Monday, January 23, 2006
Monday, January 23, 2006
We are definitely headed to the hospital this morning. As scheduled, Rex will be at Catawba through Friday. We really don't have a clue what this week will be like for Rex as far as nausea and sickness goes. I believe that they will be able to keep it under control with nausea medicine. Pray that this week will work over and beyond what the doctors' believe on Rex' cancer.
I can't help but think of one word this morning: COMPASSION. What exactly is compassion? If you look it up in the dictionary, it is the deepawareness of and sympathy for another's suffering or the humane quality ofunderstanding the suffering of others and wanting to do something about it.When people ask why does God allow stuff like this to happen, I believe withall of my heart it is to teach us to have compassion. Compassion drives andmotivates like few other things do. He wants me to have compassion forothers as we go through this; there are people out there in far worse situations than we are. He wants you to have compassion for others.
What does compassion do? It causes you to care, love, help, share, pray, listen, and do. It is a powerful thing. Compassion opens your eyes to the reality that this life is temporary; it compels you to do things that you normally wouldn't do. It helps put your life in perspective. It has a wayof tweaking your priorities.
For Rex and I, compassion has given us an urgency to share Christ's love andthe peace that only He can give. It has created a whole new desire to knowHim more than ever before.
Lamentations 3:21-3621 This I recall to my mind, Therefore I have hope. 22 Through the Lord's mercies we are not consumed, Because His compassions fail not. 23 They arenew every morning; Great is Your faithfulness. 24 "The Lord is my portion,"says my soul, "Therefore I hope in Him!" 25 The Lord is good to those whowait for Him, To the soul who seeks Him. 26 It is good that one should hope and wait quietly For the salvation of the Lord. 27 It is good for a man to bear The yoke in his youth. 28 Let him sit alone and keep silent, Because God has laid it on him; 29 Let him put his mouth in the dust-- There may yetbe hope. 30 Let him give his cheek to the one who strikes him, And be full of reproach. 31 For the Lord will not cast off forever. 32 Though He causes grief, Yet He will show compassion according to the multitudes of His mercies. His mercies are new every morning!
I am thankful that I serve a God who loves me and gives me new mercy every morning.
Donna Meadows
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Hello Rex and Donna, my name is Kristen Cline (aka Chantae' Mcdowell's sister). I want you to know that ya'll are in my families prayers and also the staff at Center View Preschool where I work are praying that God will work a miracle in your lives. I too will pass this address along to my friends. Your sister in Christ,
Kristen Cline
Hey Rex & Donna, Just wanted you to know we are praying for you all as you go through this. We have our church praying too! We love you & can't wait to see how God is going to work in your lives through this,
love, The Benfields'
Praying for you and Rex during this time. We have not heard anything as to an update in the last few days. How are you both doing? Praying that God will work a miracle in your lives in His own timing and that ALL will know that it is God who has done it! Love you both very much.
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