“When you go through deep waters, I will be with you. When you go through rivers of difficulty, you will not drown.” (Isaiah 43:2) These words spoken by God through the prophet Isaiah to Israel were words of comfort and peace to me during my most recent life crisis. During the Summer of 2019, my Mom was diagnosed with stage 3 uterine cancer. In my humanness, I was devastated. I literally could not breathe. For a second, I could see no hope as her cardiologist insisted it was over for her. Simply put, I was scared. I am the oldest of my Mom’s five children. I have always been the emotional and spiritual backbone for us all. I told God with tears in my eyes that no matter what, we (my family and I) were going to praise Him anyhow! I am a Christian. I have ministered to other people during their difficult situations many times. However, this time it was MY Mother and I was broken. Shortly after, I did what I naturally do. I prayed to God. I humbly asked Him if He was calling my Mom to our eternal home. I prayed to God that His will be to heal my Momma on this side of heaven. I prayed to God for deliverance. I enlisted every prayer warrior I know to join me in prayer. On every prayer circle and prayer meeting I am a member of, I lifted prayer requests for my Mom consistently. If it is not obvious, I admit I firmly believe in the power of prayer. God is an awesome God and nothing is too great for Him! During difficult times, I am reminded of the lyrics of the song “What A Friend We Have In Jesus”. What a friend we have in Jesus All our sins and griefs to bear What a privilege to carry everything to God in prayer! O what peace we often forfeit O what needless pain we bear All because we do not carry everything to God in prayer As a daughter of the Most High God, I indeed have the privilege to carry everything to God in prayer! With my Mother’s diagnosis, I had to remember that I did not have to worry or be broken because I can carry all my burdens to God in prayer with Jesus interceding for me. Halleluiah!!! I earnestly asked God to extend my Mom’s life in the same manner He did for Hezekiah the King of Judah. (2 Kings 20). I know we can come boldly before the throne of grace and submit our petitions to God. If God heard Hezekiah’s prayer and granted his request, He can certainly do it for my Mom too…if it is His will. I know God to be a Healer and a Deliverer. He has faithfully delivered for me many times in the past and I believe He will do it again! I know He has a master plan for all of our lives. I trust Him. I trust His plan to be the best solution even if I do not know it or understand it. Lastly, I stand on my faith in the promises of God to overcome health challenges with my Mom. I hold on to His promise to never leave us or forsake us. I embrace His promise to love, protect and provide for us. I cling to His promise to grant us salvation and eternal life with Him. Four years later, my Mom is a survivor and cancer-free thanks to God!!! We are forever grateful and full of thanks!