[pinit] The rainbow loom invaded our home last week. If you don’t have an 8-12 year old in your home, take a look at the wrists, fingers, and necks of elementary and middle school kids in your community. They are most likely covered in rubber band accessories made on a rainbow loom. As I’ve been […]
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Truth: We need each other
[pinit] The truth is, I’d be lost without our community. Family and friends surrounded us this week in ways that have brought me to tears. Endless texts. Facebook messages. E-mails. Phone calls. Meals. The truth is, we need each other. I don’t know about you, but often I try to act like I have it […]
‘Twas the night before cancer surgery {& a Chicken Soup for the Soul giveaway}
[pinit] One of the greatest privileges on earth is the opportunity to care for one another. I think we often forget that. So often, our care for one another feels so small, so insignificant in the scheme of the great world around us. Caring often happens in small, private moments, unseen by the greater world. […]
When your burdens are too heavy to carry
[pinit] Have you read the much-discussed article on Relevant “Yes God will give you more than you can handle“? It’s a thought-provoking read on the oft-quoted phrase “God won’t give you more than you can handle.” How many times have you screamed into the void, “I can’t handle this! It’s too much!” Then a well-meaning […]
When cancer comes to dinner
[pinit] A few weeks ago, we heard the words you never want to hear. You have cancer. Kedron was diagnosed with pappilary thyroid cancer. Thankfully, this is a treatable form of cancer. The doctor looked him in the eyes and said, “We fully expect to cure you.” But it still is cancer. It still changes […]
The power of community
One Community. Five Years. One Goal. Fight Cancer. Two years ago we moved into a great small town. It’s the kind of place where you can’t go anywhere without seeing someone you know. Strangers look you in the eye and smile. The barista at the local coffee shop not only knows your name, but also […]