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Last Sunday we had a surprise birthday party for our Mom. We weren't sure we would be able to pull off the surprise, but we did. She didn't have a clue what we had been planning. We had a great turnout and tons of fun. I will post pictures soon.

Jan returns to MD Anderson next week, June 15-16. She will have extensive testing this time due to changes in the protocol for the clinical trial she is on. We would love to see great results. Please join us as we pray!

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~Word Filled Wednesday~ Isaiah 40:31

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As this Sunday is Easter, there will be MANY in church who are not normally there. Please join me in praying that all hearts will be receptive to the message being presented them on this day.

Much love,

Cheryl

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For more WFW, please go to The 160 Acre Woods I haven't posted much lately. For a brief update, I'm still working, but looking for a new job. I'm considering returning to the legal field, where I worked for quite some time. I had an offer today to return to the law firm I worked for many years, but I don't feel that is the right move. I may consider doing some temporary work there while I'm looking for the right fit.Also, Janet is doing great. She is feeling really good. It is thrilling that she is doing great. Our pray is that her treatment is effective in killing the cancer. Have a blessed Wednesday~ Cheryl

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It has felt like spring here the last few days.

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Here is the latest necklace. I really like it. The pendant is silver with garnet in the middle.

Rejoice~

Cheryl

~Word Filled Wednesday~ Isaiah 40:8

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We made it through all our storms today without being in the big middle of the tornadoes. So, very thankful for this!

Happy WFW!

Cheryl

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Cheryl

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~WFW~Faith in the Night~

"After he had dismissed the crowds, he went up on the mountain by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone, but the boat by this time was a long way from the land, beaten by the waves, for the wind was against them. And in the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea. But when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were terrified, and said, "It is a ghost!" and they cried out in fear. But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, "Take heart; it is I. Do not be afraid." - Matthew 14:24-27

Why is it that problems always seem bigger in the middle of the night? In the hours between the days, our fears loom larger and burdens grow heavier. It was between three and four o'clock in the morning when the disciples fought the storm on the Sea of Galilee. In Matthew 14 we hear about how their imaginations whipped around like a wild wind. And just when the storm was taking them under for the last time, Jesus walked by on the water! Crazy!

Just look at their response.

"And in the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea. But when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were terrified, and said, "It is a ghost!" and they cried out in fear. But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, "Take heart; it is I. Do not be afraid."

Why do you doubt? He asked him. I'm right here.

We painfully identify with the disciples' fear. When we're out here on our own, our hearts become filled with fear. Overwhelmed by circumstances, we forget who He is. He's God. He's in control.

The Christian life is a life of faith. In faith you can say, God has made some promises and I believe Him. I don't always understand His ways, but I trust Him. He's in charge.

God has given you some assurances so that you can walk by faith while you're waiting for Him to work. You don't have to take your view your life from what you see happening right in front of you. Living by faith and holding onto God's promises gives stability and strength to life. Devotion taken from James McDonald

I find my heart is heavy tonight. There are so many people who are sick, and the numbers keep growing. In less than 1 month now, it will be a year since everything changed in our family. In this last year, it is unbelievable how MANY people who have cancer, alone. There are MANY other types of illnesses. And, so many people who are hurting for various reasons. Please join me today in praying for the many with illnesses, people who are hurting and for our country.

In particular, Jan was pretty wiped out from her last trip to MD Anderson. She is attempting to come off the steroids. Her potassium was low, so they are supplementing that. She said she felt off balanced. The nurse over this clinical trial she is on made a comment that these new feelings are due to the chemo. Pray that she will not dwell on these comments and that she will remain positive and feel GREAT!

And, Joyce is doing dramatically better. Thanks for praying.

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Love & Blessings!

~WFW~ Romans 5:8~

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Blessings!

~WFW~ Victory!~

1 John 5:4-5 ~ "because everyone who is a child of God conquers the world. And this is the victory that conquers the world—our faith. So the one who conquers the world is the person who believes that Jesus is the Son of God."

Without Christ, we could do nothing! But through Christ, we can do all things.

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Psalm 8:1 ~ O LORD our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy glory above the heavens.

Several weeks ago there was a program on all the major networks ~ Stand up to cancer. In this program, it stated that 1 out of 3 people would have cancer at some point! With that being said, it seems everywhere you turn there are more and more people that are being diagnosed. There are several right now in my family with cancer, two of which have lung cancer. My uncle, Spencer, my Dad's brother has lung cancer. He is the last of my Dad's siblings who is alive. He chose not to have treatment. I'm not sure why, maybe his age? His wife is still living, but she has many medical problems, one being dementia. My cousin, Anita is his only child, so this falls all her shoulders. I spent some time talking with Anita Monday and this is a very difficult time for her. I remember vividly how it was the days before Dad passed on. It is hard enough with a Mother who is aware and siblings.

So, today I would just ask to remember these in my family with this horrible disease, but also the many others who are fighting this ugly disease! And, September is Childhood Cancer month. Chili's takes a percentage of the money spent this month to go to support childhood cancer.

