On Christ the Solid Rock I Stand

June 13th, 2020

“On Christ the Solid Rock I Stand”…The tune had been stuck in my head for two solid weeks. I had no idea why until last Friday morning. Shamefully, the only other part of the song that I have memorized is the rest of the line, “all other ground is sinking sand”. I hadn’t heard it recently either. I just woke up one morning with it stuck up there and on and on it went. Looping round and around in my brain like any other tune that might get stuck in one’s head.

Do you believe in God?…

I believe in God….

I recently went through a major surgery, chemotherapy, and last Friday was my last day of radiation therapy for breast cancer…BREAST CANCER?! How did that happen? Seriously?! Cancer?! Well, needless to say, my life hasn’t been the same since the diagnosis came last October. BUT, I am learning that maybe…maybe that is a good thing.

As I exited the parking garage of the medical center on Friday morning after my last radiation treatment, I broke down. I was feeling anxious about the future, relief that the treatments were over, grateful that God had brought me through so beautifully, and overwhelmed with emotion. AND I had it on my heart to write about it. I have kept a journal through the last 8 months. I filled up the first, and now I am on to a second, but writing for myself is not enough. I have been truly blessed. I have stories to tell. I have advice to give (if anyone wants it). So why keep things to myself? If something I say can help even one person, it will have been worth it. Through my tears that morning I told God that I would start the blog that has been on my heart since one of my doctors suggested it months ago, but I told Him that I didn’t know what to call it…I tossed out a couple of names but…

WITHIN MOMENTS there it was again, that song lyric jumped right up again, and in that moment I knew exactly why it had been stuck up there. God was speaking to me again. He was leading and I would listen. So there you have it… and here we are…my blog: “On Christ the Solid Rock I Stand” (all other ground is sinking sand)

I don’t know you, who you are, or what your circumstances may be. I don’t know who may stumble upon this “blog”, this “diary”, this “rambling”, but I do know that I am being called to sit here, at this desk, in this room, and share my experiences with you.

I am here to tell you that there is HOPE. Hope on either end of this journey. Hope for the way. Light in the darkness. You will be okay, either way, and no matter what. If we follow Jesus we can find peace in all circumstances.

“And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus” Philippians 4:7

-God, I pray that you will lead me on this new journey that I endeavor to take with you. I pray that you will direct me on your path for me and not let me stray far from you. I pray that those that come across this website are blessed by these writings and I pray that you would give us your peace that passes all understanding so that when others see us, they wonder where we find our light, and we can tell them Lord that it comes from you Jesus. Amen