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Surviving and Winning

My recent "cancer lap" reinforced my desire to cherish each moment and live fully for kingdom purposes.

An uplifting cancer story took place last Friday night. Our local high school dedicated a home football game to cancer awareness, and raised funds for a local care center.

The home team players each wore special purple jerseys, with a special name on the back—someone who lost his or her life to this strange disease. After the game, each young man gave his jersey to the family of the person whom he played in honor of that evening. Quite a moment took place as the announcer read each name and number.

The uplifting moment, though, happened before the game.

The school invited cancer survivors to walk a lap around the track that surrounds the football field as both teams warmed up prior to their contest. Due to my involvement with the football program this year (my son plays), I knew ahead of time about this portion of the evening. Due to my cancer battle that began 11 years ago, I joined the group for a memorable walk with my mom, who started her journey just four months earlier than me. ...

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