Allow the Blessing

I couldn't believe the grocery delivery to our front porch, but we were blessed today when a friend filled our porch with eggs, home canned chicken in broth (for my nausea days), potatoes, pears, apples, and a watermelon straight from the farm.

At the time I wondered how to say thank you, how to pay back the kindness. Then I realized, I can't do anything at this moment except let my friend bless me and she did. Way beyond what I could think, dream or imagine. Wow. And the potatoes were all scrubbed, too.

The same dear lady is going in for surgery on October 22nd and I’m inviting all my readers to begin praying for Dee Miller right now. She has spent her summer growing a garden and all fall harvesting, canning, and preparing for the winter months.

When I sent Dee an encouragement note tonight I realized I was coaching myself in writing to her. Here are some things I mentioned:

• Prayer is the Key to Heaven and Faith Unlocks the Door” (an old gospel song.) Every surgery is MAJOR MAJOR SURGERY and you need the body of Christ lifting you in prayer. Tell your friends, neighbors and church now. Ask them to pray for your medical team, your neighbors, your parents and your immediate family. The enemy will use whatever he can at our most vulnerable moments.


• Remember, the day after surgery you will be the most vulnerable. Two weeks after surgery you’re going to think "I should....." well forget it! Get smart girl, let your men pamper you. Take care of your body, you only have one. Three weeks after surgery your gonna think it’s taking too long to heal, remember SLOW IS NORMAL.


• Forget being wonder woman, you spent all summer being Proverbs 31 lady of the house, preparing for such a time as this. Allow yourself every moment of healing necessary.


• In the first stages of his cancer, Gospel singer Roger Bennett said a pastor told him, “People are going to want to help you and the best you can do is to allow them to bless you at this time.”
  
  That all sounds pretty motherly and preachy, but I’m actually talking to me. On Tuesday I way overdid, worked five hours and ran errands. By night I hit a pain-filled wall. I’m learning it’s okay to ask husband for things. He says, “This is all a part of my caregiver package.”

One last thought. Last weekend we stopped by Kmart where I bought lotion. The loudspeaker blared: “Blue Light Special in the Grill Section.” Well if Kmart can have their “Blue Light Special," I can have a Lionhearted Kat Middle of the Night Special.

Anyone reading this special can purchase a Capsules of Hope: Survival Guide for Caregivers for $5 off the going price. Normally $18, if you tell me you saw this special, you can have the book for $13 (plus s/h if necessary).

This is a win-win-win deal. Many of you have asked how you can help me, well buying Capsules of Hope will help tremendously. You have blessed me. You can read the book and share with a caregiver (maybe someone you don’t know well, but you just want to bless them.) And, my monetary gain helps me on the days I’m not working. (win-win-win).

Place your order at lionheartedkat@cox.net and mention the “Middle of the Night Special”
(Kat's Breast Cancer Photo shoot coming this weekend.)