I am so happy today. I have a lot of things going for me, sure. Exciting things in my writing career. Fantastic friends. And the weather is finally crisp (we get about 3 weeks of "crisp" in Florida, and this is day 2). But the best part of today came to me in an email from the people at the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund.
I think everyone here knows that a portion of the proceeds from Be Still ... and Let Your Nail Polish Dry are going to OCRF. There are two reasons for this decision: #1 I'm a survivor. #2: My co-authors rock.
Ovarian cancer is such a horrible disease. It sneaks up on you, and it starts strangling you before you ever know it's there. The only good thing about it are the people who stand up strong and tall in their fight against it. And OCRF funds those people.
Dr. Mitchell Ho is one of the warriors. In his work at the National Cancer Institute, funded by OCRF, Dr. Ho is relentlessly working on a biomarker called Mesothelin that could lead to the eventual effective treatment of ovarian cancer. Focus on the word EFFECTIVE.
When I read the Q&A article on Dr. Ho's work for OCRF, I was overwhelmed with excitement and hope. Every grant that OCRF is able to award contributes to strides toward ending ovarian cancer ... which makes it all the more important that this simple little devotional has joined the fight. I am so proud of the part we can play in this battle. And so thankful to all of you for supporting us on the battlefield.
If you know a woman who would benefit from a devotional filled with stories and prayers that will bring her closer to God, and scriptures applied in real ways to her daily life ... please think about Be Still as a Christmas gift. I've received many letters from people ordering multiple copies of the book for this purpose, and my soul just flutters with excitement when I think of all those individual Christmas mornings that will act as the dawn of a new day of hope for women everywhere.
Join me in praying for a day when ovarian cancer is no more?
4 comments:
May GOD BLESS you abundantly and bless your ministry!
andrea
This is excellent news! I'm so happy you shared it, Sandie... and proud, too, to be affiliated with this amazing project.
Praying with you for that day when there is no more ovarian cancer... or cancer of ANY kind!
Hugs, honey pot!
Loree
Great news. I will keep you and the the research fund/organization in my prayers.
Thanks for sharing, Sandie. What a blessing you ladies are for writing this book and for supporting such a vital organization. My doctor was "suspicious" of some symptoms I had several years ago, and had some tests done on me (to rule out ovarian cancer). Thankfully the tests results were good, but even going through that time was scary. I cannot imagine what you've been through, Sandie. My prayers are with you and with the researchers. ~ Looking forward to reading the devo! Hugs, Patti Jo
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