Those crystal clear, beautiful, precious moments of God's GRACE!
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Been awhile folks. But to be sure, the Lord is still showing His amazing Grace, even in this awful last year.
About 3 months ago I had a transurethral resection of the prostate. That's a fancy term for an invasive surgery where they shave and cut part of your prostate away.
This was done because the prostate had become enlarged to the point that it was difficult to go #1. Right before my surgery I had a PSA level of around 4, which I now understand to be relatively high.
PSA levels are a blood test to determine the possibility of prostate cancer.
Even though the levels were a little high, the Dr. felt that there wasn't going to be any cancer due to the scoped look of the prostate. They sent out the resected part after surgery to be analyzed. It came back showing that there WAS cancer. It was at a very early stage, and the Dr. thought a wait, watch, and testing approach was the best way to go at this point.
At this time, a myriad of people were praying for me.
Recently, I went to see him on a follow up visit, and bloodwork. After surgery, the prostate is sorta angry, and this usually means a skewed PSA result to the higher.
So he was pretty shocked to see the levels DROP to 0.8! He thinks it's even possible the resected part was the ONLY part that had any cancer. Many prostate cancers are very slow growers to begin with, so at least at this time, NO painful biopsies or MRIs!
On top of this, the surgery was entirely successful in it's original purpose. I'm off all meds that helped go #1.
Thanks to all those who prayed, and a HUGE thanks to the Lord, who ALWAYS gets the credit for the good in my life.
About 3 months ago I had a transurethral resection of the prostate. That's a fancy term for an invasive surgery where they shave and cut part of your prostate away.
This was done because the prostate had become enlarged to the point that it was difficult to go #1. Right before my surgery I had a PSA level of around 4, which I now understand to be relatively high.
PSA levels are a blood test to determine the possibility of prostate cancer.
Even though the levels were a little high, the Dr. felt that there wasn't going to be any cancer due to the scoped look of the prostate. They sent out the resected part after surgery to be analyzed. It came back showing that there WAS cancer. It was at a very early stage, and the Dr. thought a wait, watch, and testing approach was the best way to go at this point.
At this time, a myriad of people were praying for me.
Recently, I went to see him on a follow up visit, and bloodwork. After surgery, the prostate is sorta angry, and this usually means a skewed PSA result to the higher.
So he was pretty shocked to see the levels DROP to 0.8! He thinks it's even possible the resected part was the ONLY part that had any cancer. Many prostate cancers are very slow growers to begin with, so at least at this time, NO painful biopsies or MRIs!
On top of this, the surgery was entirely successful in it's original purpose. I'm off all meds that helped go #1.
Thanks to all those who prayed, and a HUGE thanks to the Lord, who ALWAYS gets the credit for the good in my life.
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With the daily drumbeat of debate, sometimes contentious, with me right in the thick of it, I need to come back here to remember and recharge, knowing just how good the Lord is.
I don't have any recent "moments", and that's a problem. I think those moments still happen continuously, but are being drowned out.
Maybe reading some of your "precious moments of God's Grace and Presence" will lift up those of us that could use it about now.
I don't have any recent "moments", and that's a problem. I think those moments still happen continuously, but are being drowned out.
Maybe reading some of your "precious moments of God's Grace and Presence" will lift up those of us that could use it about now.
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This date is drawing near again......Just wanted to make a post while it's on my mind (so the date doesn't come and go and I forget)
View attachment 232069 Is this year 28?
Thank you so much. Very kind of you to remember!
Be blessed sister.
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Early last month my wife and I, and friends of ours went to Florida for a short vacation.
We flew into Tampa and the next day made our way to Clearwater. That Saturday night we were at our hotel relaxing when the ladies suggested we go to downtown Clearwater.
After awhile, the ladies suggested we go down to the beach. We made our way there and for the first time in my life I touched the Gulf of Mexico.
It was pretty dark on the beach with just some beach house lights shining. We made our way down the beach , and saw a person standing on a picnic table facing the sea looking at a phone and raising their arms.
It turns out it was a young woman, and I went over near her because a trash can was close and I wanted to throw something away. She said “I’m sorry, I hope I’m not invading your space”. I said no! If anything, I was interrupting you.
My friend, who can talk to anyone at any time came over.
Just to give you a visual, this was a black woman, who had just turned 30 from Baltimore. She said she had a calling to go out and worship the Lord that night.
