This is the note that came with the music video that I have included below.  Her words spoke such great truth!

 

 

 

 

Uploaded on Mar 18, 2008

I'm not sure if I can dedicate a song--so I will dedicate this video that I made to this song. I am going to dedicate this to Krissy. This is her favorite song and she's gone through so much. She proved the doctors wrong so much even when they say she only has this much longer, every time she proved them wrong. She is a fighter! Cancer may claim her, but she doesn't claim it. God proves the doctors wrong and tells them that they are not the ones to decide life or death, God is. God is the one who sets our clock, the exact day we're going to die and how and why. He sets the day we're going to be born, where, and why. He knows our names and everything about us before we were even made in our Mommy's womb. He chose us all out special and made each and every one of us unique, made with God's own fingers. God is truly amazing!

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Big House by Audio Adrenaline

Keep Our Eyes On The Prize!   Philippians 3:13

Looking Back 25 years

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Journal Entry:  February 27, 1990

 

 

 

Jenny started walking to school by herself yesterday.  Duane has walked half-way with her for two days now, I don't know if he can get away with it again.  Jenny is determined to walk by herself!  Duane said today he felt old because our little girl is growing up!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jenny made a map of the way to school, then she carried it in her hand today as she walked!  The cats follow her, it is quite a picture.  Duane and I didn't hardly want to let go, but I guess we have too.  We can't keep her from growing up!  Jenny is a responsible little girl.  She has lost her two front teeth last week.  Sarah is getting a bunch of teeth, six we think.  One front tooth is through.  They are giving her a time, but she's getting more exercise from the extra crying and fighting her teeth.

 

 

 

 

 

March 1, 1990:

 

I write in this journal while I'm giving Sarah her bottle.  That takes about a half hour.  It use to take longer.  Duane is cleaning off the porch.  He is still walking Jenny to the top of the hill in the mornings to school. (Duane works the night shift.)  Jenny wants him to walk with her now, and Duane is kind of wanting to quit !?  I take Sarah to therapy this morning at Maryville.  Sarah is progressing and doing better in therapy.  Jenny went to the after school program, Stars, at church and also Children's Choir. I waited at Little Grandma's.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 11, 1990

 

Duane has made it a habit and an enjoyable experience to walk Jenny half-way to school in the mornings.  Duane is a very loving and good father.  He takes time for the girls.  I didn't say he was perfect, but I know he is very sensitive and wants to be a good father.  He loves Jenny and Sarah very much!  (Daniel joined us four months later.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I had not read in this journal since I wrote it 25 years ago.  Life never slowed down enough to sit and ponder and look at pictures!  I am so thankful for the wonderful memories God gave us.

 

 



Clothed With Our Heavenly Dwelling

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“But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us.

…we do not lose heart.  Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day.

For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. 

So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen.    For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.”

 



 

2 Corinthians 4:7, 16-18

 

I am reminded that we need to have bodies that continue to become weaker day by day.  We must reconcile to the fact that we cannot physically do all that we could a few years ago.  I am convicted that I can even rejoice in my “wasting away” for in this way the shining light of Jesus can be seen in me more brilliantly.  His power becomes more as our jar becomes less, we must die to ourselves and display the treasure that has been waiting in us.

As we become weary in our busy day doing that in which we know God is calling us to do we can rejoice in the power He puts in our minds and hearts to not give up.  We can look up, keep walking by faith and allow His light to shine in this world.

And I can't wait to be clothed with my heavenly dwelling!!   (2 Corinthians 5: 2-4)

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A Living Cross

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Man has the symbol of the cross in many places to remember but only Jesus can display a living cross with His shining colors in fleeting beauty for me to see.

This living cross reminds me of the amazing ways Jesus shows His presence in all the details of my life. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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"God is the One who builds trophies from the scrap pile,

who draws His clay from under the bridge,

 who makes clean instruments of beauty from the filthy failures of yesteryear." 

 (See Matthew 9:10-13) 

 

 Charles Swindoll, The Living Insights Study Bible, pg 1016

 

 

 

 

 

 

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On this earthly journey

I will walk the path of obedience,

while using the light of His word.

 I will hold the hand of Jesus as He keeps me and provides for me.

 Jesus will never let go---I will not do anything without

His smile of approval.

When I am tired and weary

I will allow Jesus to fill me with His presence, comfort,

strength and wisdom!

I will persevere in this life as I look through the lens of eternity

at everything I do each day until I reach my home in heaven.

Jana Finch

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The following is from James Mercy Triumphs by Beth Moore, page 143

“Satan doesn’t have to convince you and me to do his will for our life.  He only has to tempt us to demand our own.  God has something bigger for each of us than our human minds can hug.  Something eternal.  Something that will still matter when our bones have turned to heaps of dust.

       *God knows everything about you and every matter concerning you.  Nothing is hidden from His sight.  So submit to God.

       *He is always looking out for your ultimate good and takes your hurts personally.  So submit to God.

        *He is holy and worthy and incapable of abusing His divine authority over you.  So submit to God.

     *He knows when your motive was right but your mouth messed up.  So submit to God.

        *He knows exactly how to work terrible into good.  So submit to God.

         *He loves you completely and unconditionally and will never let you go.  So submit to God.

         *He knows the well-deliberated plan for your life and how all things must fall into place for you to fulfill your destiny.  So submit to God.

         *He will never put to shame those who trust in Him.  So submit to God.

 

The Devil is trying to steal from you and destroy you and make it look like it was all your idea.  So, Girlfriend, submit to God."

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