Cheer Songs

Just One More

2011-06-24T18:54:00.000-07:00

I thought the post I wrote yesterday would be my last one. It seems that I've had to go back on my word and set the record straight.

Someone thought I was trying to criticize what they were going through as being a blip on the radar compared to someone going through cancer and that I was doing it anonymously. I would never downplay what someone is going through. Everyone has trials and struggles that we go through both large and small. I would not minimize anything that a person is struggling with because I know from personal experience that what might seem small to someone else might be monumental to me and vice versa. The Lord created each of us to be unique individuals, none of us being the exact same as the other. That is the beauty of the Body of Christ, each of us is different and a vital part to the functioning of the body. We hurt when each other hurts no matter what.

If I post a comment on someone's blog, I would never do it anonymously. I want them to know who I am and why I'm posting. I honestly didn't think that anyone ever read my blog, as I started it for a girl I met who was going through treatment for a 2nd time at the same time my sister was going through her cancer treatment. She was known as the "Hat Lady" who I wrote about in times past. She went to be with the Lord 2 years ago.

As I said in the last post, I send the Cheer Songs by personal email to friends and no longer feel it necessary to have a blog. I only keep this blog open so I can use my account to post a comment openly on someone's blog. I don't think I'll be doing that anymore unless it is on a family or in person friend's blog. Sometimes cyberspace isn't your friend.

Last Post

2011-06-23T10:34:00.000-07:00

I know that it has been ages since I posted. I haven't felt the need to update because I do the Cheer Songs through private emails. I have been touched by the lives of children, men, women, and families who have walked /are walking through this monster of a disease.

I have written about Bridget in previous posts. The cancer spread to her brain around the end of March. Two of my best friends and I went to a prayer service for her in the middle of April. Bridget ended up attending even though she had just had radiation treatment. It brought tears to my eyes as I watched Bridget raising her hands in praise to the Lord inspite of all she was going through. One of the songs that was sung at the service was "Blessings" by, Laura Story. Laura is the worship leader at Perimeter Presbyterian in Atlanta, Georgia. Laura was actually at the service and sang the song. Here is a link to the story behind the song:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDiTuSLSJB8&feature=related

Here is a link to the song:

http:///www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mmgV6mPvb0

Bob Flayhart, Rodney and Bridget's pastor , told Bridget it was like she was able to be at her own funeral. It was a worship and prayer service. Bob talked about the four friends that cut a hole of the roof of the house where Jesus was staying and teaching, so they could lower their sick friend down right in front of Jesus to be healed. We divided into small groups and prayed for Bridget to be healed. It was our desire for Bridget to be healed on this side of heaven. As Bob said, God's plan may not be to heal her on this side but that doesn't mean that He's cruel and mean. She will be with her Lord and Savior, whom she knows is more than enough.

Bridget lived for around 6 more weeks and then the Lord called her home on June 2nd. The large sanctuary was filled almost to capacity with alot of the same folks who had been at the prayer service. Rodney and Bridget have touched countless numbers of people with their lives. They are one of the most compassionate, humble, selfless, and loving couples I have ever known. They have 3 grown triplets, 2 girls and a boy, who were miracles in and of themselves. They have another son who is 18, another miracle, and 2 grandchildren. Camille, one of the triplets, shared about her mama, who was her best friend, and how even in her last days, Bridget was still reaching out to her friends and family who were going through trials and not concentrating on her own heartaches. That was Bridget.

Bob shared texts that he and Bridget had sent to each other the last 3 years. Bridget said that the times she felt the closest to the Lord was when she was worshipping the Lord at church. She had some serious longings that she would have loved to see resolved before she died, but that did not happen. You would think that it would have been easy for her to be bitter about that but through this rough road the Lord taught her that He is more than enough to fulfill her every longing.

We sang many of the songs that we sang at the prayer service and in my mind's eye, I could picture Bridget with her arms raised singing along. I pray that I will live the way that Bridget did which was no matter what happens in life, no matter what our deepest longings are, Jesus is more than enough.

Our God is an Awesome God

2010-11-26T10:50:00.000-08:00

Go to Lindsey's blog and read her update. Yes folks, she wrote it her very own self a day after brain surgery. She got home yesterday and was able to have Thanksgiving dinner with family.

As I told Lindsey, the words that come to mind after reading her post is Rich Mullins song,"Our God is an Awesome God". Google the lyrics and see if you don't agree.

Thank You Lord for Your faithfulness. Thank you that You promise to never leave us or forsake us through whatever we go through and no matter the outcome. Your plans for us are always for our good, to make us more like You. I love You Lord.

Don't Give Up

2010-11-23T13:37:00.000-08:00

Today, Lindsey from the Pleasent Living blog that I follow, announced that she has a brain tumor. She has not wavered in her faith through two bouts with breast cancer and she and her husband are only 27 years old. She was first diagnosed a few months after she and Brian were married. The grace and maturity they've shown through these past almost 3 years have touched countless numbers of folks all over the world. Alot of those people, like me, have never met her or Brian in person. It is through her blog that we've all felt this bond with this incredible couple.

She woke Brian up early yesterday morning having seizures that lasted a minute each. Brian called 911 and when she got to the hospital and did a scan they found the penny sized tumor. It is a shock but they know that God is in control and want Him to be glorified through this new diagnosis. Please go to her blog and see her specific requests.

After I read her post the verse Luke 18:1 came to mind," Then Jesus told His disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up". Let's all be faithful prayer warriors for the Pond family as well as whatever or whoever the Lord places in our life.

Thankfulness

2010-11-16T11:04:00.000-08:00

I'm thankful for:
1. the freedom to worship my Lord and Savior
2. the freedom to vote for our leaders
3. my husband's new job
4. our middle son's new career
5. our 4 precious children (we gained another daughter when our oldest married in September)
6. friends
7. all the family that will be here for Thanksgiving
8. my mama's "I'd rather wear out than rust out" attitude. She'll be 88 in December
9. our wonderful church
10.the Body of Christ

There are so many other things that I'm thankful for but these are foremost on my heart today.

One of My Heroines

2010-11-01T11:06:00.000-07:00

In my sister's journey with breast cancer I have met some amazing folks.
One of the ladies that my sister introduced me to is Margaret. She had had
cancer for 9 years. They have run the gamut of chemo therapies and medications
on her. One of the most powerful ones they started her on this summer caused her
to have seizures so severe that she was hospitalized for over 30 days. They were
afraid that they were going to lose her. She did come through that trauma by
God's grace and knew that the Lord still had work for her to do here on earth.
They have since taken that drug off the market because of the severe reactions
folks experienced on it. Once it was all out of her system, they started her on
another chemo a few weeks ago. She said that it didn't cause seizures but just
wiped her out after the first day of taking it.

Through all this rugged journey Margaret has never lost her faith. She keeps on keeping on when she is knocked down. She is a prayer warrior. If you give her something to pray about she is on her knees before the Lord with the request. She is a ministering angel to her family, friends, and all those she comes in contact with. Her focus is never on herself or her situation. It is always about whoever the Lord puts in her path.

She has an adventurous spirit. She has a Bucket List of things that she wants to do. She has been able to mark quite a few of them off her list. This past weekend she got to mark another one off. One of her daughters along with 2 of her children, her husband,James, and her all loaded into "Large Marge" (their camper) and went to Talledega for the NAASCAR race. She and her family are racing fans so this was a big thrill to have tickets and be able to camp out in the field with all the other folks that come there. I've heard from friends that have gone there that it is a unique and thrilling experience. I'm so excited that she got to do this even though their favorite, Jeff Gordon, didn't win. If I know Margaret, she didn't meet a stranger while she was there.

I'm praying that the Lord keeps her here for a long time. He has used her to touch so many lives, mine included. I'm so thankful to have her in my life. She has taught me by her example that whatever we go through we can have joy and hope because we know Him as Lord and Savior. Everything around us changes but, He "is the same yesterday, today, yes and forever".

When I think of Margaret I think of Tim McGraw's song "Live Like You were Dying":

Lyrics:
He said I was in my early forties with a lot of life before me when a moment came that stopped me on a dime and I spent most of the next dayslooking at the x-rays Talking bout the options and talking bout sweet timeI asked him when it sank in that this might really be the real end how's it hit you when you get that kinda news man what'd you do
and he saidI went sky diving I went Rocky Mountain climbing I went 2.7 seconds on a bull named FuManchu and I loved deeper and I spoke sweeter and I gave forgiveness I'd been denying and he said someday I hope you get the chance to live like you were dying.
He said I was finally the husband that most the time I wasn't and I became a friend a friend would like to have and all the sudden going fishin wasn't such an imposition and I went three times that year I lost my dad well I finally read the good book and I took a good long hard look at what I'd do if I could do it all again
and then I went sky diving I went Rocky Mountain climbing I went 2.7 seconds on a bull named FuManchuand I loved deeper and I spoke sweeter and I gave forgiveness I'd been denying and he said someday I hope you get the chance to live like you were dying.
Like tomorrow was a gift and you got eternity to think about what'd you do with it what did you do with it what did I do with it what would I do with it'
Sky diving I went Rocky Mountain climbing I went 2.7 seconds on a bull named FuManchuand then I loved deeper and I spoke sweeter and I watched an eagle as it was flying and he said someday I hope you get the chance to live like you were dying.To live like you were dying To live like you were dyingTo live like you were dying To live like you were dying

Another Warrior has gone home

2010-10-13T15:49:00.000-07:00

After my husband and I went on the walk for the cure I posted pictures from the walk on Facebook. A friend of mine that I went to church with in Miami informed me of a dear friend of ours that lost her battle with breast cancer two weeks ago. Joanne Basie Lufberry had a heart of gold. She loved the Lord with her whole heart. She was married to John, who I went to college with. They have two sons and a daughter-in-law. I had not had contact with her since college days. I heard that she was a light to everyone who encountered her. She had a beautiful singing voice and used it often in church services. She faced the cancer journey with great courage. I'm thankful to have known her.

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

2010-10-01T14:04:00.000-07:00

Last month was Childhood Cancer Awareness month and now with the 1st day of October we begin Breast Cancer Awareness month.

I am so thankful for family members and friends that the Lord has healed from this disease. I'm also thankful for the folks that are bravely continuing to fight the battle. Finally, I'm thankful for the brave men, women, and children that the Lord allowed me to get to know as they courageously battled cancer and received the ultimate healing of heaven with our Lord and Savior for eternity.

I pray daily for these precious ones that are walking this road. My desire is for their healing on this side of heaven. I'm comforted in knowing that God is Jehovah Rapha- the God who heals. He is faithful as well as sovereign. Whether He chooses to heal them on earth or take them to their eternal home, He is good all the time.

Summer is Almost Over

2010-08-19T18:48:00.000-07:00

I hope that each of you have had a wonderful summer. God is so good. He has blessed our family with many changes that will be happening soon.

1. Our oldest son will be getting married on September 17th. He has been dating my soon to be daughter-in-love for 4 1/2 years. We already feel like she's a part of our family. Our daughter is excited to be getting an official new sister.
2. Our middle son finished his MBA and will be moving overseas to France and Nigeria for 3 years.
3. Our daughter will begin her Senior year at Bama
4. My mom moved into a retirement home in June. She has a lovely new apartment that the Lord provided for her.

I enjoyed my 5 years of teaching preschoolers but am extremely thankful for this new stage of life the Lord has placed me in.

God is so good!

2010-06-18T08:19:00.000-07:00

Dear Friends,
I know it has been a long time since I've posted. There has been alot of exciting things going on in our lives so I've been neglectful.

Lindsey of Pleasent Drive got a clean scan just in time for her 27th birthday.
Karen's numbers were down which is a wonderful blessing and means that the treatment is working.
My sister has been cancer free for over a year now.
Margaret and Bridget are still in the battle but living life to the fullest in the meantime.
My friend Laura who was battling breast cancer a second time is done with her treatments and doing well.

