Verse for the Week: Micah 7:7

Verse for the Week: Proverbs 16:3

Verse for the Week: Psalm 62:8

Helping Revae

Revae with Santa at Children's Mercy Hospital

My oldest son JD and his wife Janel have a niece who was diagnosed with cancer in mid-December 2015. She was six months old at the time and was diagnosed with a Wilm's Tumor. She underwent successful surgery to remove the tumor ant the kidney it was attached to. She also completed radiation treatments. She is now facing 25 weeks of chemotherapy.

Revae and her parents, Brandi and Matt live in Manhattan KS. They will travel to Kansas City Missouri once a week for the chemo. 

As you can imagine, this is a very stressful time for this young family. You can help by praying for them. Also, JD set up a GoFundMe account for Revae. You can find a link for it here.

Please feel free to share Revae's story and GoFundMe page with anyone you think would be interested in praying or contributing.

Thank you so much for praying for this precious baby.

Verse for the Week: Romans 12:12

One Word 2016

I was struggling with my one word for 2016. For several weeks I thought I had it picked, but then last week another word rose to the forefront. How to choose?

After much reflection my one word for 2016 is Content. Defined as "in a state of peaceful happiness". I personally don't think of contentment as happiness. Happiness can be elusive, but contentment can be willed. I want to be content regardless of circumstances. After all, I have so much to be thankful for. I don't need to be dissatisfied, or wanting, or grumbly, or unhappy. I want to embrace the joys and opportunities of my life and be content even in the challenges that arise.

For me, the picture of contentment is resting in my faith that God has a perfect plan for my life and my job is to follow that plan. Easy to say, but hard to do. I do know that when I am following Him, I am content. And peaceful. And calm.

If they obey and serve him, they will spend the rest of their days in prosperity and their years in contentment. Job 36:11

So, content it is. And I have to admit that right now I am in a state of contentment. Sure hope it lasts! I'm going to work at insuring that it does.

One Word
2015: Time
2014: Home
2013: Bold
2012: Freedom
2011: Confident

Verse for the Week: Job 19:25

2016