My heart sank when I read that Tammy Faye Messner will no longer be taking treatment for her illness. She announced in 2004 that she had been diagnosed with inoperable lung cancer, and it seems that the doctors now feel there’s nothing more they can do for her.
Her website has a letter that she posted yesterday and it contains the following:
The doctors have stopped trying to treat the cancer and so now it’s up to God and my faith. And that’s enough! But please continue to pray for the pain and sick stomach.
My precious daughter, Tammy Sue, and her wonderful friends are staying with me while Roe builds churches. They don’t want me falling down the stairs. I am down weight wise to 65 pounds, and look like a scarecrow. I need God’s miracle to swallow.
To those of you who are suffering as I…..”don’t give up”!! Make up your mind you’re going to LIVE !! That is NOT EASY! The path gets so long. I look at young people and wish with all my heart for just one day of “feeling great”. You see, God gives out his promises, they do not lie, they do not fail. We do not have to BEG him for them, they are FREE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
No matter what most people may think of this woman, this is a real person suffering in a terrible manner. Remember her in your prayers and do yourself a favor and rent The Eyes of Tammy Faye. You will see that she embodies the true spirit of Christ through her love and acceptance of those that most people would turn away.
God bless you, Tammy. I will be sending wishes skyward for a painless end to your ordeal.
I’m glad you included mention of The Eyes of Tammy Faye. I was one of those folks who loved making fun of Tammy Faye. Then I saw the documentary and that changed forever. I’ll never say an unkind thing about her again.
Karen,
My friends and I used to do the same thing in school. Even though I had never even seen PTL, I played along with the jokes.
I feel bad about it now, but I’m so thankful that I took the time to watch the film and see the other side of this wonderful human being.