God is faithful, even when the results are not what we would have wanted. His plans and purposes are perfect. His plans give us hope and a future. Praise the Lord!

Updates

2010-04-21T16:10:00.000-07:00

I have a few updates to post:
1. Lindsey of Pleasent Drive finished her radiation treatments today! Praise the Lord! Please be praying as her husband's job future is uncertain.
2. My friends, Margaret and Karen's cancer has spread. They are using a treatment that seems to be helping her somewhat. She is on a month long trip with her husband. The doctors have had a harder time finding a treatment to work for Karen. Also, her father died last week. Please pray for comfort for her family, especially her mother.

Lindsey talked on her post about trusting the Lord's sufficiency and sovereignty or believing Satan's lies. We choose to believe in our Lord and Savior's faithfulness.

All of these things reminded me of Martin Nystrom's song, "Your Grace is Sufficient":

YOUR GRACE IS SUFFICIENT

words & music by Martin J. Nystrom
Your grace is sufficient for meYour strength is made perfect when I am weakAll that I cling to I lay at your feetYour grace is sufficient for me
I'm no longer striving To merit Your loveI rest in your promise to meAll of my sins have been Washed in Your bloodYour mercy is all that I need
You see me as righteous Because of the bloodThat made the atonement for meYour mercy has triumphed where I should be judgedSo now by your grace I am free
©1991 Integrity's Hosanna! Music / ASCAP

Answered Prayer

2010-01-25T10:58:00.000-08:00

I hope that you are reading Lindsey's blog and seeing all the answered prayers the Lord is doing in her and Brian's situation. She also lists specific thing that you can pray for.
If you go to the blog on Christina and Koyla's adoption you will see how the Lord has answered those prayers in a mighty way. They are now permanent members of the Edwards family.
My sweet friend, Caroline, of the Sweet Caroline blog finished her last treatment the first week of January. She is slowly but surely getting her strength back. She will get her port removed in February.
Kevin of the Kwegesiya blog is doing well and teaching classes after severe heart problems.
God is good all the time. He is faithful no matter what the circumstances. To our human eyes things may not go or be going the way we would like to see them go. It is always helpful to remember that God sees the big picture. As Romans 8:28 says:
Romans 8:28 (New International Version)
28And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.

Please Pray for Lindsey

2010-01-15T14:37:00.000-08:00

Please go to the blog on my list called "Pleasent Drive" and join in praying for Lindsey. She is an amazing young woman who just found out that her breast cancer has come back after a year. She is such an encouragement and example to me with her faith and honesty as she is on this difficult road. She and her husband, Brian, have shown a maturity beyond their years. They are a relatively newly married couple who I wish I knew in person.

The words to my niece, Ginny Owens, song "If You Want Me To", come to mind:

If You Want Me To

Songwriters: Matthews, Kyle David; Owens, Ginny

The pathway is broken

And the signs are unclear

And I don't know the reson why You brought me here

But just because You love me the way that You do

I'm gonna walk through the valley

If You want me to

No Im not who I was

When I took my first step

And I'm clinging to the promise You're not through with me yet

So if all of the trials bring me closer to You

Then I will go through the fire if You want me to

It may not be the way I would have chosen

When You lead me through a world that's not my home

But You never said it would be easy

You only said I'll never go alone

So when the whole world is against me

And I'm all by myself

And I can't hear You answer my cries for help

I'll remember the suffering Your love put me through

And I'll go through the darkness if You want me to

When I cross over Jordan, gonna sing, gonna shout

Gonna look into Your eyes and see You never let me down

So take me on the pathway that leads me home to You

And I will go through the valley

If You want me to

Yes, I will walk through the valley if You want me to

Merry Christmas

2009-12-23T19:00:00.000-08:00

I pray that each of you have a Merry Christmas as we celebrate our Savior. I also pray that you have a blessed 2010.

Love,

The Lloyd Family

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

2009-10-05T19:41:00.000-07:00

This month is Breast Cancer Awareness month in Alabama. I would ask that everyone pray for a cure for all the different types of cancer. I have friends that are struggling with breast cancer, colon cancer, ovarian cancer, thyroid cancer, lung cancer, brain cancer, childhood cancers, etc.

Dear Heavenly Father,
We know that You are Jehovah-Rapha, the God who heals. We know that you are able to do all things. Lord, please bring a cure for all these cancers. Thank You for all that you've taught us through these brave ones who have struggled with this beast.
In Jesus name,
Amen

Will Only Post Occasionally

2009-07-13T12:50:00.000-07:00

I originally created this blog so I could fulfill a dream that Sue "The Hat Lady" and I had made when I met her at my sister's chemo therapy session in Jackson. We thought it would be fun to make a book or create a website to encourage other women on their various cancer journeys.

I have no experience whatsoever in creating a website, so a blog was the next best thing. I still send a group of women Cheer Songs every day, but since Sue passed away, I haven't felt motivated to keep up the blog.

I would encourage you to read the blogs that I have listed on my blog list. They are some really neat folks who God is using greatly.

I pray that there will be a cure for cancer soon.

Praise the Lord 6/17/09 Wednesday

2009-06-17T10:13:00.000-07:00

Please go to the blog on my blog list that is Kwegesyia. See the miracle that God has and is performing. Take heart and be encouraged. The lyrics to the refrain of the hymn "To God be the Glory" by, Fanny Crosby come to mind.

Refrain: Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, let the earth hear his voice! Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, let the people rejoice! O come to the Father thru Jesus the Son, and give him the glory, great things he hath done!

Cheer Song Thursday 5/14/09

2009-05-14T06:30:00.000-07:00

Happy Thursday! I think I must be deaf. The kids in my class sure think so. They had to stay inside yesterday because of the rain. They had 2 volumes they spoke in, loud and louder. I found out from the other teachers that their kids were the same way. They are getting restless and ready for summer. Today we’re having our end of the year picnic party. Last year it was great. I pray that today’s is.

Yesterday my devotion was about God rescuing us. It told how many times the Lord allows us to come to the end of ourselves and our methods for trying to solve our problems so we will turn to Him. He is faithful to rescue us when we call to Him. I was doubtful about whether I was going to use this devotion for the Cheer Song. It’s so neat how God works. One of my kiddies had a shirt on with a fire truck and the caption underneath it that said, “Rescue Me”. Underneath the caption it had the Biblical reference of Psalm 35:17. In that verse the psalmist cries out to the Lord and asking Him when He will save him from the lions that are trying to devour him. I thought that it was a clear sign that I needed to do this topic on rescuing.

Today’s Cheer Song is “Rescue the Perishing” by, Fanny Crosby. Enjoy! Love, Carol

Rescue the Perishing
Rescue the perishing, care for the dying,Snatch them in pity from sin and the grave;Weep o’er the erring one, lift up the fallen,Tell them of Jesus, the mighty to save.
Refrain:Rescue the perishing, care for the dying,Jesus is merciful, Jesus will save.
Though they are slighting Him, still He is waiting,Waiting the penitent child to receive;Plead with them earnestly, plead with them gently;He will forgive if they only believe.
Down in the human heart, crushed by the tempter,Feelings lie buried that grace can restore;Touched by a loving heart, wakened by kindness,Chords that were broken will vibrate once more.
Rescue the perishing, duty demands it;Strength for thy labor the Lord will provide;Back to the narrow way patiently win them;Tell the poor wand’rer a Savior has died.

Cheer Song Wednesday 5/13/09

2009-05-13T06:30:00.000-07:00

Happy Hump Day! It was so nice yesterday to be able to take the kids outside. It has been raining in Alabama for a while. We had popsicles and were able to run off a lot of energy. I had forgotten how nice a cool popsicle is to eat as a treat. If you haven’t had one in a while, you need to buy a box of Scribblers that are made by the Popsicle brand. Your tastebuds will thank you.

Have you been feeling so tired and weary that you feel like crawling in the bed as soon as you get home? Sometimes don’t you wish that you could just turn your brain off and not think about anything for a while? It’s such a comfort to know that with all the rush and pull of the world we can rest in our Savior’s arms. He truly is our “Bridge Over Troubled Water”.

Today’s Cheer Song is “Bridge Over Troubled Water” by, Simon and Garfunkel. Enjoy!

Bridge Over Troubled Water
When you're wearyFeeling smallWhen tears are in your eyesI will dry them allI'm on your sideWhen times get roughAnd friends just can't be foundLike a bridge over troubled waterI will lay me downLike a bridge over troubled waterI will lay me downWhen you're down and outWhen you're on the streetWhen evening falls so hardI will comfort youI'll take your partWhen darkness comesAnd pain is all aroundLike a bridge over troubled waterI will lay me downLike a bridge over troubled waterI will lay me downSail on Silver Girl,Sail on byYour time has come to shineAll your dreams are on their waySee how they shineIf you need a friendI'm sailing right behindLike a bridge over troubled waterI will ease your mindLike a bridge over troubled waterI will ease your mind

Cheer Song Tuesday 5/12/09

2009-05-12T06:30:00.000-07:00

I pray that this Tuesday finds you doing well. It’s hard to believe that it’s the second week in May. It seems like these last few months have flown by. I look at the kids in my class and see that they’re no longer babies. They’ve all grown by leaps and bounds. I’m making scrapbooks for them with pictures I’ve taken throughout the year. It is amazing how their looks, vocabulary, knowledge, and faith have grown in the last 9 months.

Just as the children have grown, I’ve seen areas where I’ve grown in my life. Some areas I wish that I hadn’t (physically), but in that area I’ve seen my lack of discipline and the need to be committed to a healthy diet and exercise this summer. The Lord has also stretched me emotionally, mentally, and spiritually. Some of the lessons in the process have been painful to learn, but what a comfort to know that my Heavenly Father wants to make me more like Him. Jeremiah 29:11 states,” For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare, and not for calamity, to give you a future and hope.” Thank you, Lord.

Today’s Cheer Song is “ Father’s Eyes” by, Amy Grant. Enjoy!

Father’s Eyes
I may not be every mother's dream for her little girl,And my face may not grace the mind of everyone in the world.But that's all right, as long as I can have one wish I pray:When people look inside my life, I want to hear them say,She's got her father's eyes,Her father's eyes;Eyes that find the good in things,When good is not around;Eyes that find the source of help,When help just can't be found;Eyes full of compassion,Seeing every pain;Knowing what you're going throughAnd feeling it the same.Just like my father's eyes,My father's eyes,My father's eyes,Just like my father's eyes.And on that day when we will pay for all the deeds we have done,Good and bad they'll all be had to see by everyone.And when you're called to stand and tell just what you saw in me,More than anything I know, I want your words to be,She had her father's eyes,Her father's eyes;Eyes that found the good in things,When good was not around;Eyes that found the source of help,When help would not be found;Eyes full of compassion,Seeing every pain;Knowing what you're going through,And feeling it the same.Just like my father's eyes,My father's eyes,My father's eyes,Just like my father's eyes.My father's eyes,My father's eyes,

Cheer Song Monday 5/11/09

2009-05-11T06:30:00.000-07:00

I hope that each of you had a wonderful Mother’s Day. I am so thankful for the family God has blessed me with. The whole day was a great day of worship, fellowship, food, and fun. I think that with my husband and daughter’s cooking that I gained five pounds. It was well worth it

The Lord has put this hymn on my mind the last few days, “Lord, Speak to Me”. These are the writers of the words and the music as they are listed in the Cyberhymnal: Words:
Frances R. Havergal, 1872. She wrote this hymn at Winterdyne, Bewdley, England, for the use of lay helpers in the church.
Music: Canonbury, adapted from Nachtstück, Opus 23, No. 4, by
Robert A. Schumann, 1839

Read the words and then pray them. They make a great prayer about doing God’s will, His way. Enjoy!
Lord, Speak to Me
1.Lord, speak to me that I may speakIn living echoes of Thy tone;As Thou has sought, so let me seekThine erring children lost and lone.
2.O lead me, Lord, that I may leadThe wandering and the wavering feet;O feed me, Lord, that I may feedThy hungering ones with manna sweet.
3.O strengthen me, that while I standFirm on the rock, and strong in Thee,I may stretch out a loving handTo wrestlers with the troubled sea.
4.O teach me, Lord, that I may teachThe precious things Thou dost impart;And wing my words, that they may reachThe hidden depths of many a heart.
5.O give Thine own sweet rest to me,That I may speak with soothing powerA word in season, as from Thee,To weary ones in needful hour.
6.O fill me with Thy fullness, Lord,Until my very heart overflowIn kindling thought and glowing word,Thy love to tell, Thy praise to show.
7.O use me, Lord, use even me,Just as Thou wilt, and when, and where,Until Thy blessèd face I see,Thy rest, Thy joy, Thy glory share.

