𝙼𝚒𝚜𝚞𝚗𝚍𝚎𝚛𝚜𝚝𝚘𝚘𝚍 𝚊𝚌𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗𝚜

 

𝙼𝚒𝚜𝚞𝚗𝚍𝚎𝚛𝚜𝚝𝚘𝚘𝚍 𝚊𝚌𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗𝚜

As a Christian I believe in serving others.

As a Believer I know I need to treat others with respect.

Using the Bible as my guide, I know that I need to do everything with a loving spirit towards others. Honesty, kindness, and grace are so important, but what about when you do all that (or try to do it) and your intentions are misunderstood?

Have you ever had that gut kick feeling that even though you served someone with the best of intentions, they felt you were not kind? I have had it happen a few times and let me tell you it makes my heart sink. It is so discouraging that it makes me feel like saying, “What was the point?” or even wanting to harden my heart so as not to get hurt again. But what does God’s word say about being misunderstood?

There are many different places in scripture where people’s motives and actions were misunderstood. Think of Hannah as the priest accused her of being drunk while she was fervently praying for a son. Then there is David the shepherd as King Saul tried to kill him. The Apostle Paul and his ministry to the church at Corinth. Even Jesus himself was misunderstood by the Pharisees as they accused him of breaking the religious laws and sinning.

“…𝙵𝚘𝚛 𝚖𝚊𝚗 𝚜𝚎𝚎𝚜 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚘𝚞𝚝𝚠𝚊𝚛𝚍 𝚊𝚙𝚙𝚎𝚊𝚛𝚊𝚗𝚌𝚎, 𝚋𝚞𝚝 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝙻𝙾𝚁𝙳 𝚜𝚎𝚎𝚜 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚑𝚎𝚊𝚛𝚝.” 𝟷𝚂𝚊𝚖𝚞𝚎𝚕 𝟷𝟼:𝟷𝟽

My dear husband reminded me again today not to be bitter when others don’t see our true intentions. He is so good to just blow off the annoyances of life when my heart would choose to harbor that feeling. I am reminded that scripture also gives me a better direction to take in Matthew 7:12, the Golden Rule.

"𝚃𝚑𝚎𝚛𝚎𝚏𝚘𝚛𝚎 𝚊𝚕𝚕 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚐𝚜 𝚠𝚑𝚊𝚝𝚜𝚘𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚛 𝚢𝚎 𝚠𝚘𝚞𝚕𝚍 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚖𝚎𝚗 𝚜𝚑𝚘𝚞𝚕𝚍 𝚍𝚘 𝚝𝚘 𝚢𝚘𝚞, 𝚍𝚘 𝚢𝚎 𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚗 𝚜𝚘 𝚝𝚘 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚖: 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚒𝚜 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚕𝚊𝚠 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚙𝚛𝚘𝚙𝚑𝚎𝚝𝚜."

It really is that simple—I need to do to others the kindness I want done to me. I need to give the grace that I want to receive. I need to forgive the offenses, just as I want others to forgive me.

I am so grateful for my wise husband AND a good bible that helps to restore my heart to fellowship as it points me back to Jesus.

Blessings sweet friends…

☆｡･:*:･ﾟ★,｡･:*:･ﾟ☆　｡･:*:･ﾟ★

I still believe in Millie’s Miracle

☆｡･:*:･ﾟ Hebrews 11:1 ｡･:*:･ﾟ☆

︵‿︵‿୨☆୧‿︵‿︵

#MilliesMiracle

#ChildhoodCancer

#Neuroblastoma

#MoreThan4

#Childloss

#Forever3

#WithJesus

#WhileWeAreWaiting

#AGrievingMama

My HERO lives in heaven - Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

 

My HERO lives in heaven

Blessings sweet friends…

☆｡･:*:･ﾟ★,｡･:*:･ﾟ☆　｡･:*:･ﾟ★

I still believe in Millie’s Miracle

☆｡･:*:･ﾟ Hebrews 11:1 ｡･:*:･ﾟ☆

︵‿︵‿୨☆୧‿︵‿︵

#MilliesMiracle

#ChildhoodCancer

#Neuroblastoma

#Childloss

#Forever3

#WithJesus

#WhileWeAreWaiting

#AGrievingMama

𝓘 𝔀𝓲𝓵𝓵 𝓷𝓮𝓿𝓮𝓻 𝓪𝓰𝓪𝓲𝓷 𝓯𝓸𝓻𝓰𝓮𝓽...

