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Sorry I didn’t get back to you sooner. I’m feeling pretty good.

We had all our family together today for Thanksgiving at our house.

After an early afternoon dinner, decorations for Christmas began to fill the house. Only thing missing is outdoor lights and a Christmas tree.

Had a call from my dr yesterday and my Chemo will begin on Dec 1st vs Dec 8th. Always wondered what I would look like bald - haven’t had a shaved head since boot camp in ‘63. :^)

Hope you had a Blessed Thanksgiving. For me, surrounded by our three daughters, three sons-in-law and two grandsons, it just doesn’t get any better than that.

Thought about firing up the hot tub, but it was toooooo cold outside for that.

“Black Friday” shopping has never peaked my interest and this year is no different.

Blessings to you and yours.

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Finding Hope
November 25, 2011

A study conducted by researchers at the University of Minnesota found that almost 15 percent of American teenagers felt it was “highly likely” that they would die before their 35th birthday. Those with this pessimistic outlook were more likely to engage in reckless behavior. Dr. Iris Borowsky, author of the study published in Pediatrics magazine, said: “These youth may take risks because they feel hopeless and figure that not much is at stake.”

No one is immune to feelings of despair. The Psalms express repeated pleas for help when life seems dark. “Why are you in despair, O my soul? And why have you become disturbed within me? Hope in God, for I shall again praise Him for the help of His presence” (Ps. 42:5 NASB). In a defiant step of faith, the psalmist tells himself not to forget about God, who will never forsake him.

Curtis Almquist has written: “Hope is fueled by the presence of God. . . . [It] is also fueled by the future of God in our lives.” We can say with the psalmist, “I shall yet praise Him” (v.5).

No follower of Christ should feel reluctant to seek counsel for depression. Nor should we feel that faith and prayer are too simplistic to help. There is always hope in God!

My sheep I know, they are My own,
I leave them not in trials alone;
I will be with them to the end,
Their Hope, their Joy, their dearest Friend. —Anon.

Hope for the Christian is a certainty— because its basis is Christ.

Read: Psalm 42:1-11

Why are you cast down, O my soul? . . . Hope in God, for I shall yet praise Him. —Psalm 42:5

Bible in a year:
Ezekiel 24-26; 1 Peter 2

Now I'm the sorry one...I didn't see this last night nor this morning. (Old eyes can't be helped..lol)

Good to hear you are not feeling poorly and having family around always makes for a good day.

Wow...Christmas will be here before we know it. And then, 2012 will move in!

How long do you have to have chemo? Perhaps you won't lose much hair. But, if you do, just remember..BALD IS BEAUTIFUL! :)

Black FRiday is not something I even consider being involved in. Those people are seriously dangerous!

Have a great day and a wonderful weekend. Prayers continue for you!