Cancer

Orange poppies in a field

My daughter came into my bedroom flustered, nervous, and excited. Tonight was her Junior/Senior Prom.  This was her first formal dance with a date. She wanted me to help her ...

Daily Praise

Please find Part One here.  It’s hard to ask for and accept help. My grandmother nicknamed me “Little Miss Independent” when I was three, and my older brothers will tell ...

The Gift of Cancer: Part Two

“We have a gift, Betty,” said my new friend as we talked on the phone about what we now shared in common—cancer. Inside I scoffed, “Well it’s a terrible gift, ...

The Gift of Cancer: Part One

We went on a double date about a year ago with a couple that we had known since we got married almost twenty-five years ago. Their daughters sang in the ...

A Holy Family

Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood will have eternal life.  These words have sustained me in these past months since my diagnosis with Stage 4 Cancer.  Suffering is ...

Suffering in Christ
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