Guess who stopped by the chemo lounge today? A necessary piece of the puzzle named “chemotherapy”… I thought it important they come. They certainly were a hit with the other patients in my area.
My video is longer today; my words many, therefore, I’ll not write much here. Thank you for your prayers and for walking this long road with me. We’re not home yet, but we’re getting closer with every passing moment. These are good days to be God’s kingdom warriors. Keep to it.
Peace for the journey,
Elaine,
You look really good! I'm thrilled to see you doing so well and I pray that the cough does not transition into pneumonia.
I do NOT want to be stuck! I want to move forward to where ever God desires for me to be. In fact, that is something that I have been pondering as I am finishing reading "Radical" by David Platt. I want to go forth boldly for Jesus–regardless of the cost.
Great word today!
Leah
Elaine, Timely and beautiful as always. I am praying as you move forward and pleading with my God to help me move forward from this pain in which I have been living these past few days. I am believing God to set my path and assist me as I take these first few steps toward Him as husband now. Blessings, Cindy
Dear sweet sister! I am moving on with you! You are right…your Father knows what healing looks like!
Your message was powerful and I gleaned so much inspiration, so much wisdom from your words! Bless you beyond measure for this ministry God had given you…and for the strength you exhibit every day, every step along the road He has prepared for you! Amen to your every word!
I am amazed at how your message co-incided (even though I don't believe in co-incidence) 🙂 with my quiet time today…as He told me:
"Be careful to obey all the commands I give you; show Love to the Lord your God by WALKING IN HIS WAYS AND CLINGING TO HIM." Deuteronomy 11:12 !!! …
"I will lead you back to the road your feet were created to walk on! Throughout my word you will find signposts that will give you wisdom and direction. So keep reading and walking! Walk the road to life!"
Movement—move forward in Him as you so accurately described!
I praise Him for hearing my prayers as I pray for you!
Loving you from afar and in Him!
Lorraine ((great big hug))~ xo
Blessings Elaine…
MOVING FORWARD!
Amen!
Clearing tears after watching your video so I can write. First, I prayed as I laid my hands on your sweet self as you held it together.
My theme for 2010 was "Moving Forward", I should have had "move on in faith with God". I do not want to be stuck and I sure did not want to be stuck where I was last year at this time: numb, in shock,
paralyzed from the suicide discovery of my dear Mexican friend here for 15 yrs. so in that sense my grief has run a course but I'm not there yet either "healing" complete.
I felt so at home with you listening to you read from God's Word in Jeremiah and Genesis as you sit on your beautiful bed. You're looking good physically but hold on emotionally. I pray that your cough does not progress and leaves you in Jesus Name! You definitely are strong spiritually because you are so right on with what you shared and that Our Father "knows what (your) healing looks like" or mine.
Thank you for such wisdom from you and His Word.
Lifting you up in prayer and added you at the Lighthouse of Prayer again. Praise God… only 1 left!
May the stinky side effects be less
and may you have His strength and power to endure. May He go ahead of you, come behind you, and along side you as you move on in peace also. It is our privilege.
Praying that you may finish this race, this portion of this journey better and stronger healed by His grace, strengthened as you gaze in His face, knowing that you can keep the pace… in Christ Jesus you remain as I do… HIS
Peace,
Peggy
I'm Back – just to say that I was inspired by your post to get up and go for a walk…it wasn't a long one but I did go outside and walked about 20 minutes around the neighborhood…he would have been proud!!!
Awesome, inspiring, and challenging message, Elaine! God knew exactly what I needed to hear, and He spoke it through you.
Love you dearly…
P.S. Bo's appt at 10:00 a.m. tomorrow.
i am so sad not to be able to run your video!! not sure what's wrong with it. I have been praying for that cough, my friend! May Yahweh Rapha heal your body and your coug, dear one! love to you!
Elaine,
I listened to your whole video and played it again and was in tears at the end both times.
God is calling me to move forward in faith, with Him. And I am stuck with something He wants me to write that is SO hard. This "no send" letter is one of the hardest things I have ever written, and I am stuck in it. Afraid to move forward and finish it.
At the same time today, I sat in our extra office that serves as a prayer room and stared at a little sign that simply said "hope" and through you felt like God was telling me too, that what he is going to give me is going to be far better than what I've got now.