 

***Interestingly enough, Facebook is not showing the posts I am putting out for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month to very many people. ***

Why is that?

Are people really not interested in seeing ‘awareness posts?’

Maybe, they don’t think it is applicable to very many people? I mean they might be right—childhood cancer doesn’t touch that many people right?

It didn’t ever touch our family…until it did!

I wonder if maybe people really think it could never touch them? If you have children in your family, whether your own, grandchildren, nieces, or nephews, your family is at risk.

Let that soak in… those precious children are at risk.

If you wait to be aware until you need to, it will be too late. I knew about Neuroblastoma 14 years before Millie was diagnosed. Our Church Family Class teachers had a young son just older than Katherine who passed away after being diagnosed with this wretched disease. I watch in horror as they laid their little boy down in death and no one could change it.

Then I forgot… I forgot how horrible cancer was to children.

Until one of my homeschooling mama friend’s son was diagnosed with leukemia. Again, I prayed and watched and gratefully he found healing.

Then I forgot… Cancer seemed far away. Maybe it was something adults got, but not kids…right?

June 20, 2019, came around and my sweet baby girl was diagnosed with cancer. No longer could I forget that kids get cancer. In fact, I will never forget again. I will never again turn my head, duck my eyes, or walk on past.

Now—now I will stop, smile, ask, and pray. I will share this journey. I will embrace the mamas that walk their babies to heaven and leave with a broken heart. I will be a friend to the hurting even in my own pain, because now I can never forget.

I hope by sharing Millie’s story that you see the truth of this disease. How much these kids miss out on when they fight cancer. How horrible it is to the children and their families and how devastating the loss if they lose the fight. I hope in my words you hear a little of the pain.

But I also hope you remember that the things of this world, including cancer, will pass away.

As each of our lives come to an end, we need to make sure that we chose Jesus. Millie lost to cancer, but she won with her life in Christ. I want to do the same.

***If you know someone that my words would touch, please feel free to share. My heart is to share the GOOD NEWS along with the real and raw details of my grief walk with others that need encouragement. Love you all!

#InSeptemberWeWearGold for all the kids that are fighting and for all the kids that are in heaven after their fight ended. #ForMillie

Blessings sweet friends…

☆｡･:*:･ﾟ★,｡･:*:･ﾟ☆　｡･:*:･ﾟ★

I still believe in Millie’s Miracle

☆｡･:*:･ﾟ Hebrews 11:1 ｡･:*:･ﾟ☆

︵‿︵‿୨☆୧‿︵‿︵

#MilliesMiracle

#ChildhoodCancer

#Neuroblastoma

#MoreThan4

#Childloss

#Forever3

#WithJesus

#WhileWeAreWaiting

#AGrievingMama

Lighthouse Sunset Retreat - Millie Mount

We are honored to have Millie’s life featured by Lighthouse Family Retreat this week

"Millie's story is the first of several memories we'll be honoring this #ChildhoodCancerAwarenessMonth. Until there's a cure, Courtney's words remind us that nothing prepares you for the loss of a child. But, there are ways to find hope. That's what our Sunrise Retreat is all about.

