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They''ll Know

22/9/2017

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“You came to mind recently,” stated my jaw surgeon.

Not surprising, I thought, given my follow-up appointment had been booked for months and perhaps he had looked ahead on his calendar.

He continued. “I was working with a patient who had a great deal of support and you came to mind. I remember how your husband was here and all three of your sons came to visit you. And you had so many people supporting you.” He teared up. “That really touched me.”

As I left his office the words of an old chorus ran through my head, “They will know we are Christians by our love.”

I certainly am loved well and you, my community, have demonstrated Christ’s love through prayer and countless tangible expressions of care. Be encouraged that your acts of outrageous generosity, kindness and love continue to make a difference in my life and beyond.

And, I am delighted to report that I have graduated. My surgeon no longer requires me to see him annually. In fact, I will only need to go back if a problem arises and he doesn’t anticipate that happening.

I am thankful beyond words.
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With love and gratitude,
Shelaine
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Wendy
23/9/2017 08:23:41 am

Yaaahhh!! Congratulations!! Praise & thanks to Him who does immeasurably more than we can ask or imagine! And you've worked hard for it too! ❤️

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    In The Midst

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    ​Shelaine Strom

    I am a writer by circumstance, a career and life coach, instructor and speaker sidelined in 2012 by a broken-down jaw.
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    I am a writer by design, one willing to venture down a different path in a season of pain and waiting, offering my words and watching God use them for His purposes.

    I am a writer by choice who documented the journey of pain, the decisions made around an invasive surgery, the miracles and the healing process.

    And now I am a writer, who also works with Food for the Hungry, and is eager to share stories of God in the midst of it all.

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