I will walk forward with you, even when it feels like part of me is dying. God knows what the healing looks like on the other side – I don't… and maybe its better that way.
Thank you for the encouragement even in the midst of your struggles.
Praying for you dear friend!
Love,
Heather
Oh Elaine as always you have so inspired me to do just what you are talking about here. This was such a timely post for me.
I will pray diligently that you will get over that cough without any complications of pneumonia. The end of this part of the journey is in sight. I am soo happy for you.
HUGS, Debbie
I am soo enjoying your book. How it has blessed me you will never know.
Jehovah lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.
Beautiful….words that stirred my heart this morning! I even wrote down the scriptures!!!!!! "Faith always move forward." I needed to hear this today.
Praying that today is filled with joy and peace and relief from congestion and coughing! Love you bunches, girlfriend!!
Susan 🙂
I love who you are Elaine! God has some beautiful ground ahead for you. Your feet will be walking on it in 2011 sister. Like a soldier on a battle field, you will hear the words "Forward…March." The land will be yours for the taking. I read this statement in the Streams in the Desert devotional this morning:
"When faith goes to market it always takes a basket."
Don't go forward without your basket girl. Your hands can't hold all the Lord has for you.
Lord, thank you for Elaine. I pray she goes forward in 2011 leaping with joy in her garden prepared by you. Thank you Jesus for your mercy we all receive this day. We are yours always. Love, B
You are such a blessing to me. Thank you again for speaking God's truth and sharing your heart…and bringing conviction to my heart.
I prayed for Roland and continue to pray for you and your family.
I've been thinking of you so much during Christmas! Praying that this cough goes away, and that your body grows stronger each day.
Moving forward… that's where I am too, desiring more and NOT wanting to stand still but going forward in what He has next.
Praying my friend!
Love you!
wifeforthejourney:
I'm so glad that the Lord put us together these 13+ years ago – you are the one to help me break up my "unplowed ground."
For everyone that has been in prayer and support of Elaine during this time of great hardship, I cannot begin to truely express my thanks. Elaine is a "moving forward" kind of gal, and even with cancer she remains on the move. Each of you, blog readers, family and friends, have been an important part of Elaine's "moving."
Though it feels like we have been "doing cancer" for about two years, it is hard to believe (1) that we have only been at this since the end August 2010 and
(2) that Elaine has only one treatment left. Though there is still more to work through and a lot of healing and recovery that remains, there is an end in sight!
May the Lord add a blessing to each of you and to your households in the New Year.
Love to all, but especially my Elaine, nobody else is like you honey, you are God's best for me!
~ Billy
Elaine, you are a continual inspiration as you move forward with God through each step of your cancer journey. I'm praying for you every day. May God strengthen you to complete this last stretch of chemo. Sending you a hug!
Elaine – you are just beautiful and you wear the crown of your faith so worthily! God is working in you and through you my friend. My prayers remain with you always.
Billy – you are one precious husband to her!
Moving forward with God, precious one. Praying for you~ that our Gracious Heavenly Father will indeed take away your cough and mucous and that HE will continue to strengthen you for the Journey.
Ten days ago we learned that after 11+ years my husband's associate pastor position is being eliminated next week.
But God!
This did not surprise HIM and HE will lead us if we follow.
Prayers and ((HUGS))
Wow Elaine, you continue to bless me. I'm sorry you have a cough. I believe the meds will be effective with NO further complications.
You need to know I am captivated by the faith and the Christ I see and hear in you. Thank you for sharing this truth on video.
Walk on, sister. New land awaits. Amazing awaits. I'm walking with you.
PS You pegged me on the stuck thing. Thank you, thank you. I've been wordless on the blogs for a reason. God is doing a sifting in me. It's a good thing. I want a pure heart. I want Him to be my focus.
Oh and, I am praying for your healing. Believing too.
Love you,
tiff
Elaine,
Just yesterday a precious friend of mine was diagnosed with breast cancer. I am so grateful for your blog. It will inspire and help both of us to get through this hiccup in her journey. Praising God for the outcome!
Teresa
yes and amen, elaine! i am praying for you, dear one! I finally got the video portion to work…and JUST IN TIME! the timing COULD NOT have been better! Just this morning I read the crossroads devotion in Peace for the Journey!!
