Time to take a fresh breath and allow God to renew my spirit.

Planning my escape!

I'm looking forward to heading up to the mountains next week for a 'personal spiritual retreat.'

I'm planning my escape for the day after Caleb's speaking engagement with TED Talks (which, by the way, will be presenting a television special on the Science channel this weekend in preparation for the new TED Talks' series, "TED Talks Science.") and me and God are gonna have us a time together.

He is taken me on a 'revelation' journey with Him next week and I can't wait to learn even more about Him. I will be surrounded by His beauty, creation and complete silence while in those mountains, therefore no distractions. We intend for the pen to hit the paper (or rather the fingers on the keyboard) as I continue working on the book. Even yesterday, God was revealing incredible truths to me as I was just going about my normal daily task. I'm telling you, He will speak to you anywhere, anytime and that's what He desires to do.

I was actually suppose to be headed to Texas today for a Livestrong Assembly but God had a different plan for me. I have missed a couple of important survivor conferences and speaking engagements this year already due to this battle season but I know in my spirit there is purpose in my absence of those events and if I've learned anything, it is to follow God's call, not my own agenda.
When you do go through storms (and you will), don't stay in the boat even though you will be with disciples, get out on top of the elements (putting them under your feet), on the water and you'll be with Jesus.
A well known pastor shared this with me a long time ago and though I do feel as if I went through a season where I had forgotten that revelation, I will not forget it again. I'll jump out of the boat even if  I have to "head first" (no pun intended) to be where He is.

Would you pray for me as I really need this quiet time alone next week (no doctors, no test, no couch). I'm so grateful to the generous lady/family who has offered this prayer closet to me as a gift and I am humbled by such a act of compassion. Gifting me time in my prayer closet in a beautiful quiet place is an amazing gift. 


I'm looking forward to God taken my family into a new season. I told the hub that I feel like it is so close now that at the next turn, we're coming out. I am believing God for that 'suddenly.'

Praise Report - Docs are NOT going to have to do the chemo straight to the head nor the radiation...PRAISES! 

Thank you for your prayers. I know without doubt that God flipped that circumstance around on my behalf!

I hope you all have an amazing weekend filled with lots of laughter and love.

                                                                  It's all good! My God is so good!

"Ah, the LUV of the Irish!"

What I'm Thinking Tonight

People have said they can't imagine how I must be feeling. I don't mind telling you exactly what I am thinking and feeling. "Peace" is what I feel and I am thinking about all of the times my God has kept me, too numerous to count. I think about the years I lived without Him and how I could have died in those years ...how I could have been separated from Him for eternity. I think about that and I'm too thankful and to joyful to be anxious about a little brain surgery. He is my creator - He knows me..He knows what every cell in my body is doing right now. He designed me for a purpose and His will is that I fulfill that purpose. Like Job, I will rise again. I will bless God and live. My life belongs to my God and I believe His promises over any report a doctor would give me. I accept healing just as I accepted salvation - through Faith. By Faith, I breathe..move and have my being. I understand now what Paul meant when he proclaimed, "To live is Christ and to die is gain." We win - ALWAYS!

I Never Lost My Praise

God has kept me and I never lost my praise.

Why and how could I?- He loves me..what else could I possibly need or want? If you don't know Jesus...I would plead with you - Please, just call His name tonight..ask Him to reveal Himself to you. You will not regret it..life will not suddenly be a bed of roses, in fact, it can get even more difficult but I promise you, if you'll trust Him and believe on Him, He will give you more grace than a lifetime even has need of...He will keep you and love you through every pain and heartache. I would not be a friend to you if I didn't take the time to talk to you about the Hope that I have - Jesus. Nothing you could have ever done means anything to Him ...once you call on Him and ask Him into your heart - you become a new creature in Christ and all your past is thrown into the sea of forgetfulness. Please, give your life to Him if you have never done so. Please, It will make my life worth it if you would accept Jesus as your personal Lord and Savior...all He wants is to love you and hang out with you. I know the church makes serving Him so difficult to understand but it's simple....it's all about love and grace. He offers you Grace in return for your love. 
Choose you this day - LIFE.

The Lord is my light and my salvation;
Whom shall I fear?
The Lord is the strength of my life;
Of whom shall I be afraid?
 When the wicked came against me
To eat up my flesh,
My enemies and foes,
They stumbled and fell.
 Though an army may encamp against me,
My heart shall not fear;
Though war may rise against me,
In this I will be confident.

 One thing I have desired of the Lord,
That will I seek:
That I may dwell in the house of the Lord
All the days of my life,
To behold the beauty of the Lord,
And to inquire in His temple.
 For in the time of trouble
He shall hide me in His pavilion;
In the secret place of His tabernacle
He shall hide me;
He shall set me high upon a rock.

 And now my head shall be lifted up above my enemies all around me;
Therefore I will offer sacrifices of joy in His tabernacle;
I will sing, yes, I will sing praises to the Lord.

 Hear, O Lord, when I cry with my voice!
Have mercy also upon me, and answer me.
 When You said, “Seek My face,”
My heart said to You, “Your face, Lord, I will seek.”
 Do not hide Your face from me;
Do not turn Your servant away in anger;
You have been my help;
Do not leave me nor forsake me,
O God of my salvation.
 When my father and my mother forsake me,
Then the Lord will take care of me.

 Teach me Your way, O Lord,
And lead me in a smooth path, because of my enemies.
 Do not deliver me to the will of my adversaries;
For false witnesses have risen against me,
And such as breathe out violence.
 I would have lost heart, unless I had believed
That I would see the goodness of the Lord
In the land of the living.

 Wait on the Lord;
Be of good courage,
And He shall strengthen your heart;
Wait, I say, on the Lord!

-Psalm 27

In life's process, you will find purpose.

In life's pain, you will find God's plan for your life.

In life's persecutions, you will find peace. 

Ever had a day when up was down and down was up? ..Oh, that's the story of my life.
But my God has written this story, this story of my life and even though I don't know how it will end, I take great comfort in knowing, without doubt.. that I will be with Him in 'The End.' 
So...many of you have been calling and tweeting, texting, etc. ..all with the same question - What happened and how are you? 
I wanted to let you know that I am fine. I had a rough week on the chemo and a pain in the neck that felt much like having my head sawed off - I would grossly imagine. After the second day of this horror show, I decided to see the doc in hopes to hook up with a little liquid 'cure all,' Morphine... which I highly recommend when 'said head' is being sawed off. Doc is scheduling scans, the usual MRI and CT Scan...at least that was the last I heard.. however, the pain subsided after a quick little trip to my fav massage therapist. I did inform the good doc that I am no longer experiencing 'said pain' but I'm quite sure, being the persistent doc he is, I will be taking that little trip to the hopo (hospital) real soon. No worries...just another 'day in the life' - FOR NOW! I will overcome as I still wear my Armor of my God and He has already proclaimed me to be an Overcomer in Him.