As time went by, and we talked more about Jesus, she started to cry, and said she felt very comfortable opening up to us.
Her “girlfriend “ was back at the hotel waiting for her.
She believed the Lord was telling her to get out of that relationship. She also told us her parents have been telling her that as well.
She asked what we thought. She said she loved this woman and she was a good person, but not a believer, and didn’t want to hurt her.
I won’t relate all we told her, but we did NOT judge her, only told her she already knew what the Lord wanted her to do. She decided she would listen to God. We warned her that her girlfriend would not understand her decision and to be prepared for that.
Then there were tears, and hugs, and prayers.
It was an amazing, Spirit refreshing night, that energized all of us.
That 2 middle aged white men, can have an almost instantaneous connection with a young black woman is a true testament to our family in Christ, and a perfect example of God’s incredible Grace.
We flew into Tampa and the next day made our way to Clearwater. That Saturday night we were at our hotel relaxing when the ladies suggested we go to downtown Clearwater.
After awhile, the ladies suggested we go down to the beach. We made our way there and for the first time in my life I touched the Gulf of Mexico.
It was pretty dark on the beach with just some beach house lights shining. We made our way down the beach , and saw a person standing on a picnic table facing the sea looking at a phone and raising their arms.
It turns out it was a young woman, and I went over near her because a trash can was close and I wanted to throw something away. She said “I’m sorry, I hope I’m not invading your space”. I said no! If anything, I was interrupting you.
My friend, who can talk to anyone at any time came over.
Just to give you a visual, this was a black woman, who had just turned 30 from Baltimore. She said she had a calling to go out and worship the Lord that night.
As time went by, and we talked more about Jesus, she started to cry, and said she felt very comfortable opening up to us.
Her “girlfriend “ was back at the hotel waiting for her.
She believed the Lord was telling her to get out of that relationship. She also told us her parents have been telling her that as well.
She asked what we thought. She said she loved this woman and she was a good person, but not a believer, and didn’t want to hurt her.
I won’t relate all we told her, but we did NOT judge her, only told her she already knew what the Lord wanted her to do. She decided she would listen to God. We warned her that her girlfriend would not understand her decision and to be prepared for that.
Then there were tears, and hugs, and prayers.
It was an amazing, Spirit refreshing night, that energized all of us.
That 2 middle aged white men, can have an almost instantaneous connection with a young black woman is a true testament to our family in Christ, and a perfect example of God’s incredible Grace.
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My heart is heavy tonight.
I just found out tonight that this sweet, generous, Jesus loving, Brethren loving, mom of 4 kids, woman has stage 4 pancreatic cancer. Her prognosis is not good.
She also just found out recently.
I pray, and ask you to join me, that God's incredible Grace would miraculously heal her.
Her name is Krista.
I just found out tonight that this sweet, generous, Jesus loving, Brethren loving, mom of 4 kids, woman has stage 4 pancreatic cancer. Her prognosis is not good.
She also just found out recently.
I pray, and ask you to join me, that God's incredible Grace would miraculously heal her.
Her name is Krista.
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I feel compelled to post this Sunday service we attended yesterday with a guest speaker. I had never heard of him, or his story before. It was without a doubt the greatest message/story/service I have ever seen.
I cannot recommend watching this incredible account, of a truly faith filled brother in Christ, enough. You can skip the Worship songs if you like, and start about the 26 minute mark. Be Blessed!
https://www.youtube.com/live/5bSpkKGWUgA?feature=share
I cannot recommend watching this incredible account, of a truly faith filled brother in Christ, enough. You can skip the Worship songs if you like, and start about the 26 minute mark. Be Blessed!
https://www.youtube.com/live/5bSpkKGWUgA?feature=share
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Had a wonderful, crystal clear moment of God's Grace last week!
I went to the dentist a few days earlier to get a crown put in. My dentist is awesome, and did a great job.
But something wasn't right. I felt maybe he left in some material from the temporary crown, because every time i closed my jaw, even a little bit, I felt a terrible pain. And this didn't start to happen until several days after I got it. This went on for about a day.
I was about to call him, when instead, I tried something radical.
I prayed to the Lord!
In what can only be described as miraculous, I went down to my companies lunchroom, forced down some food, and by the time I went back to work, the pain was COMPLETELY gone!
Not even a remnant of it, no matter how hard I bit down.
Thank You Holy Father!
