I love your Memorial Day post. And I have been thinking about you and your family A LOT...which means...I am praying for you. That is where God has you right now.
I could share this passage every day and it would always give the same comfort. It's such an amazing passage of Scripture! Praying! Job 19:25-27 For I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth: And though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God: Whom I shall see for myself, and mine eyes shall behold, and not another; though my reins be consumed within me. Prayer BearsMy email address
3 You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in You, all whose thoughts are fixed on You! 4 Trust in the Lordalways, for the Lord God is the eternal Rock.
Our Sweet Brent (at 11)
10/28/1995 - 01/02/07
Brent's Story...
Our son Brent suddenly started to complain with back pain in the fall of 2004. He was playing flag football with the town league and loved to roughhouse with his two younger brothers so the pain was dismissed at first. After having him tested for kidney and bladder infections and finding him clear we finally asked for an MRI of his back. A couple of weeks later (the very day of the MRI) we received a phone call from his doctor saying that a tumor was found in his pelvic area. We were asked how quickly we could get him to St. Jude Children's Hospital - we left IMMEDIATELY. Later that same week we got the diagnosis. It was one that we would NEVER, EVER forget. It was Stage IV Neuroblastoma, a cancer of the nervous system. His chances of survival when diagnosed were 1/4 - 1/3. When he relapsed we were reminded there was NO CURE. There was basically no hope of survival... none outside the HOPE we had in JESUS.
Brent fought long and hard. He was a Christian and LOVED his SAVIOR. He NEVER asked "why" or complained. He took each day as it was - a gift from GOD. Brent went HOME to be with the LORD on January 2, 2007. He was 11 years old. If I've EVER had a "hero" in this world.... it would be him.
7I will bless the LORD who has counseled me; Indeed, my mind instructs me in the night. 8I have set the LORD continually before me; Because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken. Therefore my heart is glad and my glory rejoices; My flesh also will dwell securely.
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These are great, Tonya! Thanks for sharing them.
Love,
Beth
So true. Thanks for sharing and have a great Memorial Day.
Wonderful focus today, Tonya. The TRUE reason for Memorial Day.
Have a blessed day.
I love the pictures! I am posting these on my bulletin on Myspace if you don't mind? Thanks!
Those are good ones! I hope you are doing well. Sorry haven't been here for awhile.
Hope your weekend was a good one!!
These are great, Tonya! Hope you all had a fun holiday weekend.
These all hit it right on the head! Very good.
Hey you!
I love your Memorial Day post. And I have been thinking about you and your family A LOT...which means...I am praying for you. That is where God has you right now.
Have a good evening!
Love,
Dawn
I could share this passage every day and it would always give the same comfort. It's such an amazing passage of Scripture! Praying!
Job 19:25-27 For I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth: And though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God: Whom I shall see for myself, and mine eyes shall behold, and not another; though my reins be consumed within me.
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