It’s celebration time! The Silver Lining is having a wonderful winter giveaway to thank you for all of your love, prayers, support, and encouragement this year while my husband has battled cancer. Simple directions for entering the giveaway are at the end of this short, joyful post!
God has heard our prayers! He has sent Jesus, The Great Physician, to touch Dave; and begin shrinking and dissolving the cancerous tumors! Lately we’ve experienced even more visions from brothers and sisters in Christ, along with positive evidence from oncology. This new update will be out by Christmas Day. Praise God! Thank you for reading Dave’s Testimony and sharing it with others who need encouragement; especially those battling cancer. Thank you for praying for Dave, and for believing in a miracle with us!
It’s been a rough year; filled with trauma, tragedy, and… cancer. Every. Single. Day. The trips to the ER started in January. Though he’d been diagnosed with rare, aggresssive, fast-moving, deadly, stage four colon cancer; we began to write Dave’s Testimony. Our hope, from the very beginning, was to comfort others with cancer by wholly leaning on strength through Jesus. Our deepest desire? To lead as many people to Jesus Christ as possible; so that all of us can be forgiven and have eternal life!
It’s now the end of the year, and we’ve experienced many miracles from God, just as Dave said there would be, when both of us made the decision to write about his cancer… all of it; the good, the bad, and the ugly!
We’ve chosen to move forward in faith: trusting God, living on strength through Jesus; and asking for God’s will to be done. It’s been the most stressful, difficult, and painful journey we’ve ever traveled; especially for Dave.
We’ve put ourselves completely into the hands of God. And now, we are experiencing the greatest miracle of all… Dave’s body is slowly being healed; when just a few months ago, we had to come to grips with terminal cancer.
We’ve had a beautiful Thanksgiving with family, and now we are blessed with the coming of Christmas, soon to be followed by a new year with Jesus at the center. We’re celebrating… so I’d like to invite you to participate in The Silver Lining Wonderful Winter Giveaway!
Two ways to qualify:
1. Become a subscriber to The Silver Lining Blog, by scrolling down my homepage, and signing up to receive future blog posts. Your email is never shared, and there are no ads or additional emails. The Silver Lining blog is sent directly to your inbox as soon as it is published.
2. Become a follower of The Silver Lining Ministry Page on Facebook. Like my page, and click Follow. There, you will find links to all of The Silver Lining blog posts, along with additional posts meant to grow your faith; and provide you with some extra love, joy, wisdom, freedom, and encouragement.
Two ways to enter:
1. As a blog subscriber, write a blog comment under this very post you are reading right now: The Silver Lining Wonderful Winter Giveaway… Celebrating Christ Conquering Cancer! This will be your entry!
2. As a Facebook follower, write a Facebook comment under this very post: The Silver Lining Wonderful Winter Giveaway… Celebrating Christ Conquering Cancer! This post will be pinned, 1st or 2nd, to the top of The Silver Lining Ministry Facebook page.
Comment entries:
Your comment can be a bible verse, a prayer request, a rhyme, a word of encouragement, or seasonal greetings; as long as the comments about God or Jesus Christ remain rooted in Biblical Truth. Comments about others should be kind and compassionate, without invading anyone’s privacy; otherwise the entry must be deleted. After all, The Silver Lining is about joy, peace, and love!
You may enter twice: as a subscriber, and as a Facebook follower; for a double entry. Please make sure that you are subscribed to The Silver Lining, or that you like and follow The Silver Lining on Facebook; or the entries will not count.
You can tag friends to let them know about the giveaway. Please let them know they must be a subscriber or follower of The Silver Lining for their entry to be included in the drawing. This is my thank you to my readers. None of it is about following me. All of it is about following Jesus!
Deadline for entries: New Year’s Eve, midnight. Winner announced: New Year’s Day, 2023, at noon.
Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year! May God bless each and every one of you, in Jesus’ name! 💙🙏🏼❄️
Extras:
Guys, I know this is kind of a “girly” gift! Please enter anyway, because you can give your gift to anyone you choose. I will even mail or deliver the gift to the recipient of your choice!Father’s Day will have some guy stuff, so your turn is coming!
