The Path…In Peace

 

This c-word journey has been an interesting one. I almost want to say amazing because of the favor I have received from my Father. God has sustained me and brought me through with flying colors. (I sometimes feel survivor’s guilt because I have friends that are really having a hard time in their battle.) Though the journey is not over I have no doubt His favor will continue throughout. Surgery went well, all cancer is gone, and recovery has been easier than most.  Next step…radiation. Best part…no chemo! A hormone blocker is unfortunately in my repertoire. 

 

Prior to this phase in my life, I heard a song by Oleta Adams titled "A Place of Peace". When I first heard this song, it spoke to me with the beauty of the request. At the genesis of my journey Holy Spirit placed the song in my spirit and I listened again, this time more intently than previous times…in the listening I knew my place of peace was not a physical place but a spiritual place that lived inside my heart. To this place I attribute all the success I have had thus far in this journey. 

 

My initial prayer was Lord heal me supernaturally so I can be a testimonial to Your miraculous healing power. Once as I prayed, He showed me three paths:

1. I get that miraculous healing 
2. I receive healing by going through the process 
3. I meet Him face to face (which we will all do someday)

Either way I win…to live is Christ to die is gain. 

 

As I journeyed through procedure after procedure, I endured them well and kept waiting for them to tell me the c-word is gone, we don’t see it anymore. When they requested a magnification of the area before the procedure that precedes surgery. I knew this was going to be the one where I would get the triumphant news. As I sat there waiting for them to come back…I prayed. In my prayer I came to a silent resolve in my spirit and saw those three paths. I began singing a song:

 

🎶 whatever path I go down I won’t cry I won’t frown I see Your hand holding mine with a love that binds🎶

 

Then came the results…results that did not send me soaring into triumphant victory. I walked solemnly to my car and sang my new song to a friend that called to check on me. As I drove away my heart, my mind, and my soul knew what they had to do—dwell in my place of peace. That’s where I live moment by moment. 

 

In that song the lyricist wrote of Jesus’ time in the Garden of Gethsemane. My soul latched on to the part…"take this bitter cup from me, yet not my will but Yours be done". I knew in that moment God has a purpose and a plan for me to travel path #2. I can travel it in turmoil, or I can travel it in peace. I am reminded of His words that admonish us to count it all joy when we fall into various trials. How dare I go through this as if I don’t know who He is. what He will do and how He will bring me through. And still—give me a testimony. 

 Feb 4, 2025 at 10:34AM 

 

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