But it was almost like God put us in a bubble of grace to help us navigate the first hours of that. And so I struggle to make sense of it still with words. Bad news, shocking news that upends our life. ![]() Here’s Colleen.Ĭolleen: It’s always hard to put that day into words because it’s those other worldly moments that we all have when something comes crashing in. Colleen started by taking us back to the day she found out that the doctors had no hope of a cure for her. Well, recently Dannah had a conversation with Colleen, and they talked about this cancer journey. It’s what bleeds out of her is the Word and the ways of God. She is always quoting Scripture, referring to it. Although she continues to live through unimaginable pain and a sentence of death, she is a woman who is filled with joy.Īnd, as I said, her blood is bibline. Many people would say that Colleen has every right to hunker down and feel sorry for herself, but that’s not her attitude. Then she received perhaps the most devastating diagnosis possible: terminal cancer, cancer throughout her body. After her marriage, she dealt with chronic illness of both herself and her son. Difficult years of singleness turned out to be just the beginning. ![]() In the eyes of many, Colleen Chao has had more than her fair share of suffering. And I think our guest today has bibline blood, too. I’ve often said, “I want to have bibline blood. Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth: You may have heard me share before how it was said of Puritan author John Bunyan, who wrote Pilgrim’s Progress, that he had “bibline blood.” Now, what does that mean? Well, it meant that he had so much Scripture in his heart and in his head, that if you pricked him, or if he suffered, or he went through a hard time, what he would bleed was Scripture. I hope you enjoy today’s episode of Revive Our Hearts brought to you in part by the Monthly Partner Team.ĭannah Gresh: When you go through difficult circumstances, it might be tempting to question God’s plan, but Colleen Chao says the pain is worth it.Ĭolleen Chao: God can return us to joy, and it makes the joy more significant and meaningful that we walk through the yucky, awful, ugly moments, and we’re reminded of what we are apart from Christ.ĭannah: This is Revive Our Hearts with Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth, author of Heaven Rules, for Thursday, March 16, 2023. But there were so many more that couldn’t be there, so I felt it was important to support this ministry so that more people can be exposed to her teaching. One reason I decided to support this ministry is I recently went to the True Woman conference in Indiana, and her teaching had such an impact on my life, as I’m sure it had on the other 5,000 women there. "Um." I hear him sigh and then say, "I have no idea but I'll give you a hundred dollars to end this conversation and give me both.Debra: Hi, my name is Debra from Minnesota, and I’m a Revive Our Hearts Monthly Partner. ![]() I hear a woman's voice ask, "Do you know if she needs tampons or pads?" "Not to borrow because I don't think they work that way." Can she, uh," he stutters, finally saying simply, "borrow quelque chose?" I cover my mouth as he continues to ramble, and I would given anything in this moment to see the expression of the flight attendant on the other side of this door. I have no idea why she came with me but I really really don't want to screw this up. something? You see this all happened a bit fast and she packed in a hurry, and before that we were in Vegas. cycle? And I'm wondering if you keep any, or rather if you have. "The one who now got sick? She's started her. ![]() With the last word he says, my heart begins to hammer. "I'm sorry to bother you but my wife," he says, and then pauses. “He closes the door with a determined click, and I hear him call to a flight attendant, and I sink down onto the toilet seat, resting my elbows on my knees and my head in my hands as I listen to him through the door.
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