HOW IS GOD LOVING ME – AND WHERE IS GOD LEADING ME?
During each Advent season we are encouraged to prepare our hearts to receive the infant Jesus once again. This Advent, as I recovered from cancer surgery and treatments, I decided the best way to prepare my heart was to stop actively seeking inspiration for… Continue Reading “With Open Arms”
You could say that I’m a wimp. I don’t consider myself much of a fighter, and I try to avoid conflict as much as possible. But after my cancer diagnosis, I began to notice courageous words and phrases such as “the battle against cancer”,… Continue Reading “Walking Gently on the Journey”
“Are you angry with God?” The question was asked of us as Jim and I endured quite a trying summer that included chemotherapy, open-heart surgery, cancer surgery, and water damage to our basement after torrential rains. God is beyond our understanding. I can’t even… Continue Reading “Bicycle Lessons”
I met my guardian angel during one of the first of my regular walks at Swan Creek metropark. As I approached him on the path, I offered a smile and my “Good morning!” greeting. But this dark, burly and surly stranger only scowled at… Continue Reading “Unexpected Guardian Angels”
Every once in a while we are reminded to “live in the present.” This is a wise reminder, because this present moment is truly all we have, isn’t it? We can’t return to the past, nor can we leap to the future. Jesus said,… Continue Reading ““Patches of Godlight””
I’ve discovered that there are many benefits in having no hair! My chemotherapy-induced baldness has blessed me in several ways: Time savings: I have shorter shower time; I don’t need to dry or style my hair; I don’t need to shave my legs; I don’t use… Continue Reading “Thoughts Within My Bald Head”