Cheer Song Sunday 5/10/09

2009-05-10T07:00:00.000-07:00

Happy Mother’s Day! I pray that all of you who are moms, all of you who will be moms, and all of you who have moms will have an encouraging and uplifting day. God was so gracious to bless us with these wonderful ladies.

I was listening to my favorite radio program the other day. The hosts were celebrating mothers. People called in to talk about their mom. Some of the folks had lost their moms. The male host had told everyone how much he missed his mom who had died two years before. Another caller elaborated on the point of telling your mom how much you love her and means to you because you don’t know how long you will have them. She also made the point to get rid of any anger that is between you and your mom so there will be no regrets on down the road. When we think of all the Lord has forgiven us for it should make us all the more willing to forgive. Thanks to all you mothers who have loved, nurtured, and sacrificed so unselfishly for the people God has placed in your lives.

Today’s Cheer Song is “I Saw Him in Your Eyes” by Susie Luchsinger. Enjoy!

I Saw Him in Your Eyes
That rusty yellow school bus came to pick us up each dayTook my sister off to school and dropped me at your house to playI'd see you wavin' from the porch down that ol' dusty driveAnd I'd run as fast as I could to your sideYou taught me how to garden and you let me help you cookThat gentle smile was always there and on your face that special lookAnd you told me about Jesus how he lived inside of youYou know I never doubted what you said was trueCause I saw him in your eyesIn your love and in your laughter it was him I recognizedI didn't know it then but now I realizeThat I saw him in your eyesWhile we cleaned up in the kitchen you'd be hummin' some old hymnAnd then you'd open up your Bible and read to me about your friendBut more than songs and stories it was what I saw in youI watched the love of God as it came shining throughYes I saw him in your eyes...Oh my prayer is that some day when my grandchildren look at meThey'll see that same reflection of him and his perfectionThe miracle in you that I could seeWhen I saw him in your eyes...Yes I saw him in your eyes

Cheer Song Saturday 5/9/09

2009-05-09T03:00:00.000-07:00

I am going to start posting the Cheer Songs and thoughts that I've been sending each day to the ladies in the Cheer Group. I will not put in some of the personal information, but will put the basics from the email

The Lord has been teaching me about waiting and listening to Him before making a stupid mistake by getting all riled up and sticking my foot in my mouth. Too many times I want to swing my sword like Peter did in the Garden of Gethsemane. I don’t think the Lord needs my help in doing any ear lopping. I need to be concerned about my own heart and wait on Him. Through His word, prayer, my husband, and other voices of reason, I’m so thankful that I didn’t jump the gun on a decision I was thinking about making. God has been working in the situation and I’m learning to trust Him in it.

Today’s Cheer Song is “Sweet, Sweet Song of Salvation”, words and music by Rebecca St. James and Josh Deaton. Enjoy!

Sweet, Sweet Song of Salvation
Speak to me Lord for your child is here listeningSpeak to me Lord for your child is here waiting on youSpeak to me Lord for your child is here listeningSpeak to me Lord for your child is here waiting on youUnveil my eyes let me see You ... see YouUnveil my heart let me know You ... know YouFather doYou are the true God the one living Lord ... FatherYou are the true God the one living Lord ... Father YouYou are the true God the one living Lord ... FatherYou are the true God the one living Lord ... Father YouUnveil my eyes let me see You ... see YouUnveil my heart let me know You ... know YouFather doJesus, Your word stands foreverChanging me foreverSpeak to me Lord for your child is here listeningSpeak to me Lord for your child is here waiting on youUnveil my eyes let me see You ... see YouUnveil my heart let me know You ... know YouUnveil my eyes let me see You ... see YouUnveil my heart let me know You ... know YouSpeak to me Lord for your child is hereSpeak to me Lord for your child is hereSpeak to me Lord for your child is hereSpeak to me Lord for your child is here.

Sue "The Hat Lady"

2009-04-22T13:04:00.000-07:00

My sister emailed today with the news that Sue "The Hat Lady" Errington, lost her battle with the beast on March 21st. I am so thankful that Sue is with the Lord. Even though the Lord didn't choose to heal her on this side of heaven, she is completely healed now. I bet the hats that she's making in heaven are magnificent to behold. I'm so thankful that I had the opportunity to meet her at one of Margie's chemo sessions. We were able to get to know each other through the Cheer Songs. She was such an inspiration to me with her unwavering faith and never give up spirit. I am listing below part of the obituary her family wrote about her.

Sue Spencer Errington
"'Sue,' what a blessing" she has been to our family, our church and our community. She lived her testimony of faith everyday. I expect she will be missed at Jackson Oncology as well ... as she was better known as "The Hat Lady." She made and decorated a different hat for every holiday or occasion to wear when she would go for treatment to always brighten the spirits of others who were there. This evolved into the "Hat Ministry" and allowed her to speak in various churches and share her testimony of God's grace. She has been an inspiration at home and abroad in her daily walk. Through it all, her faith never waivered. We will miss her greatly as we continue to serve an unfailing God.

Today's Cheer Song is "Homesick" by Mercy Me. I pray it will minister to your heart.

Homesick

You're in a better place, I've heard a thousand timesAnd at
least a thousand times I've rejoiced for youBut the reason why I'm broken, the
reason why I cryIs how long must I wait to be with youI close my eyes and I see
your faceIf home's where my heart is then I'm out of placeLord, won't you give
me strength to make it through somehowI've never been more homesick than nowHelp
me Lord cause I don't understand your waysThe reason why I wonder if I'll ever
knowBut, even if you showed me, the hurt would be the sameCause I'm still here
so far away from homeI close my eyes and I see your faceIf home's where my heart
is then I'm out of placeLord, won't you give me strength to make it through
somehowI've never been more homesick than nowIn Christ, there are no goodbyesAnd
in Christ, there is no endSo I'll hold onto Jesus with all that I haveTo see you
againTo see you againAnd I close my eyes and I see your faceIf home's where my
heart is then I'm out of placeLord, won't you give me strength to make it
through somehowWon't you give me strength to make it through somehowWon't you
give me strength to make it through somehowI've never been more homesick than
now

Cheer Song 4/12/09

2009-04-12T01:00:00.000-07:00

Happy Easter! It is a joy to know that we serve a risen Savior. I am so thankful that He took all my sins upon Him so that I could have forgiveness and life with Him for eternity.

Today I have 2 Cheer Songs. The first is" Hallelujah! What a Savior" by Philip P. Bliss and the second is "He Lives" by, Alfred H. Ackley.

Have a blessed Easter!

Hallelujah! What a Savior

Man of Sorrows! what a nameFor the Son of God, who cameRuined sinners to reclaim.Hallelujah! What a Savior!
Bearing shame and scoffing rude,In my place condemned He stood;Sealed my pardon with His blood.Hallelujah! What a Savior!
Guilty, vile, and helpless we;Spotless Lamb of God was He;“Full atonement!” can it be?Hallelujah! What a Savior!
Lifted up was He to die;“It is finished!” was His cry;Now in Heav’n exalted high.Hallelujah! What a Savior!
When He comes, our glorious King,All His ransomed home to bring,Then anew His song we’ll sing:Hallelujah! What a Savior!

He Lives

Music ~ Alfred H. Ackley, 1887 - 1960
Stanza 1:
I serve a risen Saviour; He's in the world today.
I know that He is living, whatever men may say.
I see His hand of mercy, I hear His voice of cheer,
And just the time I need Him He's always near.
Chorus:
He lives! He lives! Christ Jesus lives today!
He walks with me and talks with me along life's narrow way.
He lives! He lives! Salvation to impart!
You ask me how I know He lives? He lives within my heart.
Stanza 2:
In all the world around me I see His loving care,
And though my heart grows weary I never will despair.
I know that He is leading, thro' all the stormy blast;
The day of His appearing will come at last.
Chorus:
Stanza 3:
Rejoice, rejoice, O Christian! Lift up your voice and sing
Eternal hallelujahs to Jesus Christ, the King!
The Hope of all who seek Him, the Help of all who find,
None other is so loving, so good and kind.

Cheer Song 3/19/09

2009-03-19T13:30:00.000-07:00

I know it has been a while since I last posted. The Lord has allowed me to meet some more brave women that are fighting cancer in different forms. Unfortunately, the list is growing that I send cheer songs to each day, but, fortunately for me, I've learned so much about life and drawn closer to the Lord through them.

After months of sending Cheer Songs that I'd written, I morphed into sending hymns or praise songs, and thoughts from my daily devotionals. It has been a blessing for me to read the story behind many of the hymns and how the Lord worked in the hymnwriters lives.

Today's Cheer Song is a praise song that we used to sing in church. It's "Teach Me to Wait". Enjoy!

Teach Me to Wait

Verse:They that wait on the Lord shall renew their strength,they shall mount up on wings as an eagle.They shall run and not be weary,they shall walk and not faint;teach me Lord, teach me Lord, how to wait.Oh teach me Lord, I wanna know how to wait.Chorus:Oh wait,oh wait,teach me Lord how to wait.Vamp:Wait on the Lord and be of good courage.Ending:Teach me Lord how to wait.

Update from Sue (The Hat Lady) and Bridget

2009-02-21T15:32:00.000-08:00

This picture is of Sue and her friend, Jennifer, who is a cancer survivor, with the Oak Ridge Boys. She is in the cowboy hat. I admire her and her friend so much. Below is an update I got from Sue on Monday, February 16th.
A little update on me. I had a pet scan and there were several new spots on my liver so they changed my treatment again. Now I go two Fridays in a row and am off one Friday. Dr. said would try to do at least four series of this medicine and then do another pet scan. This medicine makes your blood counts drop and, so of course mine have. I have only had one series and when I went this past Friday my blood counts were too low to take chemo. I have never had to take the "blood shot" the day after chemo, but I am going to have to if they can do my treatment this Friday. I told my husband I feel like I am fighting a loosing battle, but at least I am still able to fight it. I am not ready to give up or in to this cancer. I know God is in control of the situation and He will see us through no matter the outcome, He is our Sustainer and Comforter.

I'm putting an update that Bridget had on her CaringBridge site last Tuesday(17th).

On Thursday, I will have a PET scan, looking for tumor activity in my body. Next week I will have CT scans to complement the PET. I have to admit I am so nervous about these. Just going thru them and waiting for the results is so gut-wrenching. I would ask for your prayers and also for my husband and children. This disease has absolutely taken such a toll on all of us. Pray that we will lean on the only strong and sure hope, the Lord Jesus Christ, who holds the keys to life and death.

Please keep these precious women in your prayers. They have great faith in the midst of immense suffering.

Some great news; my friend Debbie got a great report from her doctor about her CAT scan last week. She has no signs of cancer and gets her port out on March 4th. Jamie, whose blog site I have listed on my blog, it finished with her hyper-baric treatments and is healing well. Lindsey, whose blog is also listed on my blog (Pleasent Drive), finished her chemo treatments and moved into her new home, after selling their other house in a short period of time. God has used these women and is still using them, to touch so many lives, in cancer and in health.

Cheer Song 2/2/09 Monday

2009-02-02T11:53:00.001-08:00

Happy Groundhog Day! Our Groundhog Bill in Birmingham saw his shadow and we will have 6 more weeks of winter. I wish that we'd have some snow to go along with the prediction. If we don't we'll hope for some next year.

