I’ve been trucking along nicely with life. I’m on a break from chemo, because a couple of weeks ago my blood counts were very low. My doctor told me to hold off on the chemo pills, but to still get the intravenous treatment so that is what I did. Man it’s felt good to feel… Read More It’s good to feel good.

Have you ever been two places at once? Like that little ice cream cafe in Copperhill TN that sits on the border between Georgia and Tennessee. One foot can be in GA, while the other in TN…two places at once. This makes me think of the movie, “A Walk To Remember” –and we all know… Read More Gratitude and Grief

November 8th, 2022 was the date my life was forever changed. To be honest, I never understood why anniversaries of important or sad events bothered people. But I do now. Because today is November 8th, 2023 — and with that comes a tidal wave of emotions. I’ve chosen to start this day off by doing… Read More November 8th.

I dare say this past month, has been one of the best of my entire life. It wasn’t filled with a glamorous vacation, it wasn’t filled with shopping sprees or girls nights, heck it wasn’t even filled with perfectly behaved daughters of mine. It was just, normal. The everyday monotony of life. 6:30 am wake… Read More Yes, Jesus Loves Me.

I had a serious talk with God a couple of months ago. I told him, while I was thankful for his healing of me from cancer by modern medicine, I wanted a “miracle miracle.” Call it selfish, call it ungrateful, call it what you want— but if anything call it honesty. I told the Lord… Read More Miracle Miracle

I can remember the very first time I met Ginger. She walked into my hospital room and said, “Hey babydoll, I’m Ginger, and I’ll be your nurse today.” I could feel her positive and nurturing energy the second she walked in the room. I’ve had Ginger as my nurse several times over the course of… Read More Hey Babydoll!

I used to be an “emo” kid in the 2000s.  I know all the millennials reading this know exactly what that entails, but I will explain just to be safe.  I wore heavy eyeliner, black skinny jeans, a studded belt, and had overdramatic side bangs.  We called it “scene.” In hindsight, I now know that… Read More Identity

12 Now I want you to know, brothers and sisters,[b] that what has happened to me has actually served to advance the gospel. 13 As a result, it has become clear throughout the whole palace guard[c] and to everyone else that I am in chains for Christ. 14 And because of my chains, most of the brothers and sisters have become confident in the… Read More Reflections on Paul’s Sufferings