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Ring of Faith

September 26, 2010 By Debra Irene 11 Comments

26 Sep

I gave away one of my most prized possessions yesterday to a young lady named Sonja – my Faith ring.  This ring has rarely left my finger since purchasing it nearly two years ago.  It’s a simple silver band with the inscription “Faith.”  The ring is a symbol of my personal faith to cling to for my son’s health.  At the age of 19, a cancerous tumor was removed from his colon.  Through a series of events surrounding his life the year before and after his diagnosis/surgery, the word “faith” continued to surface – a sweater, a tattoo, a puppy, and finally this ring.  Somehow this ring was the capstone for solidifying my faith for this situation.  If fear or worry tried to overcome me, I could look at the ring and realize the concern is now with God.  Life continues – mine and his – and we are to live this day and every day without fear, one day at a time.

I have passed the ring on to Sonja as a symbol for her – faith for her situation – one day at a time.  As for me,  I had purchased two rings; and now the reason seems clear.  I removed the second ring from my jewelry box this morning, slipped it on my finger, and realized that each time I glance at the ring there is an extension of my faith – faith for my son and faith for Sonja.

“And now these three remain: faith, hope and love …”

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  1. Brenda Dunagan says

    September 27, 2010 at 12:18 am

    Wow! What a compelling and inspirational story.

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  2. Ray Brewer says

    September 27, 2010 at 12:37 am

    May we all share our faith as freely!

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  3. Denise says

    September 27, 2010 at 1:54 am

    God is amazing … connecting one to another through love and faith < Blessings Indeed

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  4. Patty Laramore says

    September 27, 2010 at 2:15 am

    Thank you for the selfless act of passing on your precious ring to Sonja. I am blessed by the assurance your paths crossed at this particular intersection by His appointment. A wonderful post…here’s to the joy of starting! Congratulations and may the adventure exceed your every expectation…

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  5. Teri says

    September 27, 2010 at 4:42 am

    Beautiful – and inspires me to think on if or how I give my faith away…?

    I too, have a son whose medical-crisis journey brings me to my faith-knees. So hard. And yet no where else do I more clearly see the Hand of God than in his life.

    Always hanging on to hope – Teri Miller
    http://www.freeagentmommy.com

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  6. Kent Julian says

    September 27, 2010 at 4:47 pm

    Thanks for sharing. My faith was strengthened today!

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  7. Cindy Fairris says

    September 28, 2010 at 1:32 pm

    It’s so awesome how God guides our steps so we’ll be in the right place at the right time to help someone else. Thanks for a great article!

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  8. Holly A. West says

    September 28, 2010 at 5:05 pm

    Excellent- a great reminder that faith can soar above anything else- when God is included. This story holds inspiration, and with that- it gives life to the heart and aligns the soul- a restoration. Her story serves as a reminder to seek the wonderments that God has to offer and to trust in Him at every cross road, thank you again for this brief, but profound summary.

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