I would like to ask y'all to pray for all my brave friends still battling the beast. Please pray for my friends Bridget and Sue. Their cancer has spread and they're on new chemo treatments. Please pray that these treatments will kill all those new and existing nasty cancer cells.

The Cheer Song for today is one that I wrote using several different verses. It's called "Always Pray". Enjoy!

Always Pray

Chorus:
Always pray
Don't give up
Always pray
Don't lose hope
He is faithful
He will answer
Always pray

1. Trust in the Lord with all your heart
Lean not on your own understanding
In all your ways, acknowledge Him
He will direct your paths
When you (Chorus)

2. For I know the plans I have for you
Declares the Lord
Plans for welfare, not for calamity
To give you a future and hope
So (Chorus)

3. Seek ye first His kingdom
And His righteousness
And all these things shall be added to you
Shall be added unto you
So (Chorus)

Thought for the day

2009-01-14T11:07:00.000-08:00

I have been home from work for the last 3 days because I'm having to wait on a pair of new glasses. I overwore my contact lenses and can't wear them for 10 days. I wore glasses from the time I was 2 until I turned 14 years old. I got the latest style when I was 12. When I got contacts, I never wanted to wear glasses again. I was tired of being made fun of by other kids. I didn't have any glasses to wear except for my 40 year old pair. They get laughs from everyone who sees them as they have no ear pieces. They broke off a long time ago. My old roommate used to make me put them on to get a laugh out of her dates. I wore them to a Halloween party when my husband I dressed up as nerds. The opthamalogist and nurses at the office said that they were the oldest and most pitiful pair of glasses they had ever seen. All of this to say, I am so thankful that the Lord has blessed me with vision. I have come to appreciate the sight that I do have these last few days. I can't see any details up close.When I put on my dinosaur glasses I can see detail from a distance. I am thankful for doctors that can diagnose and treat my eye problems. I'm thankful for contacts and glasses. I'm thankful for insurance that helps in paying for the implements that help me to see clearly. So, in light of the inconvience of these past few days, it has made me so thankful for all that the Lord has blessed me with.

Happy New Year!

2009-01-01T03:00:00.000-08:00

Happy New Year 2009 from my family to each of you! I pray God's healing hand to touch each of you in this new year.

Here is today's Cheer Song: Enjoy!

I'm Praying for God's Healing (to "I Wish You a Merry Christmas")

I'm praying for no more chemos
No more surgeries or radiations
I'm praying for God's healing
Of your cancer this year

God's blessings I pray for you and your kin
God's blessings for peace and for healing this year!

Cheer Song 12/24/08

2008-12-24T03:00:00.000-08:00

I thought I would post a picture of Sue and her daughter from last Christmas. I love her festive outfit. I hope that each of you are enjoying this time of year as we celebrate the birth of our Savior, who was born in lowly circumstances and then grew up to die for our sins and rose again so that we can have eternal life through Him. I pray that each of you have a wonderful Christmas and that God's lovingkindness and peace surrounds you.

Here is today's Cheer Song: Enjoy!
God is Healing Us of Cancer (to Deck the Halls)

God is healing us of cancer
Fa-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la
Start the music
Cue the dancer
Fa-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la
His love for us can not be measured
Fa-la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la
Life in Him is our greatest treasure
Fa-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la

He has laid His life down for us
Fa-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la
And He walks the road before us
Fa-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la
We’ll follow Him wherever He leads us
Fa-la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la
Until in heaven, He will greet us
Fa-la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la

Wonderful Thanksgiving

2008-12-04T12:05:00.000-08:00

God is so good! We had a wonderful Thanksgiving with both sides of our family represented. It was a bittersweet time after burying my husband's dad on Monday and the first Thanksgiving without my dad as well. God is gracious and gave us a great time of fellowship and feasting.

The picture is of my beautiful sister, Margie, and her equally beautiful daughter, Ginny. Margie has just gotten her port taken out the day before (Tuesday). Doesn't she look great? She takes a licking and keeps on ticking. My life is so much richer with her in it. Thank you Lord for family!

Cheer Song Wednesday 11/26/08

2008-11-26T03:00:00.000-08:00

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving! I'm so excited about all the family that is coming to spend it with us.
This will be the first Thanksgiving that my husband and I will spend without our fathers. We look forward to being with loved ones to share memories and make new ones. It will be the first Thanksgiving that our two families will be having together. I hate that not all of my family or his can come, but we will have a great time with all who can be here. I pray that each of you has a blessed Thanksgiving. Cherish your time with friends and family!

Here's today's Cheer Song: Enjoy!

God Makes You Happy – to the tune of Jimmy Durante’s “Make Someone Happy”

God’s so important in making you happy
He’ll make anyone happy
He’ll come into your heart and sing

His smile will cheer you
Your face lights up with He’s with you
He’s the one who’s everything to you

Fame, if you win it
Comes and goes in a minute
He’s the real stuff in life to cling to

God is the answer
He’s the one to love is the answer
Once you’ve found Him
Build your life on Him

God makes you happy
He will make anyone happy
He’ll make you happy too.

Cheer Song Friday 11/21/08

2008-11-21T03:00:00.000-08:00

My father-in-law is eternally healed from his pain and suffering. He's with Jesus, his precious Peg, my daddy, and all the other saints who have gone on before him. God did some really cool things through the suffering he endured. There was reconciliation with estranged relatives, folks that told him how much he had touched their lives, people that heard the Gospel shared, and lots of laughter through the tears. It is our prayer that lives will be touched through the funeral service as well so those who are lost can find the hope that is Jesus.

Here is today's Cheer Song: Enjoy!

I Heal Good (to James Brown’s “I Feel Good”)

Wo! I heal good, I knew that I would now
I heal good, I knew that I would now
So good, so good, God healed me

Wo! I heal nice, like sugar and spice
I heal nice, like sugar and spice
So nice, so nice, God healed me

When God holds me in His arms
I know that nothing can go wrong
And when God holds me in His arms
Nothing can do me no harm

And I heal nice, like sugar and spice
I heal nice, like sugar and spice
So nice, so nice, God healed me

Wo! I heal good, I knew that I would now
I heal good, I knew that I would
So good, so good, God healed me
So good, so good, God healed me
So good, so good, God healed me

Cheer Song Wednesday 11/19/08

2008-11-19T03:00:00.000-08:00

God is so faithful to give us strength when we have none, peace in the midst of great suffering, and joy in knowing we are deeply loved by Him no matter what He allows to touch our lives. Take great comfort in this.

Here's today's Cheer Song: Enjoy!

I Pray for Cancer to End (to the tune of “I Want to Hold Your Hand”)

Oh yeah I’ll tell you something
I think you’ll understand
When I’ll say that something
I pray for cancer’s end
I pray for cancer’s end
I pray for cancer’s end

Oh please pray with me
You’ll also take a stand
And please pray with me
For all cancer to end
For all cancer to end
We pray for cancer’s end

And when God heals you, you’ll feel happy inside
It’s just a healing that His love
You can’t hide, you can’t hide, you can’t hide

Yeah God is that someone
Who always understands
When we pray for your healing
We pray for cancer’s end
We pray for cancer’s end
We pray for cancer’s end

And when God heals you, you’ll feel happy inside
It’s just a healing that His love
You can’t hide, you can’t hide, you can’t hide

Yeah God is that someone
Who always understands
When we pray for your healings
We pray for cancer’s end
We pray for cancer’s end
We pray for cancer’s end

Cheer Song Tuesday 11/18/08

2008-11-18T03:00:00.000-08:00

It's Tuesday! I've been thinking alot about how thankful I am that God knows every detail of our lives and that our futures are in His hand. My husband's dad is not doing well. He longs to be with Jesus where he'll be healed from this brutal disease. We take comfort in the fact that the Lord's timing is perfect and He won't take him a day too soon or a day too late. I pray that I'll trust Him no matter how long or how short that time is.

Here's today's Cheer Song: Enjoy!

Feels so Good (to the tune of “Hurts So Bad” by the Letterman)

I love you
Did you know I’m almost through?
With all the treatments I have to do
Well let me tell you that it feels so good
It makes me feel so good
To be well again

Like needles and pins, people say
It’s great you’ll soon be ok
Won’t have cancer in your way
And let me tell you that
It feels so good
It makes me feel so good
It’s gonna feel so good
When cancers away

I like to pray and thank the Lord for you
For being with me all the way through
You loved me and prayed for me my friend
You always pointed me to Him
It’s great to know
So great to know
It feels so good
It feels so good
It feels so good
I’m thanking God that cancer will go
Cancer will go
(song fades away)

Cheer Song Monday 11/17/08

2008-11-17T03:00:00.000-08:00

I hope that you had a great weekend. I hope that you're energized for the week ahead. I'm looking forward to having a "Feast" with my class and another class on Wednesday. The verse for this month is Psalm 118:25, "You are my God and I will give You thanks". We've been learning it to the tune of "If You're Happy and You Know It". I've been talking to the children about the importance of being thankful for all that the Lord has blessed them with. I pray that I will be thankful and praise Him in all things, even the hard times. I know that He will use these things to draw me closer to Him and make me more like Him. Have a great day!

Here's today's Cheer Song: Enjoy!

As Fears Go Away (to “As Tears Go By”)

This is the evening of the day
I sit and to the Lord I pray
Smiling face in the mirror I see
He gives to me
I sit and watch as fears go away

My riches are from Christ my King
I love to hear the children sing
And to hear the sound of rain
Falling on the ground
I sit and watch as fears go away

I sit and watch as fears go away
Na na na
Na na na
Doing things I used to do
They feel all new
I sit and watch as fears go away

Cheer Song Sunday 11/16/08

2008-11-16T03:00:00.000-08:00

I hope that today will be a day when you will feel the lovingkindness of your Heavenly Father surrounding you. My husband and I have felt His comfort and peace in these last few unsettling days. My husband's father had to go back in the hospital for the 4th time in 3 months on Friday. He has pneumonia and the initial diagnosis from the fluid on his lungs that they drained is that he has lung cancer. We won't know for sure until next week. He wants so much to be with Jesus and see his wife again. We are praying for God's will to be done in the whole matter. Please pray for the doctors to make wise decisions and for Kelley and his sister to know what is best to do for their dad. All these things make me think of the old hymn "In Times Like These". One of the verses says: "In times like these I have a Savior, In times like these I have an anchor, I'm very sure, I'm very sure, my anchor holds and grips the solid rock". I am so thankful for the solid rock we can cling to. He holds us in His arms like a loving father and carries us through the stormy waters. Thank you Lord!

Here's today's Cheer Song: Enjoy!
Heal Me Jesus – to the tune of Help Me Rhonda by The Beach Boys

Well, since it got me down I’ve been going through it all in my head
Then I look in my Bible and see the words that Jesus said
Well, Jesus you are so kind
And I know it wouldn’t take much time
For you to heal me Jesus
Give me peace in my heart

Heal me Jesus
Heal heal me Jesus
Heal me Jesus
Heal heal me Jesus
Heal me Jesus
Heal heal me Jesus
Heal me Jesus
Heal heal me Jesus

Give me peace in my heart

Cheer Song Saturday 11/15/08

2008-11-15T03:00:00.000-08:00

Good Morning! It's Saturday and I hope that it will be a great day for you to rest, recuperate, and have some fun. The temperature in Alabama has gone from 72 yesterday to 52 as the high for today. Crazy weather but great football weather for tonight when Bama plays Mississippi State. Roll Tide!

Here's today's Cheer Song: Enjoy!

Go Away Cancer (to Rock-A-Bye Baby)

Go away cancer from all my friends
I’ll be so glad when their bodies mend
Jesus will touch and heal every cell
Then all of my friends will be very well

Cheer Song Friday 11/14/08

2008-11-14T03:00:00.000-08:00

Thank you Lord for Friday! I pray that if you have a treatment today or have had one this week that you won't feel crummy and have no energy this weekend. I am so thankful for each of you brave warriors. I pray that He continues to strengthen and heal you.

