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I'm Kim Coleman (aka Coach Kim). This is my blog about kicking cancer's butt.

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10/5/2018

God has given you a great prescription for living a long, healthy and happy life: Laugh, and laugh a lot! The "medicine" of laughter is within everyone, but you may need to start taking it. Laughter boosts the body's immune system, reduces stress, reduces the risk of heart attack, and even acts as a natural tranquilizer. Those are health benefits everyone needs. That's why it's tragic to go through life with a sour puss face. The enemy has convinced too many into thinking that they need to be somber and serious in order to be a Christian. But don't fall for that trick. God wants you to laugh and live well! For those who know me, I laugh a lot, and I have continued to laugh a lot during this cancer journey.
Treatment #25 going down today. Then, 3 left! Let's GO!

Here is your challenge;
Make at least two people smile or laugh today.

Love you for reading my blog.

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Eric Menzies

10/5/2018 08:41:09 am

Hi Kim,
Just want you to know I’m following your inspirational journey. I have a High school friend who’s son is battling cancer for the third time. Not only is she amazing in her strength he also is a warrior!! I say all of this because you too are a warrior. We are praying for you my brother. May God continue to cover you and your family. You are a winner in my book and your victory is right around the corner. Stay encouraged!!!!! I read the following message and thought of you and wanted to share. Much Love
First the Suffering

"Why do we have to suffer?" "If God truly loves us, why do all the bad things happen to us?" I hear such questions often. For years, people have wrestled with those questions, and they still haven't discovered the answers. I don't even try to answer the questions. I do make one comment, however: "If God only blessed us after we became believers--if He took away all suffering, hardship, and turmoil for Christians--wouldn't it be a way to bribe people into the faith?"

That's not the way God works. The Lord wants us to come to Him out of love and because we know we're needy--so needy that only He can fill those needs for us.

The reality is that from the time of birth until we go home to be with Jesus, we will suffer at times. Some have harder tasks than others, but suffering is still suffering.

I also think that when people watch us as we turn to God for help in our hardships and they see our victories, it provides a witness to them. That witness may not always make them turn to Christ, but it does show God's presence in our lives and makes them aware of what they're missing.

The other day I had a new thought: Suffering results in thanksgiving. When our lives turn chaotic and we don't know what to do, we turn to the Lord for help, and He answers our prayers and sets us free. God speaks to us and comforts us. And the result is that we're thankful.

The time between suffering and thanksgiving is when the devil truly attacks our thoughts. He may begin by saying, "If God really loved you, you would not have to go through this." The truth is, we'll have problems if we're believers; we'll have problems if we're nonbelievers. But as believers, we'll also have victories. As believers in Jesus Christ, we can have peace in the midst of the storm. We can enjoy our lives during the hardships because we truly believe that God is working on our behalf to bring deliverance.

Pray: My Master and my God, forgive me for always wanting an easy life. I admit that I don't want to suffer, and I don't like it when things go wrong. But I ask You to help me have a good attitude and to trust You to bring good out of it. I pray this in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.

From the book Battlefield of the Mind Devotional by Joyce Meyer. Copyright © 2005 by Joyce Meyer. Published by FaithWords. All rights reserved.

Ami Tuckley

10/5/2018 01:47:26 pm

Keep going strong. It's almost over! And by the way, you make me smile every day , not only for just being wonderful you; but when I pass your house and see the skeletons hanging from your basketball court & climbing up your wall. And what makes me laugh out loud, is the thought of Elisa pulling up the driveway each time, rolling her eyes when 'she' sees them!
So, here's a a joke to make YOU smile: 😊
"Today at the bank, an old lady asked me to help check her balance. So I pushed her over. "

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Was diagnosed with Prostate Cancer on July 18, 2018 which may have crushed someone's soul and spirit. However, it did the opposite, as I already knew GOD had claimed my victory over this disease and was using me as an instrument to others who suffer from this deadly disease.

I'm Kim Coleman (aka Coach Kim). This is my blog about kicking cancer's butt.

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