Only God could have planned all that out! I have pondered Jer. 6:16 all day…posted it on facebook and tumbled it around before the Lord. Show me the ancient good way, Lord, that I amy walk out a testimony like the ancients of Heb.11.
Then tonight I get the video to work and there you are…glowing Jesus and speaking Jer. 6:16!! wow!
So I am moving on to what He has…it is scary…with my book published, speaking engagements lined up, an ever-growing bible study group, book signings…oh, my!
But at the crossroads, I am pausing to stand, look, ask and then walk forward with my Jesus!
I cannot thank you enough for allowing Him to speak so clearly through you to my heart today, my friend! I am SO blessed by you!
I am praying fervently for you! God is using you in a big way and has big things ahead for you!
hugs, mariel
Elaine–You are right on target, and I thank you for your encouraging words. I want to move forward as well.
My heart breaks for the young woman I mentor in prison, Nichole; but I am going to trust Him to work in her situation and that of her kids as well.
God bless you and your family as you continue on your journey, moving forward in faith. I will pray with you that your will not develop pneumonia.
You came to my mind today – and I prayed for you today. Just wanted to send you a hug.
Thank you for your loving thoughts.
The LORD is gaining so much glory from your journey with HIM.
I am struggling with all the uncertainty of our situation and a terrible cold that I have had all Christmas.
May our Glorious GOD continue to prove Himself faithful in all of our circumstances.
Love in the Lamb~ Jess
Praying for God's healing hand upon you this week. Praying that He continues to strengthen you and that the physical side effects are minimal, but the healing effects powerful!
Thank you for your words of wisdom and encouragement from the hand of God. Jeremiah 6:16 is a favorite of mine and is displayed at the top of my blog. The journey of faith is indeed a walk, and as we journey, there are times when we walk forward, there are times that we have to stand still, and there are times that we have to look back and be reminded saying, "yes, God, with each step you have been here beside me!" Not moving back, but looking in the rearview mirror at His faithfulness.
What a beautiful message of His Truths you have given us. Thank you.
Rest, my friend, as God is leading you through to the other side!
Much love in Him,
Stacy
We all need a forward moving faith in the midst of a world that often leave us stuck in the miry and muddy messes of life.
Your joy and faith and determination to move on are contagious and speak fresh inspiration to my heart, even today the last day of the year here in my country.
You will move on, dear Faith Elaine, and look to these last months of 2010 as a reminder to you of God's sustaining grace.
MUch love and keeping you close,
Lidj
Continuing to pray and praise. Love and holy hugs, Kathie
Happy New Year, Elaine! Praying for you and looking forward to what the Lord has in store for 2011. Much love to you and your family.
Love being able to connect with you over your video blogs. Thanks, friend!
Elaine,
The encouragement you give to us is in bountiful portions. The "realness" that is in your writings and your videos is tangible–and very much appreciated. I want a forward moving faith and I am going to include that in my prayer letter to God for this new year.
Praying God's abundant blessings of healing upon you and your family. May 2011 be filled with healing peace for the continued journey.
Prayers and blessings,
Rebecca
I just read your husband's comments and I am touched to the depths of my soul by his love for you. I've got a "Billy" in my life named "Brian" so I get how having him as your husband makes you feel. Like me, you are blessed by your husbnad.
Rebecca
I Know I was MIA for a while, but you were in my thoughts and prayers.
You BLESSED me today, with your words, dear friend.
Happy New Year!
Elaine,
Praying God's Hand remain with you as I know He is. Praying healing and good health for you and a year filled with all the JOY of Jesus as you continue journeying with Peace.
May you and your family experience an even greater level of His unfailing love this year!
Happy New Year!
so sorry I'm behind in all my reading. All our Christmas celebrations and company have only ended this week…we had to draw it out because of part of us being out of state.
This really spoke to me Elaine. My hubby and I are stepping out into a new arena of ministry this year as we become more involved with local outreach through our church. Not sure what all God has planned for us. But I do indeed want a forward moving faith. We may be in our '60's, but we want to run the last lap the best!
Thanks as always for sharing your heart. I've caught up with all your posts even if I don't comment on all of them. You are such a dear, dear blessing and inspiration. And you are so loved!