I am a survivor, and my name is
Tammy Sullivan. I began battling cancer
back in the early 1990's, and here I am
today, at 65 living my best life in Christ.
Her Story of Hope
I view cancer in an odd way at times. Some say I'm just
a goof. Yet when I think if I had not had my diagnosis, I
would not have received His blessing of saying thank
you to my long-ago friend. What's amazing is we
picked up right where we left off since leaving high
school. Each time I travel back to my hometown, she
and I have lunch or dinner and chat the hours away as
if we never left the high school cafeteria! And yes, we
go home to our husbands, instead of our parents, with
them asking " Say, where have you been?"
Blessings, Tammy Sullivan
I've often wondered why cancer chose me. As I lived
each day the very best I could. I realized it was He, that
chose me, not cancer. The Lord was blessing me with
hopes and dreams I had-had for many-many years
and opportunities were about to happen.
God is good-all the time, and it is, in His time!
I have many favorite bible verses and Jerimiah 29:11,
is one I ponder and praise God for often.
“For I have great plans for you, says the Lord!"
He does have great plans for me, and He has great
plans for you as well. As I think back on all the
wonderful people God placed within my journey, I'm
reminded daily of this encouraging verse. I am blessed
with His breath of life, and I thank the Lord for the
special folks I hold so dear in my heart.
One such girl is from my 8th grade class. As I learned to
slow down and enjoy each day, she popped in my mind
one afternoon during treatment. I wondered how she
had made out regarding life. Was she still in our
hometown, had she moved, married, children? Gosh I
wanted to know everything. Little did I know, she too,
had been affected by breast cancer. I found her name
on a social media post announcing a gathering of
cancer survivors. In responding to this post, it indeed
was my childhood friend I remembered so well. She
was always so very kind to me and now, God had
provided the opportunity to simply say thank you.
So when I say to you, I'm so thankful to be a part of
such amazing survivors, I repeat the words from
Jerimiah 29:11 “For I have great plans for you, says
the Lord!" . . . His plans, His timing, Amazing
Thank you sisters and brothers, for being a part of my
journey. By faith I know He has great plans for you too.
Perhaps there is someone from long ago you would
like to thank God for their presence in your life,
however brief it may have been.
“Please get your "girls" checked!”
His drops of Grace . . . seeds planted never seize.