Prayers and Praise: One Year Later

A LOT has happened since I wrote this post one year ago to share my husband’s cancer diagnosis and need for surgery.

I am oh, so happy to report that the surgery was successful, the margins clean and he’s had no indication he needs additional treatment. He did, however, develop a hernia that necessitated another (much more complicated and invasive) surgery a few months later.

Still, all in all, we are overjoyed that what could have been the beginning of a long and arduous cancer treatment journey was shortened to surgery and easy follow-up visits to monitor blood work.

I wanted to share this again to remind myself and YOU of how important it is to be honest about our struggles. If I don’t let anyone know I need support and prayers, how can I expect them to show up?

Sometimes the ones we expect to come alongside don’t. But often the Lord provides others who do.

❤ Melanie

Can I just say how very grateful I am for every single person who joins me here and in online groups?

I have been overwhelmingly BLESSED by comments and messages time and time again. It’s definitely been a lifeline when grief, other challenges and everyday living makes this old wounded heart want to give up and give in.

Thank you, thank you, thank you!

I never take your presence for granted.

Read the rest here: May I Ask for Prayers? Please and Thank You.

Author: Melanie

I am a shepherd, wife and mother of four amazing children, three that walk the earth with me and one who lives with Jesus. This is a record of my grief journey and a look into the life I didn't choose. If you are interested in joining a community of bereaved parents leaning on the promises of God in Christ, please like the public Facebook page, "Heartache and Hope: Life After Losing a Child" and join the conversation.

6 thoughts on “Prayers and Praise: One Year Later”

    1. Thank you for your kind words and encouragement! I pray the Lord makes His Presence very real to you and that His strength and grace help your heart hold onto hope. ❤

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  2. Hello, Melanie! I have tried before, with no luck, to contact you. I thought that I would try again, since your post today struck a chord with me. I have valued (that is an inadequate word – I need a much bigger word to describe my feelings) your blog posts in an unimaginable way since my 9 year-old grandson, Eli, died in his sleep on March 21, 2021. Like I have LEANED on your words and found COMFORT in ways you can not believe! And, I thank you for that! You write in just such a way that stills my heart. If you have the time and would reply to me, it would mean so much to have actual contact with you. Blessings to you for what you do for a grieving group! Jeni Porter

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    1. I am so very sorry that you haven’t been able to contact me. If it was via email, sometimes unknown addresses get sent to spam and I don’t see a message. Sorry about that!

      Thank you so much for the kind words. I am grateful that what I’ve written helps your heart and perhaps helps you bear the load of loss with a little more hope.

      I am so very sorry for your pain and your loss! It is a long and arduous journey and we all need support to make it.

      Praying that you feel the Lord’s loving arms around you and that you hear Him singing grace, strength, hope and mercy over your wounded heart. ❤

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  3. So pleased to hear everything is ok and the further surgery was also successful Melanie. It has been a tough year for your husband, you and your family.
    It makes you wonder just how much we can bear and yet we do.

    Still the sun shines on us again and we take a breath and wonder how we survived.

    We are looking forward to an addition to our family in February. Our daughter is expecting a boy whose middle name is to be Luke. He is due on 17th…..Luke’s birthday is 19th. It all feels very odd but exciting.

    Blessings and prayers for you all from across the ocean ❤️

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    1. Thank you for the encouraging words, Carol! How lovely to anticipate your little one coming in February! Yes, it is an odd feeling when dates are so close and, of course, with babies you never know when they will decide to make their entrance.

      Praying for a comfortable pregnancy for your daughter and a safe and easy delivery of your grandson.

      Much love,
      Melanie

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