I realised when chatting to a friend this week how fleeting life can be , one minute sweet and serene and the next minute the big 'C'.

As a Christian I think it can be even more of a challenge because in your head you become angry , question why and go through a tormenting amount of hurt , disappointment and disillusionment in both life and Faith.

I cannot honestly comment on this as I personally have never had to face the reality of being diagnosed , I can only imagine how hard it must be and so I find myself constantly thinking of my friend ... praying for and trusting God to her to full health.

I know I have been quite absent of late and for that I apologise, I will make a concerted effort to continue to be here at least once a week.

In the meantime if I can ask you to rally around and say a little prayer for my friend B and also pray for all the women in the world facing the challenges presented by cancer. Please pray for strength for their families and for their Faith to hold strong.

Take care precious friends until next time.

This year has been a particularly hard year for me , the challenges have been never ending and my transportation a major setback, yet I look back and I am amazed at how far I have come ... mainly thanks to those who support me and help me everyday.

This support .... can be as small as 'a word of encouragement' or as amazing as 'a friend fixing your car' , 'helping you when you are stranded' or just 'constantly being your rock'.

No matter what your journey we can learn from each other and one thing I am learning from my journey is...

To expect the unexpected!

When I was stranded at the roadside, in the dark at 9.45pm, in an unsavoury neighbourhood. God sent me two angels to keep me safe in the form of man.
When it seemed like there was no way to get home , God sent men who were equipped practically that could problem solve and make a plan.

I want to encourage you today , when it seems like the road is lonely, that you are on a higway to 'nowhere' hold your head high , keep talking to God ... believe and look for His hand in all that comes across your path.

I cannot explain the gratitude I have for my friends who loan me their husbands in the middle of the night , to come and help me as a single woman stranded. I am truly blessed ... and loved beyond any understanding.
I am humbled by the kindness of friends and their husbands who go out of their way to fill a gap, one of which I am so aware and that is often like an open wound tearing at my heart and soul.

Thank you Lord! 
Today and everyday I promise to remember
that You alone are all that I need.
You will send the right people across my path
at the right time.
You have blessed me and humbled me and
once again.
I want to thank you for friends!
I pray that you bless these friends and their families,
that they may experience the joy , humility
and thankfulness that you have placed in my heart.
May my eyes and my heart always look to you first!
In Jesus name
x Amen