Prayer

"Prayer enlarges the heart until it is capable of containing God's gift of Himself."  (Mother Teresa)
I am both uplifted and humbled by the outpouring of prayers on my behalf by my family and friends.  Consider this blog entry my personal thanks to each one of you.  You can't possibly know how precious they are to me.
As previously mentioned, some time ago a good friend gave me a book entitled The Tremendous Power of Prayer.  Contained within this book are short quotations by people from all walks of life, some names familiar, some not.  These little jewels are worth sharing and today you will get a few of them:
"Pray your way through the day.  You can't see around the turning of life's corners but God can.  When the alarm goes off, don't say 'Good Lord-morning!', say 'Good morning, Lord!' "  (Robert A. Cook)
And here's another good one:  "Prayer should be the key of the morning and the lock of the night."  (Owen Felltham)
And finally: "Is prayer your steering wheel or your spare tire?"  (Corrie Ten Boom)
Sometimes the small bites are the tastiest.

Please keep praying.  Tomorrow I meet with my medical oncologist and will learn if I am to receive another cycle of Gemzar or head straight to radiation and oral chemotherapy.  I will admit that I am not looking forward to this next phase of my plan, but God has been and will continue to be faithful to meet my needs, even if not in the ways I would choose.  Please be specific in your prayers.  I personally pray for complete healing and would be honored if you would join me in this prayer.  If, however, my  healing will not occur in this present life, then please join me in praying for a peaceful, accepting spirit as my treatment advances.