Seek the Lord
By Karen Fischer, Parish Nurse
Five years ago during Lent I was given the news by my physician that I had breast cancer. I was devastated and did not know how to tell my three children. After talking to my daughters and son about this they tried their best to accept this news and console me. I wanted to blame God, but I knew this was not right. Due to a history of breast cancer in my family, deep down I was not surprised by the diagnosis. It was caught early and after surgery I felt something nagging at my soul that I needed to become closer to God. There was a Mission at St. Therese at this time so I decided to attend. That mission changed my life. Listening to the speakers, I felt that God was talking directly to me. My life was in turmoil and I could feel God present and helping me through this time. I went through all the denial, anger, frustration, and finally acceptance. I do not think I could have conquered this with out the Lords guidance. “ The Lord can take you to it but also can help you through it.”
My life has changed immensely. The reason I am writing this is to encourage everyone to look to the Lord for guidance in time of trouble and say “Thank You “ for all blessings and gifts that we receive. Lent is a time to take a look at your life and to seek the Lord for help or consolation. He is there for you, all you have to do is ask. It is also a time to reach out to your parish family for support or to help out with doings and events in your parish. Volunteering has been my ”Thank You” to God for all his blessing and for helping me through this and guiding me through any problems that arise in my life.
As a parish nurse at St. Therese, I would like to pass on to all parishioners the joy that you can have by “Let go and Let God” handle all your problems. He might not answer right away but he will answer. Just remember that this is God’s time frame, not our time frame. I thank God everyday that I am cancer free for the past five years and for all the blessings that he has given me.