Here is today's Cheer Song: Enjoy!

Do You Know I’ll Soon Be Cancer Free? (to Do You Know the Way to San Jose?)

Do you know I’ll soon be cancer free?
This old disease won’t keep a hold on me
Do you know I’ll soon be cancer free?
I’m never going back you wait and see

Cancer is a drawn out process
Put a port in for your Chemo Drugs
In 6 months or more they’ll work out the bugs
Months turn into years
How quick they pass
And all the cancer that has been
Is long forgotten in the past

Do you know I’ll soon be cancer free?
This old disease won’t keep a hold on me.
Do you know I’ll soon be cancer free
I’m never going back just wait and see

Faith and prayer are so important
They can raise your hearts and spirits high
With a prayer on your lips you’re never alone
Your friends and family are never far away
They’ll be with you to the end
When all your cancer’s gone away

I’ve got lots of friends on this journey
Do you know I’ll soon be cancer free?
Can’t wait til I’m living cancer free!

Cheer Song Thursday 11/13/08

2008-11-13T03:00:00.000-08:00

I hope that today finds you doing well. I pray that you are enjoying this great Fall weather. I pray that you hold onto the hope that is Jesus. I pray daily for your healing and a cure for this disease.

Here is today's Cheer Song: Enjoy!

Bye Bye Cancer (to Bye Bye Love)

Bye bye cancer
Bye bye yuckiness
Hello happiness
I think I’m gonna fly
Bye bye my cancer bye bye

I’m a through with therapies
I’m a through with cancer
I’m a through with countin
The therapies left
And here’s the reason
That I’m so free
My stinkin cancer
Is all out of me

Bye bye Cancer
By bye yuckiness
Hello happiness
I think I’m gonna fly

Bye bye Cancer
Bye bye nauseusness
Hello carefreeness
I feel like I could fly
Bye bye cancer bye bye

Bye bye my cancer bye bye
Bye bye my cancer bye bye
Bye bye my cancer bye bye

Cheer Song Wednesday 11/12/08

2008-11-12T03:00:00.000-08:00

I hope that you had a great Veteran's Day. I pray that today you will have the time to enjoy some of the simple things in life. I learn this lesson every day at work. For instance, last week the wind was blowing on the playground stirring up some leaves. One of the little boys in my class laughed with glee as he went chasing after them. We had fun a few weeks ago observing a ladybug some of the kids found. There are too many things to mention that we as adults get to busy to notice whereas little children find sheer joy in. So today, jump in some leaves, blow some bubbles, eat some gummies. Appreciate some simple things!

Here's today's Cheer Song: Enjoy!

Bye Bye Cancer – to the tune of Bye Bye Blackbird

Pack up all my care and woe
Here I go singing low
Bye bye cancer
Where somebody prays for me
Prayers so sweet as they can be
Bye bye cancer

God always loves and understands me
No matter what life hands me
He’s the way, truth and life
He’ll remove my cancer strife
Cancer Bye Bye
Bye Bye Cancer
Bye Bye Cancer

God always loves and understands me
No matter what life hands me
He’s the way, truth and life
He’ll remove my cancer strife
Cancer, cancer cancer, bye bye

Cheer Song Tuesday 11/11/08

2008-11-11T03:00:00.000-08:00

Happy Veteran’s Day! I am so thankful for the men and women of our military who help keep our country safe and free. I pray that the new administration that takes over in January will appreciate the sacrifices that have been made for them by these folks. It’s such a blessing to be able to worship freely and work in a school where I can share about Jesus without threat of being fired. I pray that I never take these freedoms for granted.

Have a great day! Here's today's Cheer Song: Enjoy!

Breeze Right through the Treatments with Me
(To “Tiptoe through the Tulips)

Walk up to the window, by the window that’s where I’ll be
Come breeze through all the treatments with me
You can bring your Ipod, to the chair right next to me
And breeze right through the treatments with me!
Right here in the clinic we’ll stay, we’ll talk and then we’ll pray
And when I kick this cancer, in the clinic you’ll rejoice with me
Come breeze right through the treatments with me!

Cheer Song Monday 11/10/08

2008-11-10T03:00:00.000-08:00

Good Morning Everyone! I hope that you had a great weekend. I've been praying for you. I'm praying for a cure to be found soon. I pray that you have a great day!

Here's today's Cheer Song: Enjoy!

Beating cancer – to “Tiny Dancer” by Elton John

Blue Jean Baby, lovely ladies
Let’s crank up the band

Happy eyed, joyful smile
You’re taking a winner’s stand

Jesus meets you’re every need
Raise your hands in praise to God

Getting well makes you laugh
It feels so good to not feel bad

Your therapy comes to an end
No more pain and feeling numb

This whole journey seemed so long,but now it’s done you sing and hum

It’s so good to see you feel well
Such a big answer to prayer

God’s so good to hear me
He’s there faithfully

Chorus:
It’s so great you’re beating cancer
Count your blessings every day
This hard battle you are winning
You’re getting better day by day

Cheer Song Sunday 11/9/08

2008-11-09T03:00:00.000-08:00

As I'm writing this post for tomorrow I just finished watching Bama beat LSU in overtime. Whew! Roll Tide! I can't believe how nervous, excited, and exhilirated I can get over a football game. I pray that I can be that excited about my walk with the Lord. He is such an awesome and faithful God. I am so thankful to be one of His children. I pray that you have a wonderful and worshipful day.

Here's today's Cheer Song: Enjoy!

Getting Stronger Everyday (to Chicago’s “Feeling Stronger Everyday”)

I do believe in God and I know that He loves me too, oh yeah, oh yeah.
And now I realize all this time He’s been healing me, oh yeah, oh yeah.
And knowing that all these folks have prayed
I do believe I’m getting stronger every day.

I know I really cried, but Jesus gave me His peace inside, oh yeah, oh yeah.
So now the time has come for the end of this cancer fun, oh yeah, oh yeah.
And knowing that all these folks have prayed
I do believe I’m getting stronger every day.

After all He’s done for me, my friend, now I can make it easily
I know that we all agree that He’s the best thing to happen to you and me.
And knowing that all these folks have prayed
I do believe I’m getting stronger every day.

Getting stronger every day, getting stronger every day (repeat)

Cheer Song Saturday 11/8/08

2008-11-08T03:00:00.000-08:00

Happy Saturday! I hope that you had a great Friday. I can't wait to be with my family and watch Bama play the LSU Tigers. It's so wonderful to do fun things with family. I am so thankful that the Lord blessed me with such a wonderful one!

Here's today's Cheer Song: Enjly!
It’s Gone Away to the tune of “Up, Up and Away”

Would you like to rid
The world of cancer soon?
Would you like to get
A cure to send it to it’s doom
We could join so many other
Together you and I
For we’ve survived
For we’ve survived

Cancer’s gone away
In my beautiful
My new survivorhood

The world’s a nicer place
In my survivorhood
It wears a nicer face
In my survivorhood
We can sing a song
And praise the Lord for everything
For we’ve survived,
We survived

It’s gone away
In my beautiful
My new survivorhood

It’ gone away
It’ gone away

Cheer Song Friday 11/7/08

2008-11-07T03:00:00.000-08:00

It's Friday! Hallelujah! Praise the Lord! I'm looking forward to our daughter coming home and sleeping in on Saturday morning. I hope that each of you has a great day and start to your weekend.

Here is today's Cheer Song: Enjoy!

Yes sir, Yes sir, Yes sir – to the tune of Yummy, Yummy, Yummy

Yes sir, Yes sir, Yes sir, getting rid of my cancer
And I’m going to be feeling good
Health is such a sweet thing
And I want to eat things
It puts me in a great mood

Ooh, love that pasta
Ooh love that salad
Ooh yes I love them so
Ooh love those sweet treats
Brownies and cookies
Ooh I can eat some now

Yes sir, Yes sir, Yes sir, getting rid of my cancer
This is as cool as it may seem
The healing that God’s giving
Is what’s keeping me living
And His love is like peaches and cream

Kind-a like sugar
Kind-a like spices
Kind-a like all that he does
And His love gives hope
Gives strength to cope
He sure loves you so.

Cheer Song Thursday 11/6/08

2008-11-06T03:00:00.000-08:00

I hope that this Thursday finds you doing well. We are working on alot of things for Thanksgiving at school. We've been learning our Bible verse, making placemats, and are going to be working on t-shirts as well as other crafts for the "feast" we're having in a few weeks. I love the enthusiasm my 2 year olds have when they learn and do new things. I pray that I can take that kind of enthusiasm with me in all areas of my life.

Today's Cheer Song is to the tune of one of the songs I sing with my kids. Enjoy:

There’s No Sleeping (to the tune of Are You Sleeping?)

There’s no sleeping,
There’s no sleeping,
Chemo drugs, chemo drugs,
Wipe out all the cancer,
Wipe out all the cancer,
With a mighty slug,
A mighty slug! Yay!

Cheer Song Wednesday 11/5/08

2008-11-05T03:00:00.000-08:00

I am so glad that we have a sovereign God who is in control of all things. It would easy to get scared about the direction our country is heading, but God is still God and He still has us in the palm of His hand. I pray that no matter what happen I'll be faithful trust Him and serve Him in all things.

Here is today's Cheer Song: Enjoy!
My Homestead – to the tune of Green Acres

My homestead is the place for me
No cancer is the life for me
Hair spreading out so far and wide
Keep that chemo, take the port out of my side

Healthy is where I’d rather stay
I pray the cancer stays away
I just adore a porterhouse steak
Dah-ling I love you, please give me a piece of cake

No port
Tennis Court
Fresh Air
Big hair

Here’s my new life
Good-bye cancer strife
My homestead we are there

Cheer Song Tuesday 11/4/08

2008-11-04T03:00:00.000-08:00

It's Election Day! I pray that the Lord will place the man that He wants in the oval office. I pray that it is a man who values all life, from the womb to the aged. Sometimes I am overwhelmed with the thought of how great His love is for us. What a joy to know that the God of the universe loved us so much that He sent His only Son to die in our place so that we can have life in Him. I am so thankful that we still have the freedom to worship Him.

Here is today's Cheer Song: Enjoy!

All My Cancer, Lord, Soon Be Over (to "All My Trials")

I had a Bible that was given to me
And every page spelled life to me
All my cancer, Lord soon be over
I’m so thankful that for me He died

All my cancer Lord soon be over
Praise Him my friend, praise Him all the time

There is a tree in paradise
The Bible calls it the tree of life
All my cancer Lord soon be over
Praise Him my friend, praise Him all the time
All my cancer Lord soon be over
Praise Him my friend, praise Him all the time

Cheer Song Monday 11/3/08

2008-11-03T03:00:00.000-08:00

How was your extra hour of sleep? I hope it was beneficial for you. I woke up in the early morning wondering what time it was and loving the fact that I still had several hours to sleep before I had to get up. I'm so thankful that the Lord gives us sleep to give rest to our weary bodies. A verse that I've grown to love over the past few years is Zephaniah 3:17. Here it is:
" The LORD your God is with you, he is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you, he will quiet you with his love, he will rejoice over you with singing." Isn't that a wonderful comfort?

Today's Cheer Song is another Children's Song. Here it is: Enjoy!

The Mighty Chemo Drugs (to the tune of “The Itsy,Bitsy Spider”)

The mighty chemo drugs went right into the port,
Down through the line to flush the cancer out,
Out came the medicine to dry up all the lumps,
So the evil villain cancer will not come back again!

Cheer Song Sunday 11/2/08

2008-11-02T03:00:00.000-08:00

I pray that each of you is having a wonderful weekend. I hope that today you will have a spiritually refreshing time of worship.

Please be praying for Sue "The Hat Lady", and my other friend Bridget that I talked about. On Sue's scan they found 3 spots on her liver. They are going to change her chemo and put her on medication and hope that will clear them up. She goes for chemo every 3 weeks and is on medication for 14 of those 21 days. Her oncologist is retiring on December 31, but Sue told her that she knows she'll put her with just the right doctor. Bridget's doctor found more tumors on her neck that were near where she had some before. My prayer is for complete healing for these ladies. They've been through the ringer with this horrible disease but have never lost their faith or hope in the Lord through it all.

