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"Facing the Reality of My Mortality" (with peace & joy!)

5/15/2015

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"I'm so sorry, the cancer has moved further into your lymph nodes." 

As I heard the Oncologist's words in January of this year, I was not surprised. When I was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer in 2009, 
the reality that I had cancer forced me to look at the reality of my mortality.

My personal experience in the "valley of the shadow of death," after our son, Kevin's sudden death in 2002, set me on a journey through grief 
that began at the edge of the tomband has led me to now living life at the edge of Eternity.


In 2009, I decided that I would take the road of least resistance and go through the surgeries that included a mastectomy, the removal of several lymph nodes and reconstruction, followed by months of chemo therapy. Radiation was prescribed, but I opted out of that treatment. 

The reality then, as it is now, is that the cancer made it's way into my lymphatic system, which is definitely not good news.
Especially given that the type of cancer that I have is "irratic and fast growing." 

There is no easy decision concerning conventional or alternative cancer treatments. This is a dreaded disease and though much money is being designated for breast cancer research, those of us who have it must make up our minds as to what treatment approach we will take.

After much prayer and seeking wisdom from my Heavenly  Father and people that I know pray for God's wisdom and guidance, I have decided that I will discontinue any further chemo treatments. I have gone through 4 of the 8 prescribed chemo treatments for this second reoccurence of cancer, but I am ready to consider alternative treatment options. 

Though this decision has taken time and attention, I believe this is the right decison, and that the best medicine for me right now is to focus on good stewardship of my heart, soul, mind and body, and to be intentional about living a life where I am fully present in each moment, yielded and still and leaving the rest in God's ever-loving, sovereign hands.

A precious friend, Diane Herman's, daughter, Hope, headed off to Heaven at age 9 after several years of hoping for a cure for cancer. Though I did not know Diane at the time, she has shared stories of Hope's faith with me, and the incredible testimony of this young girl's life so beautifully summed up in one of her favorite songs "Christ Alone." This song is also one of my life's anthems, and I identify with Hope's faith - it's the same faith that I have had since I was 8 years old!

I am committed to living each and every moment with more passion and joy, as I continue to make healthy choices and do what I can to to preserve and promote my overall health. I have come to a place in the road where I believe that  
"My hope is built on nothing less, than Jesus' blood and righteousness. I dare not trust the sweetest frame, but wholly lean on Jesus' Name. On Christ the solid rock I stand, all other ground is sinking sand - all other ground in sinking sand." 

I am trusting "Christ Alone" to lead and guide me concerning every aspect of my life. Of course, I believe in the power of prayer and so I would appreciate any thought you have concerning me to become a prayer for my well-being.  And, if God decides that I am not to be physically healed of this sickness, then at least I know for sure that "it is well with my soul!"

Standing on Solid Ground with an Eternal Perspective,
Angie "a mom like you"
www.amotherlikeme.info
amotherlikeme@gmail.com

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"Walking with the Broken"

5/12/2015

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Sometimes things must change so you can change!
Sometimes mistakes happen so wisdom can be earned.
Sometimes you must overcome heartache so you can follow your heart.
Sometimes you must break a little so you can have a peek inside yourself and see how great you are!"
 ~Unknown

Mother Teresa of Calcutta once said, "some things done with great love will change the world."  This woman of faith devoted her life to the poorest of the poor in India. 


She lived in poverty herself and cared for broken people in a way that most of us cannot fully comprehend, and she certainly made a difference in this world and walked with the broken with great love, which to me is true greatness.

Recently, God brought a precious young mom into my life who is broken and in despair. She contacted me for a counseling recommendation, but she also asked me if I would help her connect with Jesus in a personal way.  As we talked together, she sobbed, as she shared how broken she is and how she is incapable of truly loving anyone, at this point in her life.

In the past, I would have referred this precious brokenhearted young woman to a counselor, and I would have felt ill-equipped to walk with her through her depression and despair. However, because of being broken myself after the death of my youngest son, Kevin, I have companioned with hundreds of brokenhearted moms, and others who have suffered, and I do not hesitate to come alongside those who are hurting, wounded and broken, and I consider it an absolute honor and blessing.

Do you know someone who is broken?  Won't you consider giving them a call, sharing a meal with them, sending a card or "walking" with them for awhile? You, like me, may find that you are walking in greatness, because I believe that as Jesus said, "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven." Matthew 5:3

Blessed to Be Walking with the Broken,
Angie "a mom like you"

amotherlikeme@gmail.com
www.amotherlike@facebook.com




"Soothe your soul with the comforting fellowship of friends . . . " Emilie Barnes



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"Things I Want My Children to Know " Mother's Day 2015

5/8/2015

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"Her children rise up and bless her . . ." Proverbs 31:28

Is there anything more important than being a Mother?  

Is there anything more challenging, more rewarding? 

From conception - to birth - to the growing-up years, there is nothing in my life that has stretched and blessed me more than being a Mom. I love my sons, their wives and families more than life itself, and I hope they know that they most certainly "bless" me!

Mother's Day is always an emotional time for me.

Mother's Day brings up so many memories and puts me in a nostaligic frame of mind.


This day also brings up the heart-wrenching reality that there are many women who despartely long for a child, but cannot conceive, and in contrast that more than 60+ million babies have been aborted in this Country, since the 1970's.

This day reminds me of the multitude of women who have suffered the loss of a child and who will experience a measure of sadness, especially if they are alone and have no one to spend the day with this year.

As a mom who has enjoyed the joy of conception, birth and the raising of children, I consider myself to be blessed indeed.  


As a mom who has suffered the loss of a child, I still consider myself blessed, and I thank God, and say without reservation, I "would do it all again!"  And, I wonder . . . would you?

If you have something you would like to share with other moms on this Mother's Day, please post your comments to this blogpage. Many moms read these blogs and I have heard from these "moms like us" that hearing from other moms is a special source of comfort, hope and encouragement.  


I am thinking of and praying for all the moms I know who deserve a love-filled Mother's Day! 

With Faith, Hope and Love,
Angie "a mom like you"
www.amotherlikeme.info
amotherlikeme@gmail.com











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    These blogpages are written by and for moms who have suffered the loss of a child.

    May the reflections and expressions of mothers  hearts be a source of comfort, help and encouragement and may you, like these moms, accept God's great exchange as "He gives beauty for ashes, joy for mourning, praise for the spirit of heaviness . . " Isaiah 61:3

    With Faith, Hope & Love,
    Angie Green
    by "A Mother Like Me," Editor

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