C is for courage
"Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the LORD your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.” Deuteronomy 31:6
Before my mastectomy, my oldest daughter had members from our church write words of love/support on individual quilt squares. Kalina than assembled the squares, making me a “love quilt.” On one of the squares, my dear friend J. (who is also a breast cancer survivor) wrote one word: Courage.
I have done many things in my life that took courage…but walking into the chemo room took every ounce of courage I had in me. Chemotherapy and I were not friends. It didn’t like me and boy, did it let me know. I would start to feel better from one treatment just in time for the next…I still cringe thinking about it.
Courage means different things to different people. Here are just a few things that courage means to me.
Courage is:
- to say no
- to say yes
- to be authentic
- to reach out to others
- to face rejection
- to admit you are wrong
- to say I am sorry
- to say I love you
- to ask for forgiveness
- to show that I care
- to speak the truth
- to follow my dreams
- to listen to God plans
- to live a life of no regrets
Q. What does courage mean to you?
4 comments:
That's one of my favorite verses. Courage is turning and facing your fears. Courage is standing up to a bully. Courage is taking that next step.
Some days, courage is waking up in the morning, getting out of bed, and facing the day with a smile. :)
Wonderful post and I love the idea of that quilt - what a wonderful gift to receive.
"Courage doesn't always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, "I will try again tomorrow." ~ Mary Anne Radmacher
What a great post. Courage means all those things to me as well.
My f-i-l went thru chemo too and he said the same thing about it.
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