Giveaway includes: Foldable blue canvas box which comes with new NIV Life Application Study Bible, new journal with crosses imprint, baking mitt, spatula, Bless Home Love dish towel, vanilla cupcake recipe, Pioneer Woman colorful Christmas trees fat quarter (material) roomy cream waffle texture toiletry bag, angel of kindness ornament, gold bow gift box, prayer box, silver/white snowflake necklace (made by me) with clear white organza bag. Because The Silver Lining is read around the world, this giveaway also includes a handmade hemp bead ring made in India, a Ukrainian nesting doll necklace (made by me) to remind us to continue praying for our brothers and sisters in Ukraine, and a puffy blue heart keychain, because this is my blog’s symbol! 💙 I will ship or deliver to you; wherever you are in God’s big, beautiful world!
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I will continue to pray for everyone!! 🙏🙂 Thank you for being such an amazing friend and sister. I love you very much!! Please continue prayers for my grandmother.
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Thank you Nicole, for being the same to me! I’m praying for your precious grandmother. Love you very much! You are officially entered in the giveaway! 💙
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Documenting your journey through this valley is an inspiration to more people than you can ever imagine. Sometimes our suffering is more about those we touch along the way. Consider the woman with the issue of blood. Over 2,000 years later, her story still inspires us to reach for the hem of His garment. May the Lord continue to touch Dave’s body with healing and bring restoration and strength. May your whole family be blessed in this most joyous Christmas season! 🙏❤️
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Thank you, Cindy, for this very encouraging message! The bleeding woman has been a huge promise of healing in my mind for a long time, and is what brought us to the healing service! And! It was the first thing mentioned at the service! ❤️ I really appreciate your touching message, and your support and encouragement has meant more to me than you know! You’re a dear sister in Christ, and I love you! 💕
Also, you are officially entered in the giveaway! 💙
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What a wonderful idea! Your journey has inspired me to never give up or back down. We’re so thrilled about your good news of tumors shrinking. We continue with our Healing Bag ministry hoping and praying they give comfort to cancer and dialysis patients. Have a Blessed Christmas. Prayers for the journey ahead. 🙏🏻🙏🏻
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Thank you, Marcia! Wow, that means so much to me to hear that sharing our story had inspired you to never give up! That is what we have wanted to do! Thank you for rejoicing in our good news! And may Gif continue to bless your Healing Bag ministry, as it blessed us in those early most difficult days! It made Dave and me feel so loved! I’ve been thinking of how we can contribute to spread more love to cancer patients. I have a few ideas, I’ll run them by you snd see what you think! Love you dearly! 💕 You are officially entered in the giveaway! 💙
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Hallelujah praise God for Dave’s healing and testimony!
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Thank you, Leslie! We never got a chance to talk, but I’d still love to do that sometime. Our God is a God of miracles! Thank you for rejoicing in our good news! You are officially entered in the giveaway! 💙
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Hallelujah for y’all’s testimony! God is good all the time!!!
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Amen! Thank you! You are officially entered in the giveaway! 💙
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I am so blessed to read of your journey! We lost track of each other for a while but I am eagerly following your story now as I see God doing “exceedingly abundantly above all that we could ask or think” Have a blessed Christmas and I look forward to more great news in the New Year
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Thank you, Cindy! Yes it was hard to keep up with everything going on, but I hope you received all the prayers I sent for your last trip! Our God is The Miracle Maker, so keep the faith as I know you do! 💕 You are officially entered in the giveaway! 💙
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Dave and Angela — Such good news on Christmas Eve! You both have been in our thoughts and prayers from the beginning of this trial. This is why our Lord Jesus Christ came to the Earth, for such a time as this, to bring you hope and comfort. To gather God’s children unto Himself and give them peace. “Peace I leave with you, My peace I give unto you: not as the world gives, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.” (John 14:27) “And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of Heavenly Hosts praising God, and saying, ‘GLORY TO GOD IN THE HIGHEST, AND ON EARTH PEACE, GOOD WILL TOWARD MEN'” (Luke 2:13-14). A promise from God Himself through His glorious angels … a promise for us, His Children, Peace and Good Will from our Heavenly Father. We can do more than praise and glorify Him, He loves us so much! MERRY CHRISTMAS PELLEMAN FAMILY 🙂
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So glad you are feeling better, and love hearing the great news about Dave!! Happy holidays to you all!
