Good News

I want to share with you a portion of an online devotion I read yesterday by Dr. Ken Klaus....

I've got good news and bad news.

Although that expression is often a fact of life for many of us, for Stacie Crimm it was a definite reality.

The bad news was Crimm had been told she couldn't have children. Period. End of reading.

That is why at the age of 41 she was surprised to find out she was pregnant with the child she had always wanted. You see, I told you there was bad news and good news ...

and bad news.

That came when, a few months into her pregnancy, Crimm was told she had cancer of the neck and head. For her there was a choice. Either she could have the treatment that would save her life and end her unborn child's life, or she could try to carry her child and forfeit her chance for a long life.

I would not hazard to ask you what you would do. You already know what you would do.

Instead, let me tell you what Crimm did. She opted to forego the treatment and give her child a chance for life.

Stacie Crimm died on September 11th. Before she did, from a hospital bed, she had the opportunity of holding her tiny, baby girl -- Dottie Mae. 

No matter what you may or may not have done in this lady's place, the truth is this: one person died so another might live.

Wow! What a powerful testimony. You know, yesterday I was having a rotten afternoon and evening. I was frustrated about some things, confused, busy, over-tired, and frankly, it was one of the times where I threw my hands in the air and said "I've had enough!" 

It happens to you too, right?

I'm sure it happens to all of us. It's part of living here on earth. There will always be times where we say, "I've had enough!"

But the truth is, with Christ, the one who gave His life so we might live, brings us peace, rest, certainty, hope, and a future.

Things on earth will leave us defeated, flat, and belly-up, thinking we've had enough.

Christ will leave us fulfilled, victorious, hands in the air in praise saying, "God you are more than enough for me!"

Isn't that good news? As Crimm gave her life up for her baby, Christ gave His life up for you. Live in that promise! Rejoice in that hope! Thrive in that truth!

While my day started out rotten since I was vomiting from dehydration last night (my medications cause my body to get dehydrated, remember), and unless I take care of it, I suffer. And I did suffer. Instead of moping and thinking it wasn't fair, I changed my attitude, dealt with it, and decided to think about how awesome God is and how blessed I am.

Today I got to do a favor for my best friend, got 70 FREE children's books, saw my co-op and got to chat with her a bit, completed day 4 of insanity, and got big hugs from my 2 best friends. Also, the director of elementary ed here told me she hopes I student teach kindergarten next semester so her daughter will be blessed to have me. What an HONOR! It was the best day ever, and I'm thankful. Even if I was dehydrated. Because good news always trumps the other stuff.