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Dreams - I have dreams! Goals - I have goals! Plans - I have plans! Cancer - I have cancer. It doesn’t have me, though. It doesn’t own me. It doesn’t define me. It is an unwelcome intruder into a life brimming with love, hope, courage and stren
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December 31, 2009 ~ You Are God’s Delight!
I read this devotional this morning with my cup of coffee, and tears immediately filled my eyes and overflowed over my cheeks. It was exactly what I needed to hear as I prepare to put this tough year to bed. It’s what I already know but nee...
December 24, 2009 ~ Twas The Day Before Christmas
Twas the day before Christmas and all through the house plenty was stirring. . . . . . especially in my heart. “Are you ready for Christmas?” I asked that of a dear friend at church Sunday morning before the children’s program...
May 19, 2009 ~ Update
I haven’t given an update on my health in a while, so . . . Last Tuesday I had a chest x-ray and a bone scan. They were scheduled because the doctor knows that my kind of advanced breast cancer has a tendancy to migrate and metastasize to oth...
April 30, 2009 ~ Wanna Hear The Latest?
Well, it’s good news: my platelets are up more than 50%!!! Last Wednesday they had dropped to 30, and yesterday they were all the way up to 47! That’s huge! John and I are so encouraged - and happy. It’s a “Thank You...
April 25, 2009 ~ Cancer Stinks, But . . .
Can anything ever separate us from Christ’s love? Does it mean he no longer loves us if we have trouble or calamity, or are persecuted, or are hungry or cold or in danger or threatened with death? No, despite all these things, overwhelming vict...
April 4, 2009 ~ He Sought Me, and Found Me
Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence? If I go up to the heavens, you are there; if I make my bed in the depths, you are there. If I rise on the wings of the dawn, if I settle on the far side of the sea, even ther...
April 2, 2009 ~ Cardboard Testimonies
What this means is that those who become Christians become new persons. They are not the same anymore, for the old life is gone. A new life has begun! ~ 2 Corinthians 5:17 (New Living Translation) “Cardboard Testimonies, Broken Vessel,” ...
March 26, 2009 ~ Setbacks and Do-Overs
You know when your oncologist calls you personally with your test results of the day before, that it’s not because she has good news. Good news travels slower - and usually comes by way of her fabulous nurse. Even sorta-bad news comes from...
February 26, 2009 ~ A Makeover
“The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not be in want. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he restores my soul….” ~ Psalms 23:1-3 As you may have noticed, I’ve changed the look of my blog ...
February 9, 2009 ~ The Bitter With The Sweet
God has been so good to me while I’ve been waging war with the diagnosis of Stage 4 Breast Cancer. He’s filled my life with love, peace and joy and has heightened my awareness of the blessings He has placed in my life and caused me to f...
December 9, 2008 ~ A Kodak Moment
I will remember the deeds of the Lord; yes, I will remember your miracles of long ago. ~ Psalms 77:11 (NIV) Last night I finally tackled a project that I’ve been meaning to do for a whole year. I loaded up our Kodak digital picture frame ...
November 22, 2008 ~ Thanksgiving - Getting it Right
I received a call from a friend yesterday who, like me, has cancer. We had a conversation that skirted all around that topic at first because it’s not one that is simple to ease into the conversation. Finally we broached the subject (I c...
