[pinit] Last October when Kedron was diagnosed with thyroid cancer, I looked at the calendar for fall and spring and prepared to brace myself for a long winter of waiting. I knew we’d be waiting for recovery from surgery. Waiting for results. Waiting to find out treatment options. I figured that by the time spring […]
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Cut from the same cloth – embrace your uniqueness
Don’t forget to enter the giveaway for two copies of Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Multitasking Mom’s Survival Guide! Have you ever wished you were someone else? Maybe you wish you could be funny like her, or more outgoing like him, or more organized like your neighbor. For years I wished I could be […]
Blurred Vision
[pinit] Dry and itchy eyes remind me that spring is on the way, even if the snow-covered ground insists otherwise. A few years ago, during the annual torture of blinding lights, puffs of air, and dilating drops, the eye doctor took a little stick and flipped my eyelid inside out. That was new. “Hmm…well that’s […]
How Amazing Grace left me pondering
I just finished reading Amazing Grace: William Wilberforce and the heroic campaign to end slavery, by Eric Metaxes. I’ve always loved history. Stories of our past lend understanding to our present. This story left me pondering, thinking, and praying. I wasn’t ready to leave Wilberforce and the band of brave English abolitionists behind. So I […]
When a pause opens the door
[pinit] This is the conclusion to my last post titled “When Ordinary Pushes You Over the Edge.” The slow-moving semi gave me a few extra minutes to pray as I inched my way to the highway. Rather than rushing, I took slow, deep breaths, praying for help with each exhale. Cancer. Kids. The Unknown. With […]
When Ordinary Pushes You Over the Edge
The day had not started well. We overslept by a little and I was urging the kids to “hurry, please hurry” as they slurped down soggy cereal and I slapped peanut butter on bread. After quick kisses on rosy cheeks and a happy wave as the yellow bus rolled down the street, I dashed back […]