Saturday, October 29, 2011

Need a Little Hope?

There are so many people who want to know how I am doing and who want to follow my story.  I have shared this blog address with people at church, at my kids school,  at work,  in places I have lived around the world, and I have even shared it with a sister I love. (Well, technically she's my x-husband's sister-in-law, but even divorce doesn't end some friendships)  
So, nights like tonight when I would really like to rant about problems with the X, or about things in life that aren't fair, or I want to rant about everything getting under my skin - I have to refrain.
But, now you all know - I get mad.  I am angry.  There is injustice in my life, because of life and because of life with cancer, of which I am perfectly aware.  Sometimes there is so much junk dumped on us we can hardly see our way past it all.
But, rather than dwell on all of this terrible junk that is cluttering my beautiful life, I want to give a shout-out to a musician I heard for the first time tonight. And, say thanks for helping me refocus my mind.
I like to listen to the Christian music station here in the big D.  And, tonight they played a catchy song by Matt Hammitt, "All of Me".  This song about pure love between a father and his son, and reminds me of the kind of devotion I would like to share with a a good man some day.
But, more than just a song of love, this beautiful song is born out of a Matt's experience learning to love when there is a threat of loosing what you love.  As I learn more of his story I admire Matt and his family for finding faith in God as they confront heart-breaking moments.
I have downloaded the whole album from iTunes now and thought you might like it, too. I love the message of hope he shares.  And, don't we all need a little hope?  Thanks for sharing hope Matt.

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