"ON THE ROAD TO GLORY": THE CANCER I FELT

Sunday, April 18, 2010

THE CANCER I FELT

THE CANCER I FELT

combining feelings with the ancient art of felting

The oldest known description and surgical treatment of cancer was discovered in Egypt and dates back to approximately 1600 B.C.

Felt is the oldest textile fabric dating back as far as 6300 BC It is created from wool fibers that are densely matted together.

I’LL NEVER FORGET HOW I FELT:

WHEN I FELT SOMETHING WAS WRONG……….

HOW I FELT WHEN I WAS DIAGNOSED……..

WHEN I FELT THERE WAS HOPE………

WHEN I FELT THE SUPPORT FROM OTHER PEOPLE…….

WHEN I FELT THE SOOTHING BALM OF REMISSION…

WHEN I FELT I WAS NOT ALONE…….

WHEN I FELT OK AGAIN……..

THIS IS THE CANCER I FELT with my hands and my heart

WET FELTED ART BRA COMBINING RAW WOOL FIBERS WITH SILK AND NETTING AND CREATING FABRIC TO ENCASE THE BRA AS A SYMBOL OF ENCASING THE SPIRIT WITH LOVE AND SUPPORT.

IN LOVING MEMORY OF ANDY MILNE AND HIS COURAGEOUS BATTLE WITH CANCER.

LOST ON EARTH BUT FOUND IN HEAVEN (INCLUDING HIS LEG). STEPHANIE FISCHER MILNE AKA ROSIE THE WILDWOMAN

WILDWOMAN CREATIONS 4030 NE HIGHWAY 101 3 MILES NORTH OF DEPOE BAY IN LINCOLN BEACH

http://www.wildwomancreations.com

3 comments:

Hooked On Felt said...: Isn't it amazing the strength and creativity God can give to us through our trails and pain. This piece is outstanding and you are a miracle, fresh and new everyday!
Peace to you,
Suzanne; 6:27 AM
jaruleeli said...: Your revelations about life and the subsequent enjoyment that you have come into finding have truly been inspiring to me. For I too, have had a rough life with past mistakes and ongoing tribulations that have come about because of them. I have now found a new love of my life and I know that this is the right phase of my life. To have a new love, who accepts me as I am, the mess I make when Felting, and wants me to even teach him to make felt, is a big rush which makes my life very satisfying now.
Besides, I am a wild woman too.
Cheers
Julie; 10:05 PM
Unknown said...: Blessings abound to us every day if we keep our eyes and ears open. Thank you for these blessings!; 7:38 AM

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Now that I have advertised my blog in the paper as a spiritual and artistic journey of a reborn Christian and a reborn Artist....Wow what a ride...... I guess I need to give a little history so those who do not know me will understand where I was in my past life and why I am writing this now....

I married at 18, not for love, but because I was pregnant. I had a wonderful son and a miserable marriage. But I was never one to give up and besides it was too easy just to let things slide.

When I was 31 my son was hit by a car and died at the age of 13. My husband and I each proceeded to go our own way in destroying our lives. Alcohol, drugs and rock and roll.

I was lucky in that I could keep up appearances during the day and had a rewarding career in the medical field. One of my conventions brought me to Portland, Oregon and my husband and I fell in love with the Oregon Coast. The marriage was still miserable but tolerable and I saw hope in moving to Oregon to get my husband out from under the control of cocaine. From the beginning of time I have always wanted to fix everyone but myself.

At 40 we moved to Oregon to begin our new life. Seven years later my husband was dead at age 60 from a horrific disease, interstitial fibrosis. I cared for him during the progressive disease which lasted 3 years. He died on father's day. As I sat in the room that morning waiting for the undertaker, I could only feel that our son had come to take his Dad home. I should probably note that from the time my son died I had written God off. There was no answer for me as to why children have to die, especially mine. During my husband's illness, I would walk past the chapel at Providence Hospital and something would call to me to come in and I would deny it, get away from me. I want no part of a God that appears unjust. Then 9/11 happened and that really cemented it in my mind that God wasn't worth the effort letting innocent people die so unfairly.

During one of my tirades about this, to a Christian, there appeared behind him, in blazing letters....."JESUS" Somehow I accepted what had happened in my life as God's will, I could not understand, I just had to accept and believe in his mercy.....and that is the day I accepted Jesus as my savior.

Instantly I was given a person to love, I was given my new husband's two wonderful children and then grandchildren. All that I had lost was given back to me...on faith, blind faith...because we can never begin to understand God's plan......Now I was right with God but I had not let him dwell in my heart and in my consciousness and I had not yet begun a relationship with my savior.

Then my new husband's 31 year old son was diagnosed with osteosarcoma and died..... but not before he brought his Dad and me back into the Lord's house and we became re-committed to God's plan for our lives, his word and his house.

I feel so very blessed that God did not EVER give up on me and he will NEVER give up on anyone until the very end...

Giving up the remote control has not been easy since I am a control freak and have always believed I was the one directing my life. But....I can only suggest trying it....you will be amazed at what happens and the joy it brings.....