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A Year To Be Grateful

It's always good to look back and check especially on 12 months past from today as a Christian see what God's been doing if nothing at all then maybe I'm clay But thankfully that is not the case God has been at work showing His hand guiding and leading by His blessed word bringing hope and grace so I can stand Taking us along to a new church where we're taught well so biblical receiving encouragement and inspiration being fed on God's bread so practical As I still receive six monthly tests for prostate cancer treatment has past results have kept low which praise God His hand has blessed me to the last Having this year found stammer worse needed new therapy to get back on track receive new confidence to visit coffee shops now feel so grateful to God my control is back (A look over the past year to be grateful to God for His hand continually be upon my life, most of the piece is spoken in the singular as it effected me but in stanza 3 it involves my wife Christine and I when we moved church.)

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Darlene De Beaulieu

Date: 9/22/2019 2:08:00 PM

Hello Gordon McConnell, I am so pleased that you were able to heal from your cancer. Also pleased that the stammer is in control. have a nice day my friend.

Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 9/26/2019 5:28:00 PM

I have tried to find you on the soup mail list and discovered your name is not there, I wish you well and i want you to get better. That is my wish for you. have a nice evening my friend.

Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 9/24/2019 1:57:00 PM

Gordon, I will Soup Mail you later on today, we will talk. Have a nice day my friend. Take Care. Darlene.

Gordon Mcconnell
Date: 9/22/2019 3:22:00 PM

Thanks Darlene, For your kind words though the cancer is not cleared for another 8 years yet as I have 6 monthly checkups in that time. but it's all good so far. Have a blessed day, Gordon

Regina Mcintosh

Date: 9/21/2019 7:42:00 PM

He is a wonderful, good and loving guide, companion, warrior in hard times and fills us with the Holy Spirit to comfort and lead us through it all. I'm so glad your faith has kept you close to Him. He is my everything. God bless you always, friend

Gordon Mcconnell
Date: 9/22/2019 2:57:00 AM

Thanks Regina, Glad you enjoyed it and so pleased to meet another believer on PS, and indeed He is my everything too. I was blessed to read your short bio, I also love the Bible as well as Spurgeon and Tozer too. Have a blessed day, Blessings from Scotland, Gordon

Sandra Adams

Date: 9/21/2019 4:26:00 PM

his hand offers your strength always, you were blessed to be free of cancer, his blessings bestowed upon you in new life, may he continue his healing ways...beautiful penning my friend...love this :) hugs

Gordon Mcconnell
Date: 9/21/2019 4:34:00 PM

Thanks Sandy, glad you loved it and for your kind thoughts. Actually it'll be another 8 years before I get all clear from cancer. Have a blessed weekend, poetry hugs, Gordon

Tom Cunningham

Date: 9/20/2019 11:48:00 PM

So glad things are going well for you Gordon. We should be grateful for every small mercy for there are many who would glady change places with us. Greetings from Turkey. Tom

Tom Cunningham
Date: 9/21/2019 5:39:00 AM

No , just here for a couple of weeks. Got an apartment so come here a lot.

Gordon Mcconnell
Date: 9/21/2019 2:38:00 AM

Thanks Tom, For your kind wishes and indeed many would change places with us. Are you in Turkey permanently? as I've noticed you've been there for some time. It's a lovely sunny morning here in Scotland.Blessings, Gordon

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 9/20/2019 7:07:00 PM

Love your graciousness here, in facing life fearlessly and all its trials, with such thankfulness. I hope you have more progerss toward a complete recovery . I know how scary cancer is.God bless.

Gordon Mcconnell
Date: 9/21/2019 2:35:00 AM

Thanks Andrea, Glad you loved it and for your kind wishes towards recovery, I am feeling well though it's another 8 years before I can get the all-clear completely with 6 monthly check-ups in the meanwhile, Have a blessed weekend, God bless, Gordon

Jan Allison

Date: 9/20/2019 4:42:00 PM

you have so much to be thankful for Gordon and may you continue to be cancer free and your therapy for your stammer helps:-)One of my fave films is the King's Speech it is inspirational:-) hugs Jan xx

Gordon Mcconnell
Date: 9/20/2019 5:50:00 PM

Thanks Jan, That's interesting you loved the Kings Speech, it was an inspiring movie, I found it hard to watch as I was constantly putting myself in the Kings shoes but Christine was wanting to see it so we got the DVD and agree with you it was inspiring. Have a blessed weekend,hugs Gordon