You've Been Given the Gift of Life, Give it Back!

Welcome friends and family!

Thank you for visiting my blog. It documents my amazing journey from pre to post double lung transplant. I am a 37 year old mother and wife with Cystic Fibrosis who has been more greatly blessed than I could ever imagine possible!

It has been a bumpy ride, but God has given me strength, love, friendship, and, FINALLY, health. My prayers have been answered, my miracle was granted, and I want to share the joy of my new life with you.

If you are a first time visitor, please take a moment to watch The Miracle of Transplantation video below. To me, pictures speak a thousand words.

My entries begin in April of 2008 and my double lung transplant was December 10. Scroll down to my blog archive and you can read from the beginning or jump around. If you are looking for a specific topic, you can use the search engine.

Please feel free to contact me with questions or feedback, I would love to hear from you!

I hope I can help you to experience the love God has for each and every one of us!

May God Bless You with Miracles in Your Life! Nancy


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Monday, December 21, 2009

Remember the True Meaning of Christmas

I can't begin to tell you how many times I have heard people say, "I can't wait until Christmas is OVER!" What a sad thing to say! Why do we make ourselves so overwhelmed this time of year that instead of enjoying this magical season we wish it was over?

Please don't wish away Christmas. Feel free to cut back on the list of things you feel you must do, or lower the amount you feel expected to spend, heck, even eliminate the cards, but don't wish Christmas away.

Try to remember that Christmas is not about gifts, cookies, parties, and spending, Christmas is about the celebration of the birth of our Lord. It is the time when God blessed us by sending His only son to be born as a human and live among us, to begin the journey toward His ultimate death on the cross to save us from our sins. This is a time when we should be just enjoying each other. Laughing together, sitting quietly by the fire, caroling, playing, and rejoicing.

I can honestly say I have never felt as joyous as I do right now. Every event we attend, every gift that I give, every cookie that I've baked has been full of fun, love, and appreciation for the life I have been given. When you start feeling that overwhelmed feeling, stop, take a breath, and remember what Christmas is REALLY all about!

May God bless you all! Nancy


We celebrated Christmas with Scott's Family on Saturday, what a great day!









2 comments:

Jamie said...

What a great reminder! How wonderful this time of year is. I have found in the last few years of just how great this season can be. If everyone could continue the spirit of Christmas year round, the world would be a pretty amazing place!

Jamie said...

Awwwww! Thanks! You are my little reminder that I need. I know I will have a better show. I was thrown kinda a curve ball. I had to perform with a player I have never met and it was a Christmas Themes show so anyway, I did good, just hard to run with the bulls sometimes :) I will make sure to post if my next performance is better! Thanks Nancy!

The Miracle of Transplantation

Pause the music player before watching.