Back on March 15th, I wrote a post titled “Meet Jill”. A beautiful young mother, directly in the middle of her chemo treatments, she shares updates with her friends and family who love her. Her story will not stop there nor do I think it should. I am compelled to share once again words from Jill written just this week. I would be selfish and later remorseful if I did not.
Jill’s words…. “My lessons continue as I was at the doctor office looking around at people (and let me tell you a chemo office doesn't have a lot of cheery, happy looking people) and I was feeling sorry for myself and then I was thanking God for being there with me and then I was thanking Him for knowing more about how I feel than I realize, and loving me more than I know, and then it dawned on me....there were people around me who didn't know the Lord. They didn't know that God had His arms around them or that He wants to know them personally. They are sick and tired and I wondered if they were feeling as loved as I did (even though I was feeling sorry for myself, I still feel amazingly loved!) That made me feel even more humbled. So as weak as my prayers were...I prayed for these strangers in the waiting room and wondered about the stories they could tell if I were to listen. My fever would probably seem so small in comparison.”
God's words.... "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light." Matthew 11:28-30
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