Here is today's Cheer Song: Enjoy!

When the Healing Comes (to Bringing in the Sheaves)

1. Praying in the morning, praying for God’s kindness,
Praying in the noontide and God’s will be done
Waiting for the Lord’s hand, and the day of healing
We shall come rejoicing, when the healing comes

Chorus:
When the healing comes, when the healing comes,
We shall come rejoicing, when the healing comes,
When the healing comes, when the healing comes,
We shall come rejoicing, when the healing comes.

2. Praying in the sunshine, praying in the shadows,
Fearing not the morrow or the following months.
By and by the healing, and the cancer ended,
We shall come rejoicing, when the healing comes

Repeat Chorus

3. Going forth with praises, trusting in the Master,
The cancer is contained, our surgery is done
When the treatments over, the healing is so welcome
We shall come rejoicing, when the healing comes

Repeat Chorus

Cheer Song Saturday 11/1/08

2008-11-01T03:00:00.000-07:00

Happy First Day of November! I have wonderfully fantastic news! My sister is cancer free! Thank you Lord! She goes back every 3 months for a checkup. She will probably be getting her port taken out soon. Be encouraged all of you going through the rigors of your journey. There's light at the end of the tunnel.

Here is today's Cheer Song: Enjoy!
My Friends Are Winning the Battle of the Terrible Beast (to Joshua Fought the Battle of Jericho)
Chorus:
My friends are winning the battle of the terrible beast
Terrible beast
Terrible beast
My friends are winning the battle of the terrible beast
And the cancer comes a tumbling down-ba-dooby
Down-ba-dooby
Down-badoo-wah
Verse:
Right up in the face of that terrible beast
My friends with folded hands
Prayed to the Lord to knock the cancer out
For the battle is in His hands

Cheer Song Friday 10/31/08

2008-10-31T03:00:00.000-07:00

Happy Trick or Treating! The picture is of Sue and her oncologist last Halloween. She is so creative and so much fun. I hope I can see her again soon!

Can you believe it's the last day of October? I love November and Thanksgiving. We are having those in my family who are able to come for Thanksgiving at our house. My husband has worked so hard on fix up projects. My daughter loves to cook and has planned the menu. It will be a wonderful time. I love being with family.

I hope that each of you has a great time with your family and friends this weekend. I pray that you will be feeling good and that this nasty cancer will be healed soon!

Here's today's Cheer Song: Enjoy!

This Cancer’s Made for Curing – (to Nancy Sinatra’s “These Boots are Made for Walking”)

We keep praying
For God to please heal us
And to the world
We will all confess

Cancer’s been messin’
Where it shouldn’t been a messin’
Seems it always tries to puts us
To the test

This cancer’s made for curin’
And that’s just what God’ll do
And one of these days this cancer’s
Gonna be all gone and through

We keep trying
To fight cancer from spreading
We keep choosing
To trust God in the fight

We keep saying
God is gonna bring change, yeah
He will fight this fight
Don’t ever forget

This cancer’s made for curin’
And that’s just what God’ll do
And one of these days this cancer’s
Gonna be all gone and through

Cheer Song Thursday 10/30/08

2008-10-30T03:00:00.000-07:00

Thank you so much for praying. My sister will probably get her results on Friday. She was able to have lunch with a friend, go back to work, and have a tennis lesson. She is amazing. She is like the Energizer Bunny. She keeps going, and going, and going.

I pray for each of you to have continued strength on this journey and for complete healing.

Here's today's Cheer Song: Enjoy!

I’m Gonna Pray That Cancer Right Out –( To the tune of “I’m Gonna Wash That Man Right Out My Hair")

I’m gonna pray that cancer right out-a my body
I’m gonna pray that cancer right out-a my body
I’m gonna pray that cancer right out-a my body
And send it on its way.

I’m gonna pray that cancer right out-a my body
I’m gonna pray that cancer right out-a my body
I’m gonna pray that cancer right out-a my body
And send it on its way.

Cheer Song Wednesday 10/29/08

2008-10-29T03:00:00.000-07:00

Hello Friends!
I pray that y'all haven't fallen victim to the runny noses and congestion that have been going around. Drink lots of orange juice and hot tea with lemon. Get plenty of rest and have fun being with your loved ones.

Here is today's Cheer Song: Enjoy!
Healing Bound (to Simon and Garfunkel’s “Homeward Bound”)

I’m sitting in the waiting station
Waiting for my radiation
For a final round in treatment land
My purse and keys are in my hand
I’ve got a lot that I’ve got planned
For the day, my life’s not bland

Chorus:
Healing bound
I know I am
Healing bound
Healing, where my thoughts escaping
Healing, we’ve all been waiting
Healing, we’ve all been praying
Silently for me

Every day’s an endless stream
Of lots of work and tennis team
And each round looks the same to me
I’m looking forward to being cancer free
And with every round I see
It reminds me that I soon will be

Chorus

Tonight I’m so happy again
My treatments are almost at an end
And all my thoughts come back to me
Of what the Lord has done for me
My heart’s in perfect harmony
The Lord is there to comfort me

Chorus

Cheer Song Tuesday 10/28/08

2008-10-28T03:00:00.000-07:00

Hello Everyone! I hope that you're having a beautiful day like we are here in Alabama. The weather is starting to get colder this week. It feels so good to bundle up in nice warm clothes.

Please pray for my sister today. She is going to have scans and tests to see if her cancer is gone. We have been praying that she'll be free and clear. I pray that each of you will be free and clear in the days to come.

Here's today's Cheer Song: Enjoy!

He’ Going to Heal You, to the tune of the Mary Tyler Moore

Who can turn the world around with His hands?
Who can take a rainy day and suddenly make it sunny and mild
Well it’s the Lord and you should know it
With each step and every little movement He shows it

God’s love is all around no need to waste it
He’ll help you when you are down and you can’t take it

He’s going to heal you from it all
He’s going to heal you from it all
He’ll help you make it; you’re not on your own
Thought the world is big you’re not all alone

Cheer Song Monday 10/27/08

2008-10-27T03:00:00.000-07:00

I pray that this Monday finds you rested and ready for the week ahead. I pray that you will feel well and continue to have hope through this journey.

Here is today's Cheer Song: Enjoy!

I’m on the Road to Cancer Free (to “Yankee Doodle”)

I’m glad the Lord is healing me,
Soon I’ll be a survivor,
I’m on the road to cancer free,
With Jesus as my driver.

Yes, the Lord is healing me,
Yes, I’m getting better,
I’m on the road to cancer free,
It will be gone forever!

Cheer Song 10/26/08 Sunday

2008-10-26T03:00:00.000-07:00

May God richly bless you on this Sunday. The wedding in Atlanta was beautiful. The ceremony was a wonderful testimony of God's faithfulness in bringing 2 of His children together.

While we were staying with my brother and sister-in-law, I showed her this blog. She told me about a poem that she heard at the end of a sermon. She said it would be great to share on the blog. I found it online and it is from one of my favorite poets, Helen Steiner Rice. So, today's song is actually an inspirational poem.

Here it is. Enjoy!

The Bend in the Road
A poem of encouragement by Helen Steiner Rice.

When we feel we have nothing left to giveAnd we are sure that the song has ended, When our day seems over and the shadows fallAnd the darkness of night has descended,Where can we go to find the strengthTo valiantly keep on trying?Where can we find the hand that will dryThe tears that the heart is crying?There's but one place to go and that is to God,And, dropping all pretense and pride,We can pour out our problems without restraintAnd gain strength with Him at our side.And together we stand at life's crossroadsAnd view what we think is the end,But God has a much bigger vision,And He tells us it's only a bend. For the road goes on and is smoother,And the pause in the song is a rest,And the part that's unsung and unfinishedIs the sweetest and richest and best.So rest and relax and grow stronger,Let go and let God share your load.Your work is not finished or ended,You've just come to a bend in the road

Cheer Song 10/24 & 25/08 Friday and Saturday

2008-10-24T03:00:00.000-07:00

Happy weekend! I'm going to Atlanta for a nephew's wedding so today's song will go for both days. It will be great to be with family and friends. I pray that each of you have a great weekend with your family and friends.

Here's Friday and Saturday's Cheer Song:

So Many Smiles – to the tune of 500 Miles by Peter, Paul, and Mary

If you’re on the road I’m on, we will rejoice when cancer’s gone
You can hear the praise and see so many smiles
So many smiles, so many smiles, so many smiles, so many smiles
You can hear the praise and see so many smiles

Lord, there’s one, Lord there’s two, Lord there’s three, Lord there’s four
Lord, there are 500 smiles when cancer’s gone
500 smiles, 500 smiles, 500 smiles, 500 smiles
Lord there’s 500 smiles when cancer’s gone

There’s no fear in looking back, no more hurts and no more pains
Lord, we’re so thankful cancer’s gone away
Gone away, gone away, gone away, gone away
Lord, we’re so thankful cancer’s gone away

If you’re on the road I’m on, we will rejoice when cancer’s gone
You can hear the praise and see so many smiles

Cheer Song Thursday 10/23/08

2008-10-23T03:00:00.000-07:00

Today is Thursday and all is well. My father-in-law is home andgetting settled back in. Thank you so much for your prayers. I pray that you have a wonderful day and that you have the strength and energy to keep up the fight.

Here's today's Cheer Song:

I Get My Round – to the tune of I Get Around by The Beachboys

Round, round, round, round, I get my round
I get my round, I get my round

Chorus:
I get my round
From the clinic downtown
I’ve got a real woozy head
Then I’ll go to bed

I’m getting used to driving up and down the same old strip
I’ve got another round down, only a few more trips

Chorus

My survivor friends and I are getting real well known
Yeah, that bad cancer knows it better leave us alone

Chorus

In a matter of time we’ll get this cancer beat
It will go right down in a massive defeat

Chorus

I’ll keep on digging in until I finish the fight
I will be healed soon, yeah, the end is in sight

Chorus

Cheer Song Wednesday 10/22/08

2008-10-22T03:00:00.000-07:00

It's Wednesday! It's hard to believe it's already mid-week. I pray that you have a great day. I pray that if you have a treatment today it won't be painful or make you nauseous. I also hope that you'll be able to make some new friendships on this journey.

Here's today's Cheer Song:

Treatments (to Rawhide)

Going Going Going

Keep going, going, going
Though they are annoying
Keep those treatments going, Oh Boy!
It’s hard to understand them
Just pray your way on through them
Soon you’ll be living cancer free
Though you get tired of fighting
It will be exciting at the end of the line

Shrink them down, take them out
Take them out, shrink them down
Shrink them down; take them out, Oh Boy!
Take them out, shrink them down
Shrink them down, take them out
Take those nasty suckers out, Oh Boy!

Cheer Song Tuesday 10/21/08

2008-10-21T03:00:00.000-07:00

I hope it's a beautiful Tuesday where you live. Isn't the cooler weather wonderful? God is so creative to make all the beautiful colors of Fall. I pray that you will have the time to appreciate them today.

Here's today's Cheer Song:

Zap-a-dee-doo-dah (to Zip-a-dee-doo-dah)

Zap-a-dee-doo-dah, zap-a-dee-ay
All these treatments zap my cancer away
Plenty of chemo coming my way
Zap-a-dee-doo-dah, zap-a-dee-ay

Mr. Port that’s in my shoulder
It’s the truth, it’s actual
You zap my cancer that is factual
Zap-a-dee-doo-dah, zap-a-dee-ay
Wonderful feeling, cancers going away

Cheer Song Monday 10/20/08

2008-10-20T03:00:00.000-07:00

Happy Monday! I hope you had a great weekend. I pray that this week finds you growing stronger and healthier.

