Six years post cancer
August 1st, 2014 Julie
Six years. Can it really be over six years now since I heard the words, “you have breast cancer”?
It has been quite some time since I have come back to my blog. I have even considered taking it down a few times, but my husband reminded me today that there are still people who tell him that they have read it recently, and passed it on to friends. I hope my story can inspire and encourage someone else in their cancer journey that there is hope and many people do survive~and even thrive!
Romans 8:28 says “we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.” In my cancer battle, many positive things came out of it. I learned the true value of my family and children. How incredibly short our time can be with our loved ones, and that they are precious beyond measure. Don’t waste your time chasing money, fame, possessions, etc. In the end, those things never matter.
I also learned not to sweat the small stuff. “Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life?” Matthew 6:27. Worrying never gets you anywhere. It is a useless exercise in futility. Find joy in the little things. Tomorrow will worry about itself. Today is a new day. Make it worth wild!
Happiness is a choice. “I have learned to be content in whatever circumstances I am.” Philippians 4:11 If you let your happiness depend on your circumstances, you will NEVER be happy. Life is full of little land mines, and your contentment depends on your reaction to those circumstances. There is always someone out there who is worse off than you are. Find the good, and resist the urge to dwell on the bad. It’s too easy to get wrapped up in feeling sorry for ourselves. Nothing good comes from that.
I am blessed to have seen my oldest graduate from high school this year. My middle son letter his Freshman year in track in high jump, and my daughter get straight A’s in school and make varsity volleyball in middle school. They are all amazing people on the inside, which I am even more proud of. I have a husband who is committed to being the best husband he can be to me and our family.
What more can I ask for?
May God grace you.
Julie
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