His Grace, My Journey

  Blessings & the Gift of Family The gift of family is such a blessing.  To get to go on a retreat of sorts & see so many of the family was a HUGE blessing.  There’s nothing like those “Stevens” hugs.  If you’ve ever received one, I know you understand what I mean.  It just seems to be in the blood.  As a kid, I was trained to be a professional hugger by this family.  You always gave hugs when you arrived & when you left and several in between, no matter how short the visits.  Jamie & I were so blessed to have time surrounded by family at the Lake House on Gardner Lake in Maine… thank you LORD and Lindsay & Peter Sander.  We sure did miss our Kansas family though.  If you take the time to think back, you will remember that last January for a few months I was in a wheelchair and I did not know the Lord had plans to get me up outta that chair.  Praising the Lord for His mercy & grace.  Honestly, I didn’t t...

  A Special Day Have you ever asked God for something?  I mean presented God & God ONLY with your request\s.   He tells us to ask for the desires of our hearts.  Shortly after I stepped into my 2’nd journey with breast cancer and then later learned that it had also metastasized to my bones...  well through time I asked God for five things and I had ONLY presented my requests to Him.  They truly were the deepest desires of my heart.  Why did I ask only God?  Honestly, I did not want to interfere with what God’s plans were for me on this newest journey with cancer.  I KNEW what His word told me in Psalm 37:4 “Take delight in the LORD, and He will give you the desires of your heart.”  (NIV) You see inside I knew that IF the desires of my heart lined up with His perfect plan for this season, then He would fulfill them.  And when I can’t find the words, God hears my heart.  The bonus is that NOBODY knows my heart better tha...