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It made me think about people who stick out the tough times... Rick and Sherri Burgess recently lost their 2 year old son. They are carrying on for God and in honor of their sweet son. When I interviewed Rick this week. He was more determined than ever to do God's will, to work for the Kingdom of God. He's hanging in there... because he says God has called him to help save others... to share the gospel. He admits he alone couldn't carry on the way he does... He says God has held him up to be able to witness to others through his grief. To see Rick and listen to him, I could feel God's awesome power. The video of Rick witnessing at Bronners memorial service is among the most watched in the entire world. Rick says he heard from thousands who's lives have been changed. And many of Rick's sisters and brothers have risen up to offer support and love to this wonderful family. God is holding the Burgess family firmly in his arms.
Another man who has hung in there through the ages is Emil Lang. He's 105 years old. He's still walking, talking and getting out of his house to go to church! I know through the years he's endured heartaches, deaths of loved ones and tough times. But he hasn't given up. He has kept going and kept worshipping God through good times and bad. In fact when I asked him about his secret to longevity he chuckled and said my church. He says Shades Mountain Baptist is the reason he's lived this long. He's rarely missed a Sunday in decades. I just imagined how the church members must have supported him through tough times over the years. I imagined the meals that must have shown up on his doorstep during family illnesses as those meals appeared at my front door during my cancer battles. It's God's love shining through the church to a wonderful man with a twinkle in his eye and a smile on his face despite the fact he must an aches and pains. With a cane he quite nicely moves along the corridors of the church and reminds me that no matter how tough things get, and even when it defies what's humanly possible, we can hang in there with God's help.
Thanks for living this scripture:
Philippians 3:14: I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.
You are an encouragement.
Thank you Jesus! Thank you.
You are such an inspiration - you were amazing before the cancer, but you are even more so now. Every time I see you on the news you look beautiful and you are always able to find a smile. May God continue to bless you as He unfolds his plan. You truly touch every life you meet in a positive way.
I also read jb elliotts reports on his and miss mollys activities,
Abc is my tv chanel
I am serious when I tell you that I have prayed for you many times and will continue to lead our church and family to do the same.
Pastor Tim Childers First Baptist Church of Sylacauga www.sylacaugafbc.org
I admire your strength and your faith in God. You have had to endure so much. I pray for you and your family as you go through this. I pray that I can have the faith and relationship with the Lord that you seem to have.
Sheryl McKinley, Northport, AL
I read your blog and you are a great inspiration to us all. I have always been a News Fan of yours and I guess thru the years you start to think of that person as friend/family. I have faith that you will get better. God loves you more then you know. Somehow, we may not understand why, he is using you as an instrument of light to help others and to give hope, so you are truely chosen. And hope...is a great thing as well as faith.
Your friend,
Lucy M. Williams
Rest heavliy on support of others during this time of Faith. Prayer and support of others who are true believers in the Grace of God can provide a very uplifting part of your daily life. People can mock, challenge or doubt your Faith, but I can tell you by example, surviving in God's Grace is the greatest gift he may have. The option of true believers is, there is always the alternative of Going on Home and truly seeing God and be at his throne forever.
May God Bless you in all you do. Your public figure gives all of us a bright light. Even if the eye lashes are Fake for now.....
Bud Forrest
WHEN MY EYEBROWS STARTED GROWING BACK AFTER MY CHEMO TREATMENT FROM BREAST CANCER SURGERY. I WONDERED WHY MY EYEBROW PENCIL WAS NOT COMING OFF WHEN I REMOVED MY MAKEUP. DR. WINCHESTER SHOWED ME. THROUGH HER FAITH, THAT I COULD BEAT THIS CANCER AND I AM NOW IN MY FOURTH YEAR. PRAISE GOD, HE IS SUCH A GOOD GOD. I AM KEEPING YOU IN MY PRAYERS.
You are an inspiration!! My mother died 25 yrs. ago of breast cancer and my neice, who was 33, was diagnosed last year and had a breast removed. She has continued to have a positive outlook. You both humble me with your faith!!
In Christian Love, Peggy Blackburn 1021 Co. Rd. 53 South Fayette, AL 35555
In Christian Love, Brenda
Who can see those eyelashes and eyebrows? Not with the bifocals I've got! I'm really lucky to have a wife who's willing to trim nasty, out of control horns!
I was blessed to know a member of my family, who lived a long time. He did ultimately have to give up doing much of anything. A broken hip, then an artifical one, then breaking that, yeah. It was hard on him. Somehow, he was still the patriarch of the family. Such wonderful, experienced folk are such amazing treasures! We haven't invented the time machine yet, and even if we ever do, I doubt it equal the insight we can get by sitting down and talking with one of the real old-timers.
Amazing writing, as always, Brenda. Great stuff!
May