Thank you so much for your prayers for my father-in-law. They are zeroing in on what is wrong with him and hopefully will be able to get him feeling better.

Here is today's Cheer Song:

Health is in Range (to Home on the Range)

Oh, give me some health where no cancer cells roam
Where no fear and anxiety reign
Where no longer is heard a discouraging word
And my life is not cloudy all day

Chorus:
Health, health is in range
Where no fear and anxiety reign
Where no longer is heard a discouraging word
And my life is not cloudy all day

The red dragon was rough and caused much distress
It’s not likely it’ll ever return
With the chemo treatments done, I’m ready for fun
And glad for no more radiation burns

Chorus

How often I’ve prayed that the end is in sight
Now I see that it’s just not that far
I stand here amazed and my Father I praise
For His healing and wonderful love

Chorus

Cheer Song Sunday 10/19/08

2008-10-19T03:00:00.000-07:00

I pray that you have a wonderful and worshipful Sunday. I pray that He will fill your heart with peace and comfort.Here's today's Cheer Song:

He’s a Bridge Over Troubled Water (to the tune "Bridge Over Troubled Water)

When you’re weary, from it all
When tears are in your eyes, He will dry them all
He’s on your side, when times get rough
And friends just can’t be found
Like a bridge over troubled water
He laid His life down
Like a bridge over troubled water
He laid His life down

When you’re down and out
When you feel defeat
When evening falls so hard
He’ll comfort you
He’ll take your part
When darkness comes
And pain is all around
Like a bridge over troubled water
He laid His life down
Like a bridge over troubled water
He laid His life down

Keep on praying girls
Pray each day
Your time has come to shine
Your healing’s on its way
See how you shine
If you need a friend
He’s standing right beside
Like a bridge over troubled water
He will ease your mind
Like a bridge over troubled water
He will ease your mind

Cheer Song Saturday 10/18/08

2008-10-18T03:00:00.000-07:00

I've read blogs of hurting parents who have lost children to childhood cancer and folks who have other forms of cancer other than breast cancer. They are all for the breast cancer cause but are hurt and angry that there is not much emphasis on these other forms of cancer. Please know that my heart and prayers are for a cure to be found for all these other cancers as well.

Please pray for my father-in-law, who is in the hospital. They aren't sure what is wrong with him. My husband thought he looked like he'd had a slight stroke but the tests didn't show that he had. He is feeling poorly. He loves Jesus and says he's ready whenever it's his time to go.

I hope that you have a great Saturday.

Here's today's Cheer Song:

Yucky Cancer (to Rubber Ducky)
Yucky cancer you're no fun
We will fight until you’re gone
Yucky cancer we're not fond of you
Yodee doe dodee
Yucky cancer you're no joy
We'll defeat your every ploy
Yucky cancer we're going to get rid of you
Every day when we see that we're getting better
We thank the Lord Jesus and know we won't become big fretters
Yucky cancer you're not fine
And you won't leave us in a bind

Cheer Song Friday 10/17/08

2008-10-17T03:00:00.000-07:00

Do you have your Friday feet on? God is so good to give us weekends. I pray that each of you has a wonderful, restful, fun-filled, blessed next few days.

Here's today's Cheer Song:

Freedom from Cancer( to the tune of Flipper)

Everyone loves to be cancer free
It is as great and fun as can be
Things you can do when it disappears
And no longer living in fear

They call it freedom, freedom, freedom from cancer
How great it can be to be cancer free
And we know from a life filled with cancer
Prayer is the answer to be cancer free

Cheer Song Wednesday 10/15/08

2008-10-15T03:00:00.000-07:00

I hope that you have a wonderful Wednesday. It's hump day and only 2 days until Friday. Yay!
Today's song is another tweaked children's song. Enjoy!

The Cancer Goes Away (To the tune of “The Farmer in the Dell”)

The drugs go down the port
The drugs go down the port
Hi-Ho the dairy-o
The drugs go down the port

The drugs kill the cells
The drugs kill the cells
Hi-Ho the dairy-o
The drugs kill the cells

The cancer goes away
The cancer goes away
Hi-Ho the dairy-o
The cancer goes away

The hair starts growing back
The hair starts growing back
Hi-Ho the dairy-o
The hair starts growing back

Food tastes good again
Food tastes good again
Hi-Ho the dairy-o
Food tastes good again

Thank you God, I’m healed
Thank you God, I’m healed
Hi-Ho the dairy-o
Thank you God, I’m healed

Cheer Song 10/14/08 Tuesday

2008-10-14T03:00:00.000-07:00

As I said in my profile, I teach preschoolers. Today's song is one of those childhood classics that I've tweaked. Enjoy!

Down the Port (to the tune of “Pop Goes the Weasel)

Down the port the chemo drugs go,
Surrounding all the cancer,
They aim their guns and fire their shots,
POOF! Goes the cancer!

Cheer Song 10/13/08 Monday

2008-10-13T03:00:00.000-07:00

I hope that you are rested up after the weekend and ready to face the week ahead. I pray that you will soon be healed and feeling strong.

Here is today's song:
A Few Things That Healing Brings –( to the tune of “ A Few of My Favorite Things”)

No itchy noses and clothes that are fitting
Bright sunny outlook and done with long sitting
No more gross medicine that tastes bad and stinks
These are a few things that healing brings

Green surface tennis courts and winning at doubles
Perfume and make-up and long baths with bubbles
Wild rice with mushrooms, and yummy chicken wings
These are a few things that healing brings

Lots of great dresses to wear to big bashes
Hair that will stay on my head and eye lashes
New food to try and new songs to sing
These are a few things that healing brings

When the dog bites, when the bee stings
When I’m feeling sad
I simply remember what healing brings

Cheer Song 10/12/08 Sunday

2008-10-12T03:00:00.000-07:00

The race was wonderful. There were so many people there to join in the event. This year they had over 13,000 sign up. In the photo above is the group I walked with. I am in the white shirt on the end. Next to me is LouAnn, who I met today. She is going through her second round of chemo. Her 2 daughters are next to her. They raced in her honor, they are Laurie, and Katie Jane. Next to them are Ashley and her mother Corlis. Corlis is my good friend who just had her 13 year survivor checkup. I raced in celebration of her, my sister, my friends: Dale, Sue, and Bridget. I love these wonderful ladies and friends.

I hope that you have a blessed Sunday. Here's today's Cheer Song:

Sunny Days and One Day – to the tune of “Rainy Days and Mondays”

Praying to the Lord and feeling good
On the days I’d like to quit
When no clothes seem to fit
His blessings abound, He wipes off my ugly frown
Sunny days and one day reminds me not to get down

What I’ve got used to cause the blues
Everything seemed all wrong
Feeling so weak not strong
Laying around, taking comfort in what I’ve found
Sunny days and one day reminds me not to get down

Funny, but it seems, Lord I always come back here to you
It’s nice to know how much you love me
Funny, but I know that it’s the only thing to do
To run and find the one that loves me

What I feel has come and gone before
With God I can talk it out
He knows what its all about
His blessings abound, He wipes off my ugly frown
Sunny days and one day reminds me not to get down

Race for the Cure Cheer Song 10/11/08

2008-10-11T03:00:00.000-07:00

Today is the race. I feel so honored to walk beside these courageous women who have fought the breast cancer battle so courageously. Some of my friends are still fighting. I'm so proud to be walking in honor of my sister. She has been a trooper through it all. She is still battling some side effects of surgery and treatments. My prayers are with these hero warriors and that a cure will be found soon.

Here is today's song:

We Are The Survivors (to “ We Are The Champions”)

I’ve paid my dues
Time after time
I’ve done my sentence, but committed no crime
And pains and aches
I’ve had a few
I’ve had my share of meds and treatments, but I’ve come through

Chorus:
We are the survivors, my friends
And we’ll keep in fighting, till the end
We are the survivors
We are the survivors
No time for crying
Cause we are the survivors, of this war

I’ve taken my drugs
And my doctor’s calls
God gave me strength and patience to face it all
I thank Him so

But it’s been no bed of roses
No pleasure cruise
I consider it a challenge, as I run this race
And I ain’t gonna lose

Chorus

Cheer Song Friday 10/10/08

2008-10-10T03:00:00.000-07:00

It's Friday! Yay! Put on your happy feet! My feet are getting ready to do the 1 mile fun walk for the Race for the Cure in Central Alabama. I'm so excited to be able to participate in this wonderful event that raises money for Susan G. Komen. I will be walking with a friend who is a 13 year breast cancer survivor and her daughter's team.

Here is today's song. Enjoy!

We Are Cancer Free!! To the tune of “We Are Family”

Chorus:
We are cancer free
I got all my sisters with me
We are cancer free
Get up everybody and sing

Everybody can see we’re together
We have survived and we’re here to tell everyone
We are alive
All of the people we talk to, they say
You are heroes
Just let me state for the record
God has given healing in a full sized dose

(Chorus x 2)

Living life is now fun since we’re cancer free
We want to share with the world our delight
High hope we have for the future
And our goal is in sight
We want to help find a cure
Here’s what we call our Golden Rule
Have faith in the Lord and His healing too
You won’t go wrong
He’s our precious jewel

(Repeat chorus to fade)

Cheer Song Thursday 10/9/08

2008-10-09T03:00:00.000-07:00

I pray that this Thursday finds you doing well. I hope that any treatments you're going through will not knock you down.
Here is today's Cheer Song:
Cancer, Cancer, Cancer Free (to the tune of “Twinkle, Twinkle”)

Cancer, cancer, cancer free
That is what I'm going to be
Friendships, loved ones, prayer, and hope;
They're the things to help me cope.
Cancer, cancer, cancer free,
That is what I'm going to be.

Cheer Song Wednesday 10/8/08

2008-10-08T03:00:00.000-07:00

It's Wednesday and I would like to tell you about another of my friend's that is fighting breast cancer for the second time around. Bridget, like Sue is one of the Godliest women you'll ever meet. She loves the Lord with all her heart, soul, and mind. She has triplets that are adults, 2 girls and 1 boy. She also has another teenage son who just turned 16. She and her husband Rodney were like a second set of parents to our oldest son who is 24 now. They were the most fun and loving friends. We haven't been able to spend time with them in years as our lives have been so busy. We keep up with them through their CaringBridge site. The cancer is wreaking havoc on Bridget's body. Please pray that the oral chemo she is taking now will be effective and she might be healed. Thank you!

Here is today's Cheer song:
Chemo is Flowing to My Cells (to Raindrops Are Falling on My Head)

Chemo is flowing to my cells
It will take away my cancer
And soon I will be well
Cancers not for me
Oh, chemo is flowing through my cells
It keeps flowing

So I just did me some talking to my doc
She said that all the treatments are working by the clock
Soon I will be well
Oh, chemo is flowing to my cells
It keeps flowing

And there’s one thing I know
This cancer won’t defeat me
It won’t beat me
It won’t be long ‘til healthiness is there to greet me

Chemo is flowing to my cells
It will take away my cancer
And soon I will be well
Cancers not for me
‘Cuz I’m gonna beat it,
Wait and see
I’ll be cancer free
Just wait and see

Cheer Song Tuesday 10/7/08

2008-10-07T03:00:00.000-07:00

Happy Tuesday! I pray that each of you will have a wonderful day with no after effects from any treatments. Today's song is a take on the "Doe a Deer" song made famous in the movie,"The Sound of Music". Enjoy!

Doe –Ray –Me

Doe, I hope insurance pays
Ray, to zap out all my lumps
Me, the one the Lord will heal
Far, when you’ve looked from where I’ve come
So, I’m singing to the Lord
Lots to pray and thank Him for
Team, who’ve been there for support
And that will bring us back to doe

Cheer Song 10/6/08

2008-10-06T03:00:00.000-07:00

I hope that today's song will bring a smile to your face and start your week off right. Enjoy!

