Conquered Road Ministries

10/18/2021

Hi everyone! God has been moving us forward out of this cancer fight and back into ministry. One more prompting, Helping Hands resale just let us know that we are one of their recipient organizations this week!!

If you have never been to Helping Hands in Chillicothe, it is an amazing boutique resale shop that gives all its profits to support other not for profits, locally and even some globally. They are asking if you particularly have any furniture or household items, they could really use those. We would also really appreciate it if you could donate or shop this week!

Mission: Helping Hands Resale Shoppe exists to generate financial resources through the sale of donated goods in order to fund local and international charities.

06/25/2021

Blessed is the Lord our God, His love EDURES forever.

This verse popped up in my mind this morning. In the past I always focused on the forever part of God's love being taught there. Today endures seems most important.

It is impossible at this point to sustain all the things that I should be doing to live my best. In the last two days, I have been falling down on some really important parts of living that life. Most important of which is spending time each morning soaking in his presence.. But God has endured for me through those neglected days and brought me back, reminding me of the glory and energy I first had when I set my feet to walking in Faith His way. It is not too hard. I am not too far from my intended path. Because everytime He brings me back that energy and purpose is restored, the good habits become more ingrained and easier, and God and I get to succeed together in His love, where I might have seen myself as failing before.

What good God habits need to be restored in your life? He is waiting to pour blessings in to you to help you cement them in place and show you He has carried you further on that path, even when you thought you had stopped. His Love Endures....forever.

06/15/2021

My numbers improved! Cancer markers went down by 2 points!!! I chose to not do chemo today because I asked God to show me in my numbers what to do next, and he did!

06/12/2021

I saw a friend at the bakery the other day and she apologetically said she thought I had passed away because she hadn't heard anything in so long. I intend to rectify that problem starting now. Over the next few weeks. I'd like to share some of the things I'm learning and I would share with anyone going through cancer or any "too big for me" circumstances.

I'll elaborate on each point in other posts, but here are the highlights.

1. Keep giving it to God

2. Don't let yourself become isolated

3. Rebuild your body and self every chance you get

4. This is more than a physical battle

5. Accept all blessings that others bring

6. Miracles are happening...

Share more soon, Christy

06/10/2021

As most of you know, I have been battling stage 4 colon cancer for the past 2 years. I will admit that little has gone the way that I expected in that time, except that we keep gaining one Victory after another. My mountain has revealed itself to be a mountain range, with all the peaks and valleys, steep uphill and coasting flats, breath taking views and vision blinding forests.

However, Rob and I both believe that we are about to triumph over this challenge. God has been stirring visions of the future in us again. Before that future though, we have 2 more tumors to evict. Please join me as we start this next leg of our journey by praying: "God give me the wisdom to know what to do and the strength to do it"


Thanks, Christy

08/20/2020

So going into chemo today, I was scared. Very scared. The worst of my last chemo memories stood out the most in my mind. Yesterday, I had flipped through the last year of photos on my phone and I remembered all the things I was still able to do during chemo last year and my anxiety subsided. However, this morning as I readied to leave the house, I felt like I was prepping to walk to my ex*****on. I firmly reminded myself I was doing no such thing.

Fully knowing what aweful situation you are walking yourself into is so much worse than going into things blind and enthusiastic. I found myself sitting in church last Sunday praying the words that Jesus said, "Father, if your willing, please take this cup from me, but not my will but yours." I am not walking into torture and death, but I do feel like I am drinking poison from the cup, and I know some small portion of the anxiety and fear and pain that Christ felt that night.

This morning, as I reminded myself that I was not leaving to my ex*****on, I really understood that no matter what you fear, courage is walking through that fear not just blocking it out. Jesus was afraid as he sweat blood on Mt. Olive and I am sure he was still afraid as he calmly reattached an ear and let the soldiers take him away.

What gives me the courage to calmly walk right into my fears when the moment arrives? Leaning into God and knowing the plans He has for my life and the impact this walk will have on others is more important than the transitory pain that the walk inflicts. God will not waste a single tear or drop of blood that fall from us when we walk the path with Him. He does not inflict them, but he does have plans for them. He has plans for me, and I can't wait to share them with you as they unfold in my life.

07/11/2020

Rob drew this with chalk on our chalkboard at home.

07/10/2020

Two weeks ago I turned 40 and we celebrated that victory and all that we had overcome with God's grace.

The next Tuesday we found out that my cancer had returned. I didn't even want to process this news. It hit me harder than the first time and I didn't know why, but I didn't want to figure it out either.

Two days later I read Rob Reiner's words in Soul Care, "God is more concerned about your relationship than he is about your behavior", and I realized that I felt like I had failed. I had been given this beautiful gift of healing and I hadn't changed my behavior enough, particularly how I handle family stress, to keep me from falling right back in the same health hole.

But with these words came a beautiful picture of contrast. One was me, arms folded and shaking my head in irritation saying, "your doing it again." The other was Jesus looking under the table at me with his hand extended, smiling with love and saying, " Your hiding again." All Jesus wants me to do is take his hand.

I realized that God knows me completely, knows my strivings and my frailties, knows my heart's desire for His Love and my longing to share His perfect Love. I may not yet have become what I can be in Him, but I have not failed. And neither have you. Keep challenging yourself to take His hand and be content knowing He just wants you to walk the Road by his side. His Love has conquered it all. Go in Peace.

06/24/2020

The day I first learned I had cancer, it didn't scare me that much because it was just too big for me to do anything about. I had to give it to God. What drove me to tears was the anger and bitterness that was pouring out on my children because of the pain and exhaustion I felt.

All I could think was "God change my heart, because the memories that my children have of me from this time of struggle, and maybe their last of me, cannot be of a hurtful, biting mommy. I only want them to remember my love through all things."

Rob Reimer in his book Soul Care says, "until we shift our trust from good results to trusting God in bad results, we don't really trust God at all."

I had a 10% chance to live, and no energy, but God filled my heart with Love, and opened my eyes to all the unimportant things I was spending my energy on instead of my family. He changed my heart. My family went from first in only my emotional priorities, to first in my time and energy too. Not doing things for them, but being with them and listening to them. I had enough for that.

Now that my health has been restored, this is a lesson that is easy for me to forget sometimes. What my children (and husband) want most is my undivided, loving attention not the perfect birthday party. When I set aside the to do list, the important things rise to the top again.

Let the dishes sit in the sink, set down the smart phone, don't try to hit every store for the perfect shoes, (price and fit 😁). Instead, sit with the boys in the sun on the porch.

Do less. Be more.

I hope God's Love pours into and through you today,

Christy

06/23/2020

I apologize for the long absence from Facebook. After I came out of Chemotherapy, I was so eager just to live my life again, that I sort of shunned social media. But someone recently asked me an interesting question that I thought might be worth sharing with evreryone.

The question was, what was my biggest take away from God leading me through my cancer and into healing?

For me there are 3:
1. God can heal anything!!!! Emotional, Spiritual, physical, mental, social. Nothing is too big or small, but the more we feel it is beyond our ability to solve the more we get to see him show up.

2. The Body of Christ is alive! And each of you are a part of it, doing His work, sometimes without even knowing how important it is to your brother or sister.

3. Trying to control things, does not bring more love into the room.... still working on this last one.

What has been your biggest take aways from walking through the hard stuff with God?

01/24/2020

Here is the new Manna schedule!

Manna Thursday is a new Chillicothe ministry that offers a
FREE MEAL once a week hosted by local congregations.
The meal is offered as a place of fellowship and advocacy
for those in need.

12/11/2019