Looking Back..

lately I have been thinking about my Mom. She passed away 17 years ago this September 6th of cancer.Perhaps it has to do with Mothers day coming up but more likely it just that I miss her dearly. As my boys near manhood , I think of how much she would have loved them and played a major part in their lives. She was funny,caring,kind,generous,out spoken and just amazing Mother.Cancer is an insidious disease , it robs and takes so much.When my wife , who I love beyond words , was diagnosed almost 2 years ago , in the same area,it sent my life in a spiral. My whole life went into a tail spin. I did not conduct myself well at work , which cost me not only my job but a friend. That still stings but it has been a good thing. God smacked me down , I had to confront my sin and ask for grace and mercy through Jesus. My wife has been an amazing tower of strength for me . Her faith in the Lord has been deepened and awakened , and our love has grown.Cancer has been a blessing . Don't get wrong, it has been a hard road but the grace of Christ has been amazing. Even in my Mom's case , it brought her to the Lord . God used it to show her sin and need of Christ.So a blessing in a strange way.