Pinch Me-It’s September
Hi September. We have a track record.
A year ago, I revealed the loss I experienced in the month of September almost two decades ago HERE.
September, you can’t snatch my comeback: delivering another babe via cesarean section, the epic girls trip to Disney, and NEEDTOBREATHE at Red Rocks.
Satan, you can’t have my September.
I’m here for all of it. The tortured transition between summer fun and school bells. The crisp air passing through my bedroom window kissing my furnace of a body. Harvest goodies. Ginger Golds.
September 2022, my oncologist etched the words in my brain, “You’re not out of the woods yet.” According to my faith, I am never really out of the woods.
September, you remind me - it’s go time!
It’s time to slay giants. It’s time to go after the enemy. It’s time to stop the evil of this world from coming after me and my crew.
Just a couple of days into September 2024, I was reminded of the enemy’s work coming after me.
I joined the leadership team for a local Bible study in my community. First day jitters, I thought to myself: people aren’t going to recognize me!
The last time I was part of this leadership team, I was bald. Bald, hit by the chemo train, hopeful for a healthy year, and blinded by my cancer’s persistence.
This year, excited and feeling 100%, I exposed myself to commitment. Committing to volunteer in a capacity cancer previously stole from me. The seminar’s facilitator encouraged the team of leaders to, “Spread good.” There it was.
Cancer, your reign of spreading bad life circumstances - thwarted.
Cutting my bag of kale for lunch after the seminar (the pains of doing my one clean eating thing for the day), I became overjoyed by the life I’m living. Fully aware of the realities of “waiting for the other shoe to drop,” I didn’t let fear overshadow the joy of serving my sovereign God.
In all the stages of cancer, healing, and survivorship, spreading good was right at my fingertips.
Spreading good is always just one decision away. No matter how September says hello to you, spreading good is available for you too!
September, I am coming for you. PR in the making. I’ll be over here wearing my “sapphire slippers” to be ready for you.
