Young Mom Fighting Cancer

For the past two months, I've been dealing with a cold and possible pneumonia, and it's left me feeling exhausted.  I haven't had a lot of energy to deal with my Etsy and Ebay stores, and I guess I felt a bit sorry for myself.  Until I read about a young mother of three young boys who is battling breast cancer, and had a second surgery today.  I have three grown sons, and looking at her photos took me back in time to when mine were the same age as hers.

By way of explaining the background to her story ... I belong to a Facebook group where the members help each other with listing products and shipping questions.  If you want to check it out, it's called The Thrifting Board, and the head administrator is Jason from Thrift Hunters which ran for two seasons on Spike TV.


One of the administrators for the group is the young mother. Her story is what inspired this post.   https://www.youcaring.com/nadene-shearstone-546811

Help Nadene Stay Afloat While She Kicks Cancer's Ass (Nadene Shearstone)
Photo from www.youcaring.com


Today, the group's administrator decided to raise money to help with the mounting bills that her family is facing.  I am going to post the link to the story, and hope that some of you may feel led to help her and her family.  Certainly she needs your prayers and good wishes, but if anyone can contribute even a small amount to the fundraising, that would be so very much appreciated.  God bless you all!
Stormy water but hoping for calmer times ahead.



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