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Blessings!

~WFW~ Titus

As I sit here tonight, getting this ready to post, it is almost the exact time 8 years ago today that my Dad left this world and went on to Heaven. It seems like so long ago, but then on the other hand still hard to believe he is gone from this life. A lot has changed in these 8 years in this world, and especially in our family. We would all love for him to still be here, but he is in a far better place. Because of the gift of salvation, which is made available to all, he is in Heaven, waiting on the rest of his family and friends.

Blessings!

~WFW~ Isaiah 40:8~

Please join us as we pray for good test results. Jan has had her testing, now she sees her oncologist at 1:30 p.m. I will update when I know something, but it is usually 1-2 hours from her appointment time until we hear from Jan.

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Blessings!

~Word Filled Wednesday~ Grace~

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Blessings!

~WFW~Solitude~

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~WFW~ Overcome That Problem You Face~

I JOHN 5:4 NIV ~ "for everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the
victory that has overcome the world, even our faith."

Yes, we do face difficulties in life, but they only give us an
opportunity to trust the Lord and overcome. Without problems we
would have nothing to overcome, and thus not be able to receive
all the blessings promised to those who do overcome.

There are seven promises given to overcomers in the second and
third chapters of Revelation. Here is the last one:

REVELATION 3:21 NIV ~ "To him who overcomes, I will give the right to sit with me
on my throne, just as I overcame and sat down with my Father on
his throne."

As you face the problems of life, keep your eyes on your
destination, just as Jesus did. Walk close to God and depend on
Him. He will not fail you.

I JOHN 4:4 NIV ~ "You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them,
because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in
the world."

Our problems can range from very small to very large. God will not fail us in any circumstance.

I've felt dumber than dirt the last 2+ weeks, with this new job. It has pushed me WAY OUT of my comfort zone, probably in every area. It is just plain hard to be out your comfort zone with no end in sight. I've made a couple of requests and both of these requests have been fulfilled very willingly. It seems this company genuinely wants their employees to succeed and to be happy. I'm hopeful I will be on more familiar ground in the days to come.

Blessings!

~WFW~Focus On God~

2 CORINTHIANS 4:18 NIV ~ "So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.

Many people are convinced they are too bad for God to help, or they have problems that are too big for God to handle. They seem to have more faith in their inability than they do in God's ability. They seem to have more faith in the problem than they do in God. This happens when we focus on the problem, instead of looking to God who is the solution. As long as we focus on the problem and let it consume our attention, we will have faith in it to defeat us.

1 JOHN 4:4 NIV ~ ". . . the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world."

We have a choice in what we focus our attention on.

The Old Testament contains an account illustrating how we must look to Jesus and His finished work on the cross, instead of looking at our problems.

NUMBERS 21:4-9 NLT ~ "Then the people of Israel set out from Mount Hor, taking the road to the Red Sea to go around the land of Edom. But the people grew impatient with the long journey, and they began to speak against God and Moses. "Why have you brought us out of Egypt to die here in the wilderness?" they
complained. "There is nothing to eat here and nothing to drink. And we hate this horrible manna!" So the LORD sent poisonous snakes among the people, and many were bitten and died. Then the people came to Moses and cried out, "We have sinned by speaking against the LORD and against you. Pray that the
LORD will take away the snakes." So Moses prayed for the people. Then the LORD told him, "Make a replica of a poisonous snake and attach it to a pole. All who are bitten will live if they simply look at it!" So Moses made a snake out of bronze and attached it to a pole. Then anyone who was bitten by a snake could look at the bronze snake and be healed!"

When deadly snakes are everywhere, biting people on every side, it would be extremely difficult to look up and focus your attention on a pole instead of looking down at the ground where the snakes were. But that is exactly what God instructed the people of Israel to do, and all who did were healed and lived.

Some might wonder why a snake was put on the pole, which was a type of Jesus being hung on the cross. It was because Jesus took our sins on Himself when He hung on the cross. The Bible says that He who knew no sin was made to be sin for us. And on the cross, that old serpent the devil, was defeated and de-fanged!

So, no matter how urgent the problem biting at your heels may seem, God's answer for you is to look up and focus on God's provision. Have faith in God!

God is bigger than any problem you face and can deliver you from any situation, no matter how bad it is.

JOHN 10:29 NIV ~ My Father . . . is greater than all . . .

Instead of thinking of how bad you are, focus on how good God is. His goodness is more than enough to overcome your badness. Instead of looking at what you lack, look at all God has. And remember He is your Father and loves you.

The devil tries to get us to focus on ourselves and our shortcomings, instead of focusing on Jesus and His ability to carry us through to victory.

Whenever the focus is pointing to us, instead of to God, you can be assured the devil has some involvement in those thoughts.

As long as you are focusing on yourself, you are not focusing on God. You have to make the choice.

Where is your focus? I will focus my attention on God instead of on myself and my problems.

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Blessings!