Smashing our fears to the ground #lungleavinday

Today I want to share with you Heather's story. 

Heather is a mom...a mom who was diagnosed with mesothelioma 

when her daughter was just three months old.

She was told she only had 15 months to live

and as a mom that makes my heart just ache. 

I had heard of mesothelioma. 

I'd seen the commercials on television, 

but I had never stopped to think a mom with a newborn 

would have to face it. 

I can't imagine that fear she must have felt. 

I struggle with fear on a daily basis

especially when it comes to being a mom. 

I think it's just something that happens when you bring babies into the world. 

When they are growing inside of you, it's easier to feel like you can protect them. 

Then they come into this world and fear seems to all a sudden be right there beside you. 

You ask yourself...

"Am I going to be a good enough mom?"

"Can I keep them alive?"

"Are they going to get sick?" 

"Am I going to screw them up?" 

On and on the questions, worry, and fear pile up. 

This isn't something I share often, but I worry about other things too. 

I worry that something is going to happen to me 

and that my husband and kids will be left without me.

I worry that something will happen to my husband or my kids.

I worry that my hypothyroidism will turn into diabetes 

because that's what happened to my mom.

I worry that Maeva having a minor heart issue will turn into something bigger. 

I'm fearful of the doctors needing to do surgery on her heart, like they tell us they will. 

I worry about little and big things when it comes to my family. 

I worry about these things, but they've never been a reality for me, like for Heather.

Thankfully Heather is cancer free, 

but wants to spread the word about this horrible cancer. 

She started Lung Leaving' Day (February 2nd) 

in order to share her testimony and how we can handle our fears. 

On this day her family comes together, writes their fears on plates, and smashes them. 

I love this because fear can be so hard to handle, 

but we don't have to let it paralyze us and control our lives. 

Like Heather, we can take our fears and refuse to let them control us. 

We can do that because there is hope (and you know my hope is Jesus)
and with hope anything is possible. 

I'm so thankful that we don't have to live a life of fear, 

but we can chose to smash our fears and cling to hope. 

Do you want to help Heather spread the word about mesothelioma? 

Then be sure to read her story and share it. 

Also, go here and smash your own fears.