Things to share

My thoughts on children with cancer & the movie "Letters to God"

I sit here with tears rolling down my cheeks glancing at a picture that is on my desk of a little girl dressed in red that is holding a stuffed cat. I have never personally met this child, this angel who forever changed my life, but she is someone that left a very special imprint upon my heart.

I just watched a movie named "Letters to God" about a little boy with cancer. This child had more strength and courage just like the little girl in red in the picture that sits on my desk, than anyone I have ever known. Children like Tyler are amazing angels on earth I say, and the love of Jesus flows from their eyes and their smiles. They are warriors and are only here with us for a short time it seems, but the impact they leave with all of us lasts forever. These children are prime examples of what walking with Jesus is all about. We are need to learn something from these kids about life, faith and love.

You see the little girl in red that is in the picture on my desk touched my heart so very much and changed my life beyond words. Her name is Christi and she had cancer and like the little boy Tyler: she was an amazing child. She touched so many lives in her short time in this world, including this unknown author’s life. I did not write Christian books, then along came Christi and that all changed. Not only did my genre change, but so did my life in so many ways. I wrote a book about an angel named Ed and he is sent from God to help children that are going through things like abuse or cancer. I am not here to talk about my books, but I am here to talk about these amazing kids.

I do believe we are all born with a mission from God, and some of our missions are longer than others. I believe children like Tyler and Christi who’s mission here are short, but there impact of their missions out weighs the length of their young lives. We are all here for a purpose from God and sometimes it takes people like me many years and many mistakes to find our purposes.

I want to thank the people who made the movie "Letters from God" for continuing Tyler’s journey and children like him. I know that Tyler, Christi and all the warriors that have went home to be with Jesus are looking down with a smile on their faces and a big thumbs up. This movie will put a smile on your face, bring tears to your eyes and warmth to your heart.

Life is not measured by the years you live, but by the love that you give.

By T.L. Moore

http://www.letterstogodthemovie.com/the-movie









THE UNFINISHED ROOM
Betty Young

As I sat this morning with my coffee in hand, I asked my Lord what He has for me to do in this world for Him. He said, "Stand in the place where I have called you, and there do your best." I looked around my kitchen which is usually in disarray. Nothing matches in color and last nights dishes sit in the sink, and traces of my children have been left throughout the house. I glanced back toward my daughter Sharon's freshly painted bedroom. Cool, refreshing, lime green. I praised my Lord for the beautiful color. I can see her toys on the floor and the beautiful white wicker wall plaques that blend in so perfect. Then I visualized the rest of the room. After 2 months there are still no knobs on the dresser and night stands. There are still no curtains on the windows, no carpeting on the floor, and my heart cried. Still an unfinished room. No money to finish what has been started. Then I said to my Lord - "I am like that unfinished room! I have begun to make that room a pretty little girls room, but because of finances I have stopped in the middle." My Lord says to me - "There are many of my children that are like that un-finished room. So many I have begun a work in to make them beautiful like that unfinished room. So many run into obstacles and turn away. Many never return to the room again. They leave them half completed. Some only get started and get frustrated, and walk away. Some come to the half-way point and cannot go on. Some of My chosen stand fast and firm and come to the completeness of the work. They see it through until the job is done and perfect. I perfect My children. I like to see My children come into the total completeness of what I have for them. Yes, my daughter, you see the unfinished room. You see how much more has to be done, and the hardest part has already been completed. What is left is the finishing touches to accentuate the room. The rest is easy. If only My children could realize how far they come and they only have a short way left to go, and they turn away with discouragement and doubt, and unfulfilled feelings. They come so close to the finishing point and then turn away. Some return soon to the part that was not yet completed and some leave it alone forever and blind themselves to it. They started a good work, but walked away. I have so much for them if they would only return to finish the work into total completeness, if they will only let Me. If they would only keep their eyes on the source of the One who had them begin the work. Yes, My daughter, My heart cries also. I see My children uncompleted like you see the unfinished room. Now you know what is left to do to make it complete. Now you know what is needed to bring it into the perfection you desire. You can complete the room and you can help others to complete themselves for me. Help them My child. Bring them back to Me to help them complete their tasks for Me. I love you and care for you in such a gentle way. Do not be discouraged, and do not let others tell you otherwise. I am your Shepherd, and I will help you now as I have before. We will come together in that beautiful completeness as you desire to bring that unfinished room into total completeness. I love you and cherish you." Selah!My children have many desires of their hearts. They are so busy thinking of all their desires at one time, they get so frustrated, they give up in despair and do things so irrational at times they can not see the Light before them. They run past Me and over Me instead of stopping and looking at Me. They do not wait upon Me to make the way clear for them. They do not ask My advice. You, My daughter, get frustrated with your children and huff and puff and take big sighs of breath and shake your head in despair. How many children do I have that I get frustrated with that refuse to listen to Me! They constantly cause Me pain and I love them so. So many are so busy going after the things of the world they desire, they forget that I am even with them. I just want to hold them and love them and give them anything they desire. I really do not ask that much of My children. All I want them to do is let Me be Lord of their lives. They do not seem to want to let Me be Lord until they have a crisis and I hear their cries. Yes, I hear their cries. I give in to them as a mother gives into her children when they cry. I hold them and love them, but when they are calmed down, they again turn away from Me and go back to another frustration in their life. I can make the way so easy for them if only they would let Me be in total charge. I only want to make their lives brighter for them and I want to carry the load. I ask My children to come before Me with praise and thanksgiving, and so many do this and I rejoice, but My heart breaks for those that have no time to rejoice in Me. I love them all so very much. The time is growing shorter and My children have to make a decision. Many will return unto me as the things of the world begin to collapse around them. Out of desperation they will return unto the Lord their God. I can make their road so much easier, but some, it will take for Me to shake their foundations to remind them I am in control. Stand fast in Me and let Me walk with you. Daily commit yourselves unto me, and daily I will see you through and give you all things for the glory and honor of My name.