from an article originally posted July 5, 2014…. We are home from a lovely adventure in Westcliff. I swallowed the last pills and have a week off from the stomaching of pills...well, chemo pills. We are washing clothes, making lists, and getting the

I'm so happy and pleased to announce the winner of our giveaway of Marcia Carole's impactful, beautiful book The Drink of a Lifetime: Patty Mellen! Patty, please use the contact page to send us your mailing address, and we will send you an autographed

for Stacey and Ellie... Every once in a while, I sense that God is asking me to write something to help me process stuff going on in my heart. I think this happens with writers and with people in general, but maybe it looks different for people depend

from an article originally posted July 3, 2014... I’m limping along trying to figure out the right time to take my new chemo and the right combination of drugs to help the pain of my cancer that is pressing in on nerves in my back and on my hip, as w

Hello, friends! I just wanted to remind you of the giveaway we’re in the middle of! Just pop over to last week’s post about it to enter! There is one more week before the winner is selected!

from an article originally posted July 2, 2014... Oh my soul, I simply love people. Cancer has taught me the importance of relationships. People are the filter through which the best of life is lived. I also love there is no end to love. A new heart to

Confession is good for the soul, don’t you think? There is so much healing that comes with speaking something out loud, bringing a struggle into the light, admitting that I am helpless and hurting. It’s scary to be so vulnerable with others, admitt

from an article originally posted July 2, 2014... Jesus loved our family bigger than we could have ever imagined when someone made this once in a lifetime trip possible for our family. We had no idea when we said yes what huge grace we were saying yes

Sometimes you meet someone, and you feel like you’ve known them all your life, which gives you deep joy of connection, but there is also sadness because you regret the time that you’ve missed with them. That’s how I felt when I met Marcia. She wa

from an article originally posted June 30, 2014... Yesterday I took a picture of one handful of pills I have to take in a day—one of the endless handfuls of pills. I took the picture and cried hot tears. I sent the text to my sister and dear friend w