The Cancer-free Chickadees (to the tune of “The Beverly Hillbillies”)

Let me tell you all the process of becoming cancer free,
It’s not just radiation or chemo-therapy,
You have a team of folks to surround you all the time,
Family, friends, nurses, and doctors of all kinds

Unity that is, lots of love and lots of prayers (spoken)

First thing you know the cancer’s shrinking fast.
Your very final treatment is coming up at last,
You’ve traveled down a road whose end you finally see,
You’re now a survivor and completely cancer free!

Free that is, no more hair loss, no more wigs! (spoken)
The Cancer-Free Chickadees (spoken)

Sunday Cheer Song 10/05/08

2008-10-05T03:00:00.000-07:00

Today's song is a song that I wrote when we were going through a difficult time after the death of a loved one in our family. These are several verses that the Lord used to comfort me through this time. I hope that they will comfort and encourage you as well.
Always Pray (Luke 18:1, Proverbs 3:5&6, Jeremiah 29:11, Matthew 6:33)

Chorus:
Always pray, don’t give up
Always pray, don’t lose hope
He is faithful
He will answer
Always pray

Trust in the Lord with all your heart
Lean not on your own understanding
In all your ways acknowledge Him
And He will direct your paths
When you

Chorus

For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord
Plans for welfare, not calamity
So you will have hope
When you

Chorus

Seek first the kingdom and His righteousness
And all these things will be added to you
Will be added unto you
When you

Chorus

Cheer Song 10/04/08 Saturday.

2008-10-04T03:00:00.000-07:00

It's Saturday! I hope that you have a wonderful day! I hope that your favorite team wins.

Roll Tide Roll!

I am adding Sue's Fall hat picture today. I love all the Fall colored leaves on it.

Also, since today is a college football Saturday, today's cheers are speaking cheers. Enjoy!

Name of the cheer: Healing

H-E-A-L-I-N-G (say each letter)
That’s what you can pray for me,
Healing, total complete healing!
Hey! Hey! Hey!

Two Bits

Two bits,
Four bits,
Six bits,
A dollar,
All for being cancer free,
Stand up and holler!

Friday Cheer Song 10/03/08

2008-10-03T03:00:00.000-07:00

It's Friday! I hope that each of you have a wonderful and restful weekend! Here's the Cheer Song for today:

Fighting Cancer Now with All My Might (to Winter Wonderland)

Cancer stinks, are you listening?
Radiation leaves me glistening
A beautiful sight, I glow like a light
I’m fighting cancer now with all my might

Chemo seems to really hit my taste buds
Makes all food taste like its coffee grounds
And I never have to get my hair done
I’ve got the cutest bald head in the town

Later on, when I’m finished
All these signs will diminish
I’ll be healthy and bright
I’ve won the big fight
I’m fighting cancer now with all my might
Fighting cancer now with all my might

Cheer Song 10/02/08

2008-10-02T08:00:00.000-07:00

Here's a cheer song for today. I hope that you have a great day. I continue to pray for a cure.

Cancer Go (to Let It Snow)

Oh the chemo is not too frightful
But it’s also not delightful
And though this process is slow
Cancer go, cancer go, cancer go

It doesn’t show signs of spreading
And I won’t get news I’m dreading
So here’s what I want you to know
Cancer go, cancer go, cancer go

When the process is finally done
And my hair is growing back in
I will really be having fun
Let all the games begin

The journey has been very trying
And that fact I’m not denying
But I say fellow sisters and bros
Cancer go, cancer go, cancer go!

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

2008-10-01T12:00:00.000-07:00

With this being Breast Cancer Awareness month, I am going to post a cheer song every day. I thought this one would be appropriate to kick off the month. Enjoy!

Cancer Stinks (to “Jingle Bells”)

Chorus:

Cancer stinks,
Cancer stinks,
We think cancer stinks,
We’ll fight the fight,
Race for the cure,
‘Cuz we think cancer stinks.

Verse:
We are unified,
To see cancer disappear,
We’ll trust the Lord above,
Won’t live our lives in fear,

We know He is our hope,
On that we all agree,
He gives us strength to cope,
Soon we’ll be cancer free!

Cheer Song Thursday 10/16/08

2008-10-01T03:00:00.000-07:00

Today I've been thinking alot about people who've been touched by cancer in some shape or form. I want to give a shout out to my sister, and all my cheer friends who are bravely fighting with great faith, courage, and hope.

Here's today's Cheer Song:

Chemo in My Shoulder (to Sunshine on My Shoulders)

Chorus:
Chemo in my shoulder kills the cancer
Chemo in my port can make me cry
Chemo makes my stomach feel so queasy
Chemo almost always makes me sigh

Verse 1:
If I had a day without a side effect
It’d be a day that I’m full of energy
If I had a day where food was good to me
I’d eat a feast to last me for a week

Chorus

Verse 2:
If I had a joke that I could tell you
I’d tell a joke sure to make you smile
If I had a prayer that I would pray for you
I’d pray for healing from this cancer trial

Chorus

Cheer Song 9/30/08

2008-09-29T16:21:00.000-07:00

Here is a cheer song for the last day of September. I hope you have a great day!

There’s a Special Prayer – to the tune of There’s a Kind of Hush by Herman’s Hermits

There’s a special prayer
All over the world day & night
All over the world
You can hear the sounds of believers in prayer
You know what I mean

Two or more of us
Look to the Lord, our light
We pray for a cure and an end
To this long cancer fight

We listen to Him carefully
We’re closer now to see it come to an end
It’ll be over my friend
Then we will shout and we will cheer
That cancer’s cured, there’s no more fear
For ever and ever

There’s a special prayer
All over the world day & night
All over the world

Trusting through the Setbacks

2008-09-28T12:57:00.000-07:00

I know that my last post was about victory. Well, there was a setback as far as things go physically. As you know, chemo and radiation can zap every ounce of energy in your body. One of my friends has been struggling with fever and infection since their last treatment. It is extremely discouraging when you're looking forward to being done with all that mess.

Even though it is a setback, I keep falling back on the fact that the Lord is faithful as well as sovereign. He sees the big picture when all we see is this small part. I want to share another "Cheer Song" in light of these times.

You Can’t Hurry God –(To the tune of the Supremes “You Can’t Hurry Love”)

I need God, God
To ease my mind
I need to trust Him to make me feel fine
And His word said

You can’t hurry God
No, you just have to wait
Life isn’t easy
You have to trust and have some faith

You can’t hurry God
No, you just have to wait
You’ve got to trust and give it time
No matter how long it takes

But how many treatments
Must I stand before I find a way
To feel good again
Right now the only thing
That keeps me hanging on
When I feel my strength, yeah
Is almost gone
I remember His word says:

You can’t hurry God
No, you just have to wait
Life isn’t easy
You have to trust and have some faith

You can’t hurry God
No, you just have to wait
Life isn’t easy
You have to trust and have some faith

Victory!

2008-09-15T18:53:00.000-07:00

Today was my sister's last radiation treatment and my friend's last chemo treatment. They are
both cancer free! My sister has to go back for tests in October to make sure that everything is on target. Below is a cheer song written to the tune of the hymn "He Touched Me". It's basically the same as the hymn with a few words tweaked.

He Healed Me – to the tune of “He touched Me”

Shackled by a heavy burden
Beneath the load of cancer and pain
Then the hand of Jesus healed me
And now I am no longer the same

He healed me, yes he healed me
And all the joy that floods my soul
Something happened and now I know
He healed me and made me whole

Since I met that blessed savior
Oh, since he healed and made me whole
I will never cease to praise Him
I’ll shout it while eternity rolls

He healed me, yes he healed me
And all the joy that floods my soul
Something happened and now I know
He healed me and made me whole

A Song for the Weekend

2008-09-05T11:53:00.000-07:00

I hope that each of you have a wonderful weekend. I pray that you will have much rest and relaxation. The song for today is to the tune of Louis Armstrong's "A Kiss to Build a Dream On".

A Healing to Build a Dream On - to the tune of Louis Armstrong’s “A Kiss to Build a Dream On”

Give me a healing to build my dreams on
And my determination will thrive upon my healing
Sweet Jesus, I ask no more than this
A healing to build my dreams on

Give me a healing so cancer leaves me
And my determination will feed my hungry heart
The prayer that is on my heart
A healing to build my dreams on

When I’m alone with my thoughts you say I’ll be with you”
Weaving my life’s story, making prayer come true

Give me your ear for just a moment
And my determination will make that moment live
Give me what you alone can give me
A healing to build a dream on

When I’m alone with my thoughts you say I’ll be with you”
Weaving my life’s story, making prayer come true

Give me a healing to build my dreams on
And my determination will thrive upon that healing
Sweet Jesus, I ask no more than this
A healing to build my dreams on

Ginny Owens

2008-09-04T11:51:00.000-07:00

The Lord blesses my life continually. One of the biggest blessings was by giving me Ginny Owens as my niece. Ginny is a contemporary Christian singer. She has a new EP coming out. Listen and enjoy! While you're on her site take a look around. Read all about her and her songs. You will be encouraged and uplifted. Her site is www.ginnyowens.com

A New Hat Picture

2008-09-03T12:23:00.000-07:00

Today I wanted to post the picture of Sue in her 2008 New Year's hat and outfit. Isn't it great? Sue has had an admirable spirit through this rugged journey. She has never questioned God as to why she has had to travel this road two times. Yes, she has been tired and discouraged. She has had to struggle with nausea, exhaustion, hair loss, painful and sensitive feet, and all the other "joys" that go along with cancer. She has never stopped trusing the Lord through it all. He has given her the strength to keep on keeping on. I am so thakful to call women like her and my sister, FRIENDS.

Today's Song

2008-09-02T15:03:00.000-07:00

I hope that everyone had a great Labor Day. Today's song is written to the hymn "Onward Christian Soldiers". I hope you enjoy it.

Onward Cancer Fighting Drugs (to the tune of “Onward Christian Soldiers”)

Onward cancer fighting drugs do your job real well,
Send your troops down through the port,
Blitz those lumps to hell,
We know you are powerful, unified, and strong,
Get in there and fight your fight so all cancer will be gone.

Chorus:
Onward cancer fighting drugs do your job real well,
Send your troops down through the port
Blitz those lumps to hell!

"The Hat Lady"

2008-09-01T15:42:00.000-07:00

One of the opportunities that I've had on this journey with my sister is to meet or hear about some women who have battled or are battling cancer. We had heard about "The Hat Lady" after a chemo session. This amazing lady had a reoccurrence of breast cancer after almost making it to the 5 year mark. When she lost her hair she decided to make a hat for various occassions, holidays, and sessions. We had seen some pictures of the hats and loved them. I wanted to meet this lady.

The Lord is so good. During one of the chemo's, my sister, niece, and I were talking when in walks the infamous "Hat Lady". I was so thrilled to meet her. Her name is Sue and she is one of the most uplifting people I've ever met. We all talked about perhaps doing a website with cheer songs, displaying her hats, recipes, etc. I've been keeping a notebook of the songs and pictures of Sue's hats but life has been so hectic, I didn't see how to get a book together and copied. I decided last week to start this blog. I will from time to time include pictures of Sue's hats. They'll make you smile and admire her fabulous creativity. Enjoy the first one !

The First Song

2008-09-01T15:06:00.000-07:00

When I started writing Cheer Songs in March, I started with children's songs since I sang them every day with my kids at school. This first song I spread out over 10 days. It goes to the tune of
"The Ants Go Marching".

The Drugs Go Marching
1.The drugs go marching one by one, Hurrah, Hurrah!
The drugs go marching one by one, Hurrah, Hurrah!
The drugs go marching one by one, They won't let cancer have any fun,
And they all go marching down through the port to kill all of the cancer..Pow, Pow,Pow!

2. They’re knocking out cancer from your head to your shoes…
3. To make sure _______is cancer free…
4. Making sure _______ has cancer no more…
5. They’ll keep no cancer cell alive…
6. They’ll vanquish all of cancer’s tricks…
7. Their engines are on, their motors revving…
8. Every cancer cell they’ll obliterate…
9. They’ll leave no cancer cell behind…
10.They won’t let cancer come back again…