A Poem by a Dear Friend: Doris Kinney

MY CAR

My Car is Broken –

It Won’t Start Running.
Can I fix it? Yes, I can!
I can fix anything – I’m a Man!
I cannot fix it with a Sack,
But I can fix it with a Jack.
I cannot fix it with a Basket,
But I can fix it with a Gasket.
I cannot fix it with a Bench,
But I can fix it with a Wrench.
I cannot fix it with some Woo,
But I can fix it with a Screw.
I cannot fix it with my Ear,
But I can fix it with my Gear.
I cannot fix it with a Rose,
But I can fix it with a Hose.
I cannot fix it with a Heart,
But I can fix it with my Tool Cart.
I cannot fix it with a Hug,
But I can fix it with a Lug.

By Doris J. Kinney

March 24, 2008

Inspired by my Breast Cancer Treatment in 2001, my husband Rich, and God

MY WIFE

My Wife is Broken –
She Won’t Stop Crying!
Can I fix her? I hope I can.
I’ll try to fix her – I’m her Man!
I cannot fix her with a Jack,
But I can fix her with a Gift Sack.
I cannot fix her with a Gasket,
But I can fix her with a Flower Basket.
I cannot fix her with a Wrench,
But I can fix her on a Bench.
I cannot fix her with a Screw,
But I can fix her with some Woo.
I cannot fix her with my Gear,
But I can fix her with my Ear.
I cannot fix her with a Hose,
But I can fix her with a Rose.
I cannot fix her with my Tool Cart,
But I can fix her with My Heart.
I cannot fix her with a Lug,
But I can fix her with a HUG!

Dedicated to
Sherrie & David Harrell,

our best friends, and are currently going through
Breast Cancer Treatment at
MD Anderson, Houston, Texas

The Perfect Theme Song

This is a bit of a random post, but something I wanted to share.

Several Sundays ago at Gateway Church, we sang a song that I hadn't heard before. It was an amazing song that spoke to the deepest part of my heart and it caught me off guard to an extent that I'm not sure I can explain. (i.e. That means it made me cry.)

So I'm making you listen to it. :) (The song starts automatically, but check out the music player at the bottom of the blog, if your volume is on mute.)

It speaks perfectly to the experience of Mom's diagnosis and treatment and really, to life for all of us.

The first time I heard this song at church, I got a little choked up as I do with any really great worship song. This past Sunday as we sang it again, I just flat out wept; sobbed even.

Throughout this process of Mom's treatments - I, for one, have been putting on a brave face. We've been blessed by her body's response to the treatments, so its been relatively "easy" to wear a brave face, especially when I look around and see the extent of the pain that other women face as they fight cancer. I guess it's also easier to be brave when you have one tough mama!

I've listened to this song over and over again - and I don't think I've gotten through it once without crying. When I hear it, it removes the brave face that I've been wearing and blatantly reminds and assures me that God is completely in control and He's taking care of us. All we have to do is allow our hearts to hold on.

I hope you'll take a minute to listen to it and I hope that the song will stir your soul just a little...

Here's the lyrics if you'd like to read them:

Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death
Your perfect love is casting out fear
And even when I’m caught in the middle of the storms of this life
I won’t turn back
I know You are near

And I will fear no evil
For my God is with me
And if my God is with me
Whom then shall I fear?
Whom then shall I fear?

Oh no, You never let go
Through the calm and through the storm
Oh no, You never let go
In every high and every low
Oh no, You never let go
Lord, You never let go of me

And I can see a light that is coming for the heart that holds on
A glorious light beyond all compare
And there will be an end to these troubles
But until that day comes
We’ll live to know You here on the earth

And I will fear no evil
For my God is with me
And if my God is with me
Whom then shall I fear?
Whom then shall I fear?

Oh no, You never let go
Through the calm and through the storm
Oh no, You never let go
In every high and every low
Oh no, You never let go
Lord, You never let go of me

Yes, I can see a light that is coming for the heart that holds on
And there will be an end to these troubles
But until that day comes
Still I will praise You, still I will praise You