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Thank you so much for being happy for us! I love hearing from you! Happy New Year! 💕 You are officially entered in the giveaway! 💙
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Happy New Year to you and your family!!!
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Happy New Year to you as well! 😊💙
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Thank you for this beautiful message! I love the verses, and the peace one was my grandma’s favorite verse so I always think of her when U hear it! I feel so blessed to know you are praying for us ever since the beginning! You are loved! Merry Christmas and Happy Nee Year, and God bless your family, in Jesus’ name! 💕
You are officially entered in the giveaway! 💙
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I am so encouraged by your family’s testimony…I first found you on the stoma support group.My husband had an ileostomy and then a reversal. All while my son was diagnosed with cancer. I was in another hospital with my son while he underwent chemo while my husband was hours away having 2 different surgeries and recovery…The reversal for my husband was a success and my son just has his tumor removed as well as 4 ribs on the 8th of December. He is doing really good. Walking and moving around. We are still looking at 2 surgeries to remove the other cancer located in 2 other parts of his body. We have been able to witness to so many people..to share the plan of salvation to nurses,dr.s, housekeeping, cafeteria workers, other patients etc… clinging to Romans 8:28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose… Trying our best to bring people to heaven and bring glory to God💓
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Oh wow! Sarah! Dave and I just prayed for your family! You definitely know pain and suffering; but you are getting your jewels snd rewards in Heaven by witnessing to all those you come across during your own hardship. We are so proud of you! I’m so thankful you found our story in the stoma group. Thank you got telling me! It means a lot to us, and that you’re reaching out with so much going in! We’ll be praying for your family! If you need to talk to someone who understands,I’m here! Just message me, and we’ll set up a time! And you quoted one of my favorite verses that I have clung to snd have found to be true! This time had taught me to really lean on ALL of God’s promises snd trust Him fully and lean on strength through Jesus; because our own is not enough! Thank you for sharing; you are so brave! God’s got you! When you’ve nothing left, just ask The Holy Spirit to pray for you! You have a calling! You’re doing it! May God give you joy along the journey, in Jesus’ name! Much love and lots of prayers! 💕 You are officially entered in the giveaway! 💙
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I would love to share my testimony with you both. I have them typed up and with me so I can hand them out where ever I go.Here is my email if you would like a copy. sarahchavezwheeling@gmail.com
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I would definitely like a copy and will email you! Please also feel free to put your testimony here in the comments section if you choose. I find that the comments section teaches people too! Thank you for taking the time to share with me! Prayers and love, in Jesus’ name! 💙🙏🏼
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Dearest Sarah, I prayed with my family tonight for God to pick the winner of the giveaway. I prayed it would be someone in great need of encouragement, who could use some joy to keep her going. Sarah, you won the giveaway! I’m so thrilled to be able to mail this gift to you. In my heart, I felt it was you who needed it most! But I folded every paper and shook the silver stocking twice after mixing up all the names three times before putting them in the stocking. May this small win show you that God is watching down on you, and holding you in His large, loving palms! He is in the tiniest details! May you find strength through Jesus on your journey; and just know that you have a friend in me, and a sister in Christ!
Much love,
Angela Pelleman! 💙🙏🏼✝️
I’ll be in touch about mailing your package! 💕
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12 Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.
Romans 12:12
This is what you have both done and continue to do.
Love you!❤️
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Awww this is so sweet! You are always my precious sister and friend in Christ; no matter how far away you are. Your messages have meant sooo much to me! I love you girl, and I treasure our memories! 💕 You are officially entered in the giveaway! 💙
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Never underestimate the power of prayer!!
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That is so true! Amen! You are officially entered in the giveaway! Happy New Year! 💙
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I always love reading your blogs full of hope and family, all things that are important to me. I’m so happy that we have become friends and that you and your family have become part of our lives. This new year is going to be amazing, full of joy, hope, love and continued miracles!
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Robin, you’re one of my greatest encouragers and I’m so grateful we’ve become such close friends, and have so much together too! Thank you gif loving in our family, always being there, and just for being you! You full my heart with joy and have brought lots of joy to my family too! I’m looking forward to this new year you described here: I agree with you in prayer for it, in Jesus’ name! I love you! 💕 Also, you’re officially entered in the giveaway! 😊💙
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