From meals and gifts to Parent’s Night Out, sibling activities and nights of remembrance, every single dollar we receive in September is going to be invested into providing a restorative experience for families who have lost their child to cancer. "

 

𝙎𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙄 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙙𝙚𝙙 𝙖 𝘾𝙐𝙍𝙀- Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

 

𝙎𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙄 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙙𝙚𝙙 𝙖 𝘾𝙐𝙍𝙀- Childhood Cancer Awareness Month Blessings sweet friends… ☆｡･:*:･ﾟ★,｡･:*:･ﾟ☆　｡･:*:･ﾟ★ I still believe in Millie’s Miracle ☆｡･:*:･ﾟ Hebrews 11:1 ｡･:*:･ﾟ☆ ︵‿︵‿୨☆୧‿︵‿︵ #MilliesMiracle #ChildhoodCancer #Neuroblastoma #Childloss #Forever3 #WithJesus #WhileWeAreWaiting #AGrievingMama

𝙄 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙨𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙗𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙠 𝙤𝙛 𝘾𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙙𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝘾𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙧

 

𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡 𝐬𝐞𝐭 𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫

𝑩𝒖𝒕 𝑾𝑯𝒀 𝒘𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒂𝒏𝒚𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒘𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒈𝒏𝒊𝒛𝒆 𝒔𝒖𝒄𝒉 𝒂 𝒘𝒓𝒆𝒕𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒅 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒂𝒘𝒇𝒖𝒍 𝒅𝒊𝒔𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒆?

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Because every year in the U.S. there are an around 15,780 children between birth and 19 years old who are diagnosed with cancer. Approximately 1 in 285 children in the U.S. will be diagnosed with cancer before their 20th birthday. Around the world there are more than 300,000 children diagnosed with cancer each year.

Our daughter Millie was one of those statistics in 2019. We were that family that heard the devastating words, “I’m sorry it looks like she has cancer.” Those horrible words that would forever change our family. No longer would we live without the scars of cancer.

Millie fought Neuroblastoma from June 20, 2019, to July 8, 2020. On that day she became one of the approximately 1800 children who would lose their life to cancer that year. Cancer remains the most common cause of death by disease for children in America.

I share this to remind you that research is the key. Finding a treatment for cancer is important to the future of our children, however it is a huge task. The term cancer covers close to 200 different diseases. I have friends that have children who have fought:

• Wilms cancer,

• Acute Myeloid Leukemia

• Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

• Hodgkins Lymphoma

• Ewings Sarcoma

• Langerhans Cell Histocytosis

• Juvenile granulosa cell

• Neurofibromatosis 1

• Medulloblastoma

• Retinoblastoma

• Neuroblastoma

• DIPG

•

With each of these ‘cancers’ the treatment is completely different. What Millie received is nothing like the treatment our friend Leavyn goes through as she battles Leukemia. The testing that Mille had is not the same tests our friend Blaise had when he was diagnosed with Wilms.

With such individual diseases, it takes a lot of funding to research each one. Currently, only 4% of federal cancer research funding is dedicated to childhood cancer. Our children are worth #MoreThan4 percent of the funding. Millie was worth more than 4!

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗜 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗲, 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗲’𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝗺𝗮.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗲’𝘀 𝗱𝗮𝗱𝗱𝘆, 𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀, 𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗻𝗶𝗲𝗰𝗲𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗻𝗲𝗽𝗵𝗲𝘄𝘀.

𝗜 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗮 3-𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿-𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗴𝗶𝗿𝗹.

~~~𝙄 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙨𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙗𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙠 𝙤𝙛 𝘾𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙙𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝘾𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙧~~~

Blessings sweet friends…

☆｡･:*:･ﾟ★,｡･:*:･ﾟ☆　｡･:*:･ﾟ★

I still believe in Millie’s Miracle

☆｡･:*:･ﾟ Hebrews 11:1 ｡･:*:･ﾟ☆

︵‿︵‿୨☆୧‿︵‿︵

#MilliesMiracle

#ChildhoodCancer

#Neuroblastoma

#Childloss

#Forever3

#WithJesus

#WhileWeAreWaiting

#AGrievingMama