About Renee and my blog!
- Renee Bravo
- Dallas, TEXAS, United States
- I was diagnosed with Stage 4 Metastatic Breast Cancer at the age of 29 years old. I am a work in progress. I am learning, growing, and trying to raise awareness for Early Detection. I believe in Girl Power and the power of Prayer. I am a mother, a wife, a strong woman in the 30th century. I have zero history in my family, and I have tested negative for the BRCA gene. I should not be facing this right now, but I am. I figure its for a reason. I decided to share my experiences more for awareness but also a place for my family to get updates. I do not send out email updates to anyone, I post it here. Here I am, I hold nothing back. If I ask anything, its to learn something from what I have been through, and make your life better because of it, treat someone better because of it, love someone more genuinely because of it. And most important of all, make sure all the women in your life have regular mammograms or MRI's. No choice. I believe 40 is too long to wait. Women today need to start early. I would love to hear or talk to any of you. God Bless.
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Today's Word with Joel & Victoria
You Have Been Planted
TODAY'S SCRIPTURE
"Most assuredly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it produces much grain"(John 12:24, NKJ)
TODAY'S WORD from Joel and Victoria
We all face difficulties and challenges in life. But you have to remember, as a believer in Jesus, you have the life-giving seed of Almighty God on the inside of you. When you go through disappointments or tough times, you may feel like you’ve been buried. You may feel like you’re in a dark, lonely place. You may feel like it’s the end, but in reality, it’s only the beginning. The fact is, you haven’t been buried; you have been planted. That means you’re coming back. And not only are you coming back, but you’re coming back in increase, better and stronger than before.
In those tough times, you’ve got to draw the line in the sand. Make a declaration, “This difficulty is not going to bury me. This loss, this disappointment, this injustice is not going to cause me to give up on my dreams. I refuse to live in self-pity. I know I am a seed. That means I cannot be buried. I can only be planted. I may be down, but it’s only temporary. I know I’m not only coming back, I’m coming back even better than I was before!”
A PRAYER FOR TODAY
Father in heaven, thank You for filling me with Your life-giving seed. I choose today to focus on the potential for my future. I know that I will overcome every obstacle by Your power that is at work in me. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.
TODAY'S SCRIPTURE
"Most assuredly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it produces much grain"(John 12:24, NKJ)
TODAY'S WORD from Joel and Victoria
We all face difficulties and challenges in life. But you have to remember, as a believer in Jesus, you have the life-giving seed of Almighty God on the inside of you. When you go through disappointments or tough times, you may feel like you’ve been buried. You may feel like you’re in a dark, lonely place. You may feel like it’s the end, but in reality, it’s only the beginning. The fact is, you haven’t been buried; you have been planted. That means you’re coming back. And not only are you coming back, but you’re coming back in increase, better and stronger than before.
In those tough times, you’ve got to draw the line in the sand. Make a declaration, “This difficulty is not going to bury me. This loss, this disappointment, this injustice is not going to cause me to give up on my dreams. I refuse to live in self-pity. I know I am a seed. That means I cannot be buried. I can only be planted. I may be down, but it’s only temporary. I know I’m not only coming back, I’m coming back even better than I was before!”
A PRAYER FOR TODAY
Father in heaven, thank You for filling me with Your life-giving seed. I choose today to focus on the potential for my future. I know that I will overcome every obstacle by Your power that is at work in me. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.
New Readers
To my new readers,
I was diagnosed in 2007 and have been writing this blog ever since. I have the first year or so of posts printed and in a notebook for a possible book later, and its no longer posted. So if you have any questions about what I am going through, lost, want to know something or are scared to go to the doctor, then I am here to talk. Please I beg you, dont be scared. Literally life and death depends on it. I am fighting my fight with the best thougts I can, and the best way I know how. This is a place for my thoughts, feelings, songs, anything that I need off my chest, anything I want to update my family on, want to share, or for all the new people, awareness. Guidance. Caring. Sometimes strangers care more about each other than family. If you are alone and have no one, I can relate. Even though I have family in the home, for along time I did and do not feel that alot of people can actually relate. Not their fault but nonetheless its the same. So my main thoughts now, are helping other women get early detection. Girl power!!
Renee
I was diagnosed in 2007 and have been writing this blog ever since. I have the first year or so of posts printed and in a notebook for a possible book later, and its no longer posted. So if you have any questions about what I am going through, lost, want to know something or are scared to go to the doctor, then I am here to talk. Please I beg you, dont be scared. Literally life and death depends on it. I am fighting my fight with the best thougts I can, and the best way I know how. This is a place for my thoughts, feelings, songs, anything that I need off my chest, anything I want to update my family on, want to share, or for all the new people, awareness. Guidance. Caring. Sometimes strangers care more about each other than family. If you are alone and have no one, I can relate. Even though I have family in the home, for along time I did and do not feel that alot of people can actually relate. Not their fault but nonetheless its the same. So my main thoughts now, are helping other women get early detection. Girl power!!
