doctor will let him play and my husband and I are very leery of him playing because of the amount of roughness and possibility of a head injury.  

Speaking of the doctor, Dylan returns to Duke's Preston Tisch Brain Tumor Center in Durham, NC on March 15th for his follow-up appointments.  He will have an MRI, be seen by the Neurosurgeon, Oncologist, and Neuro-Opthalmologist.  Dylan has had a few issues with his eyes, but we are praying and being very optimistic about the outcome of all the appointments.  God will continue to see us through, as he has through this whole journey.

Thanks to everyone for the continued thoughts and prayers.  

MAY GOD BLESS YOU ALL!

I will post another update next month when we go to Duke, please continue to pray for continued good health and no return of cancer to Dylan. 

Humbled

Me: God, can I ask You a question?
God: Sure
Me: Promise You won't get mad
God: I promise
Me: Why did You let so much stuff happen to me today?
... ... ... God: What do u mean?
Me: Well, I woke up late
God: Yes
Me: My car took forever to start
God: Okay
Me: at lunch they made my sandwich wrong & I had to wait
God: Huummm
Me: On the way home, my phone went DEAD, just as I picked up a call
God: All right
Me: And on top of it all off, when I got home ~I just want to soak my feet in my new foot massager & relax. BUT it wouldn't work!!! Nothing went right today! Why did You do that?
God: Let me see, the death angel was at your bed this morning & I had to send one of My Angels to battle him for your life. I let you sleep through that
Me (humbled): OH
GOD: I didn't let your car start because there was a drunk driver on your route that would have hit you if you were on the road.
Me: (ashamed)
God: The first person who made your sandwich today was sick & I didn't want you to catch what they have, I knew you couldn't afford to miss work.
Me (embarrassed):Okay
God: Your phone went dead bcuz the person that was calling was going to give false witness about what you said on that call, I didn't even let you talk to them so you would be covered.
Me (softly): I see God
God: Oh and that foot massager, it had a shortage that was going to throw out all of the power in your house tonight. I didn't think you wanted to be in the dark.
Me: I'm Sorry God
God: Don't be sorry, just learn to Trust Me.... in All things , the Good & the bad.
Me: I will trust You.
God: And don't doubt that My plan for your day is Always Better than your plan.
Me: I won't God. And let me just tell you God, Thank You for Everything today.
God: You're welcome child. It was just another day being your God and I Love looking after My Children...

Thank you God for taking care of our family through our trials and Dylan's brain cancer!