“My Life for Yours”

Yesterday, feeling ill with a cold/flu and yet trying to be “productive” on a work-around-the-house-family-day Saturday, I spent nine hours archiving & purging & organizing files. (Every system needs maintenance, right? 🙂 )

I found MANY articles / notes / letters / cards … just things that I have kept for various reasons … sentimental memories, ideas for future projects/blogs, research for the future, etc.

One of them was one that I assume you heard about way back in the late 90’s … but it so touched me (again!) that I thought I’d bring it to your attention again.

Do you remember the testimony of Jane Stillson? She was the mother who declined aggressive treatment for breast cancer because she was pregnant and the chemotherapy would’ve hurt the unborn child. She also refused the doctor’s suggestion of abortion.

The child, Jessica, was born healthy and Jane died just under two years later.

(Guess I’m even more tearful about this because of my lovie-bear-two-and-a-half-year-old, eh?)

I encourage you to visit this site to be encouraged and touched by the testimony of this family.

After her death, her husband wrote:

“Scripture also says that greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends (John 15:13). Jane courageously showed us that type of love by giving up her life for our daughter, Jessica–a sacrificial act of obedience to God and His Word, done with joy, peace and contentment. She was a living example of biblical faith, choosing daily to trust the Lord to meet all her needs.”

Amen! Thank You, God! And thank you, Stillson family, for your testimony to the faithfulness and goodness of God.