Renee
If today was your last day?
My best friend gave me the best advice
He said each day's a gift and not a given right
Leave no stone unturned, leave your fears behind
And try to take the path less traveled by
That first step you take is the longest stride
If today was your last day and tomorrow was too late
Could you say goodbye to yesterday?
Would you live each moment like your last?
Leave old pictures in the past
Donate every dime you have?
If today was your last day
Against the grain should be a way of life
What's worth the prize is always worth the fight
Every second counts 'cause there's no second try
So live like you'll never live it twice
Don't take the free ride in your own life
If today was your last day and tomorrow was too late
Could you say goodbye to yesterday?
Would you live each moment like your last?
Leave old pictures in the past
Donate every dime you have?
Would you call old friends you never see?
Reminisce of memories
Would you forgive your enemies?
Would you find that one you're dreamin' of?
Swear up and down to God above
That you finally fall in love
If today was your last day
If today was your last day
Would you make your mark by mending a broken heart?
You know it's never too late to shoot for the stars
Regardless of who you are
So do whatever it takes '
Cause you can't rewind a moment in this life
Let nothin' stand in your way
Cause the hands of time are never on your side
If today was your last day and tomorrow was too late
Could you say goodbye to yesterday?
Would you live each moment like your last?
Leave old pictures in the past
Donate every dime you have?
Would you call old friends you never see?
Reminisce of memories
Would you forgive your enemies?
Would you find that one you're dreamin' of?
Swear up and down to God above
That you finally fall in love
If today was your last day
Nickelback is so awesome! Love this song...now everyone sing....
He said each day's a gift and not a given right
Leave no stone unturned, leave your fears behind
And try to take the path less traveled by
That first step you take is the longest stride
If today was your last day and tomorrow was too late
Could you say goodbye to yesterday?
Would you live each moment like your last?
Leave old pictures in the past
Donate every dime you have?
If today was your last day
Against the grain should be a way of life
What's worth the prize is always worth the fight
Every second counts 'cause there's no second try
So live like you'll never live it twice
Don't take the free ride in your own life
If today was your last day and tomorrow was too late
Could you say goodbye to yesterday?
Would you live each moment like your last?
Leave old pictures in the past
Donate every dime you have?
Would you call old friends you never see?
Reminisce of memories
Would you forgive your enemies?
Would you find that one you're dreamin' of?
Swear up and down to God above
That you finally fall in love
If today was your last day
If today was your last day
Would you make your mark by mending a broken heart?
You know it's never too late to shoot for the stars
Regardless of who you are
So do whatever it takes '
Cause you can't rewind a moment in this life
Let nothin' stand in your way
Cause the hands of time are never on your side
If today was your last day and tomorrow was too late
Could you say goodbye to yesterday?
Would you live each moment like your last?
Leave old pictures in the past
Donate every dime you have?
Would you call old friends you never see?
Reminisce of memories
Would you forgive your enemies?
Would you find that one you're dreamin' of?
Swear up and down to God above
That you finally fall in love
If today was your last day
Nickelback is so awesome! Love this song...now everyone sing....
Forgiveness to me
Its a crazy world out there. Its redundant to dwell. I have found that you take steps backwards when you get upset or unwilling to forgive. Its one thing to stand up for yourself, or what you believe in, or when you believe you are wronged. Its another thing to own up to your part of it no matter how big or small. If you cant realize that, then you cant start here at forgiveness where you look at your life and try to fix the parts that cause you pain. You have to start with you, you have to know who you are. You have to be willing to not just sit there and point fingers. If you are pointing fingers and not willing to resolve the issue, then you are just a spoiled brat. I am not saying that I have not been stubborn, and just so mad at the way I have been treated that it turns your whole world upside down. If you dont learn from it then you will repeat it. The lesson will be learned one way or another. If you arent willing to learn it when it presents itself to you for you to learn, then there will be a situation in your life come up where you will learn it the hard way. You can say...well you are one to talk... well your dam right. I am one to talk. And I am one to learn. I am one to teach. I am one to resolve it all with the Lord, then try to follow the gracious footsteps of Jesus. Goes back to WWJD. Simple as that. Maybe I should delete all I have written, because all that I have been trying to say, trying to get across is simply learned with 4 letters. WWJD. What would Jesus Do? When you think from a place of pure royalty, pure light, pure goodness then you follow the guidance of your heart not your mind where all these bull thoughts get in the way. Lesson learned....
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