I went to the dentist a few days earlier to get a crown put in. My dentist is awesome, and did a great job.
But something wasn't right. I felt maybe he left in some material from the temporary crown, because every time i closed my jaw, even a little bit, I felt a terrible pain. And this didn't start to happen until several days after I got it. This went on for about a day.
I was about to call him, when instead, I tried something radical.
I prayed to the Lord!
In what can only be described as miraculous, I went down to my companies lunchroom, forced down some food, and by the time I went back to work, the pain was COMPLETELY gone!
Not even a remnant of it, no matter how hard I bit down.
Thank You Holy Father!
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whew it's been an interesting two days in our family. our son and his wife had been expecting their first child, and she went into labor Tuesday. i had a sense she was going to need a lot of prayer, so we prayed. she was admitted to the hospital yesterday morning, at 5 cm. her mom, a 40 year veteran labor and delivery nurse had flown to Connecticut from SC to be there. (the Lord at work again)
our daughter-in-law had her water broken, and was started on pitocin at noon yesterday, and at 4:15 this morning i got a text from our son: he won't come out. possible c-section. pray.
if you're familiar with childbirth... well, anything can happen. but God was so gracious and kind. they used a vacuum (didn't even know it was still used) and 3 contractions later, our grandson was here. 4:50 this morning.
glory to God! so very thankful, cuz this could have gone a whole 'nother way. God would still have deserved glory no matter what happened, but i'm just very, very thankful my daughter-in-law and grandson are well.
and now, a nap for nana! the new parents will have to postpone their nap for a few months.
our daughter-in-law had her water broken, and was started on pitocin at noon yesterday, and at 4:15 this morning i got a text from our son: he won't come out. possible c-section. pray.
if you're familiar with childbirth... well, anything can happen. but God was so gracious and kind. they used a vacuum (didn't even know it was still used) and 3 contractions later, our grandson was here. 4:50 this morning.
glory to God! so very thankful, cuz this could have gone a whole 'nother way. God would still have deserved glory no matter what happened, but i'm just very, very thankful my daughter-in-law and grandson are well.
and now, a nap for nana! the new parents will have to postpone their nap for a few months.
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whew it's been an interesting two days in our family. our son and his wife had been expecting their first child, and she went into labor Tuesday. i had a sense she was going to need a lot of prayer, so we prayed. she was admitted to the hospital yesterday morning, at 5 cm. her mom, a 40 year veteran labor and delivery nurse had flown to Connecticut from SC to be there. (the Lord at work again)
our daughter-in-law had her water broken, and was started on pitocin at noon yesterday, and at 4:15 this morning i got a text from our son: he won't come out. possible c-section. pray.
if you're familiar with childbirth... well, anything can happen. but God was so gracious and kind. they used a vacuum (didn't even know it was still used) and 3 contractions later, our grandson was here. 4:50 this morning.
glory to God! so very thankful, cuz this could have gone a whole 'nother way. God would still have deserved glory no matter what happened, but i'm just very, very thankful my daughter-in-law and grandson are well.
and now, a nap for nana! the new parents will have to postpone their nap for a few months.
our daughter-in-law had her water broken, and was started on pitocin at noon yesterday, and at 4:15 this morning i got a text from our son: he won't come out. possible c-section. pray.
if you're familiar with childbirth... well, anything can happen. but God was so gracious and kind. they used a vacuum (didn't even know it was still used) and 3 contractions later, our grandson was here. 4:50 this morning.
glory to God! so very thankful, cuz this could have gone a whole 'nother way. God would still have deserved glory no matter what happened, but i'm just very, very thankful my daughter-in-law and grandson are well.
and now, a nap for nana! the new parents will have to postpone their nap for a few months.
Congratulations to all.
You Daughter in laws situation sounds exactly what happened to my wife with our first son.
Water broke on a Friday night so she was admitted. Wouldn't dilate. Gave her the pitocin.
Still wouldn't dilate. By Sunday night, they decided she needed a Cesarian.
With my younger son, I can still hear the Dr saying "She's not going to be able to take the pain, he's too big. Get her on the table".
He was born 10lbs 12ounces!
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yes. just today, i completed my biggest valued antique deal ever. since i am a Christian, it was God's grace abounded to me. a very special day indeed. i took my wife out to a classy restaurant & we're going to Saratoga on the weekend to eat gourmet food. & from the deal, i have a very good shot at meeting Mike Tyson!
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