Celebrating eternal life through the legacy of Michael David Gira Jr. (11/25/1971 -12/17/2023)
Many celebrated the life of my husband, who is also a beloved father, son. brother, uncle, and friend on January 6, 2024. The celebration...
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David Gira
Nov 21, 20234 min read
Cancer 4.0 -- The Next Chapter
I expected my oncology appointment on 11-15-23 to focus on the blood clots in my lungs shown on the CT scan taken a few days prior. I...
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David Gira
Nov 4, 20233 min read
Delayed Plans Provide Time to Review and Renew Trust in God.
They say, “the best laid plans of mice and men often go awry.” Job interviews and hiring decision get pushed back. Home improvements...
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David Gira
Oct 14, 20234 min read
Changes Can Be Hard. They Can Also Be Beautiful.
Change is a part of life. Everything and everyone changes. It’s inevitable, unavoidable, and unstoppable. Traumatic events can force...
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David Gira
Sep 20, 20234 min read
I don't do what I want to do. What I don't want to do I do do??? Lord, help me.
Nearly three weeks have passed since I received my second esophageal stent. This is another step in a long journey to heal my esophagus...
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David Gira
Aug 30, 20234 min read
Holding on to Hope
Hope delayed makes the heart sick; longing fulfilled is a tree of life” (Proverbs 13:12, CEB). My swallowing problems have resumed since...
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David Gira
Aug 4, 20233 min read
Don't Worry or Be Anxious... Pray!
Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And...
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David Gira
Jul 20, 20233 min read
Give God a Chance!
"Taste and see that the lord is good "(Psalm 34:8). The verse above seems perfect for my update. I’ve been eating great for a couple...
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David Gira
Jun 23, 20235 min read
Engaging Our Imagination in Prayers for Healing
In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us...
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David Gira
Jun 20, 20233 min read
Health Update 6-20-23: Faith and Lament
We are brought down to the dust; our bodies cling to the ground. Rise up and help us; rescue us because of your unfailing love.” Psalms...
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David Gira
Jun 16, 20233 min read
Jesus Defeats the Beasts
The devil, who deceived them, was thrown into the lake of burning sulfur, where the beast and the false prophet had been thrown. They...
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David Gira
May 30, 20234 min read
Living Within God's Boundaries and Getting a Spiritual Boost.
I have not eaten solid food in more than two months. I have been living on Boost "very high calorie" formula which delivers 530 calories...
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David Gira
Apr 30, 20233 min read
Exiled? All alone? Now, Jesus Can Reveal Something Extraordinary.
“I, John, am your brother and your partner in suffering and in God’s Kingdom and in the patient endurance to which Jesus calls us. I was...
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David Gira
Mar 31, 20233 min read
What's The Temperature of Your Faith?
“I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other! So, because you are lukewarm—neither hot...
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David Gira
Feb 27, 20232 min read
Your Weakness May Be Your Greatest Strength.
Cancer may make you feel weaker than you have ever felt. But you can also discover a power and strength unlike anything you have ever...
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David Gira
Jan 1, 20233 min read
New Year. New You. New Everything.
He who was seated on the throne said, “Behold, I am making everything new!” (Revelation 21:5) Revelation, the final book of the New...
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David Gira
Dec 21, 20223 min read
Light Greater Than the Darkness
“The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who lived in a land of deep darkness— on them light has shined” (Isaiah...
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David Gira
Dec 6, 20224 min read
Cancer, Martyrs, and Me: Embracing Cancer as a Call to Be a Christian Martyr???
Cancer may cause great suffering, pain, and even death. Thanks be to God miraculous healings do happen, and treatment and medicine...
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David Gira
Nov 19, 20222 min read
Desiring Above All to Be Faithful In Your Cancer Journey.
The cancer patient’s primary goal is not beating cancer, being cured, being a survivor, making something good come out of something bad,...
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David Gira
Oct 20, 20222 min read
Thanking God from A to Z
Recently I went to Duke Cancer Center for my quarterly MRI and CT scan. Even after 5 years, it can cause anxiety. On this day, I...
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