This is really going to sound
strange, but I’m thankful for breast cancer.
Yes, you read that right.
Six years ago, I had the shock of my
life. What I thought was an inflamed milk duct was diagnosed as
breast cancer.
I’ve always been a Christian, I
was raised in a Christian home and accepted Christ as my Savior when
I was nine. I was in church, Sunday morning, Sunday night and
Wednesday night. My parents had Bible studies in the home. I grew up
immersed in Bible.
So, it might come as no surprise to
find out I married a pastor.
Well, being married to a pastor
doesn’t mean that you take the time needed for devotions, praise
and worship, or the necessary things that make you grow as a
Christian. I have five children. I homeschool. I was busy in the
church. My life was spent constantly going and doing for others. I
told the doctor I didn’t have time for cancer! He just looked at
me.
Well, treatment is one of those
things you have to make time for. And during those long hours sitting
at the chemo room, I took my iPod shuffle, preloaded with praise and
worship music. I spent my time praying and studying God’s word.
And as a result, I developed a habit of spending time with the Lord.
My own personal time with the One who loves me more than anyone else.
As for the times spent in recovery
from chemo? Well, I had no time. My recovery from chemo time was
spent catching up on homeschooling, church stuff, family stuff—all
those things that didn’t get done when I was at the chemo room.
The doctor commented that I breezed through chemo surprisingly well.
That I was on the strongest, harshest chemo available, and I had
virtually no side-effects (other than losing my hair.) I told him it
was all God.
That was six years ago. Today I
still make time for detailed study in the word. If I get busy and
can’t spend time with God, I miss it and my day is incomplete. So,
I thank God for breast cancer. For getting me back on the time I
needed to spend with God.
What is something you’re thankful
for?
About the Author
Award
winning author, Laura
Hilton, her husband, Steve, and three of their children make their
home in Arkansas. She is a pastor’s wife, a stay-at-home mom and
home-schools. Laura is also a breast cancer survivor. Laura also has
two adult children.
Her
publishing credits include three books in the Amish
of Seymour series
from Whitaker House: Patchwork
Dreams, A
Harvest of Hearts (winner of the 2012 Clash of the Titles Award in
two categories), and Promised
to Another. The Amish
of Webster County series, Healing
Love (finalist for the 2013 Christian Retail Awards). Surrendered
Love and
Awakened Love followed by her first Christmas novel, A White
Christmas in Webster County, as well as a three book Amish series
with Whitaker House, The
Amish of Jamesport series, The Snow Globe, The Postcard in April
2015, and The Bird House in September 2015. Other credits include
Swept Away from Abingdon Press. Laura is a member of American
Christian Fiction Writers and a professional book reviewer.
Find Laura Online
twitter: @Laura_V_Hilton
Pinterest:
http://www.pinterest.com/vernetlh/
Her latest book
The Snow Globe
Victor Petersheim has
left the Amish and works on a river boat on the
Mississippi River,
spending three months on the river then having three months off.
During his off-work months he returns home to his Amish community and
helps out on his grandparents’ farm. When he returns home after his
most recent absence, he discovers his grossmammi has developed health
problems and they’ve hired Esther Beachy to be a “mother’s
helper.” Victor is unsettled by this woman living in their home,
but has to accept it. Esther loves listening to Victor’s
grandmother’s stories and while puttering around in a store while
the grossmammi’s in the hospital, she discovers a snow globe that
depicts an area where the Petersheims used to live. She buys it as a
gift for the grossmammi to cheer her up during her hospitalization.
Victor is touched by Esther’s gift and her care for his grossmammi,
and strives to be friendlier. Will Esther’s gentle heart draw him
back to the community? Or will he return to the river once again?
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