Posted by Patty on May 8, 2013 in Anxiety, Blessings, Cancer, Christianity, Comfort, Compassion, Danger, Encouragement, Faith, Fear, God, Grief, Idols, Inspiration, Life Purpose, Loss, Peace, Prayer, Religion, Salvation, The Gospel, Trials, Trust in God | 3 comments
Someone recently posted on my Facebook page: “I have been alone all my life. Since I have been alone, the only tribe I have is...
Read MorePosted by Patty on May 6, 2013 in Animals and pets, Anxiety, Blessings, Comfort, Danger, Encouragement, Faith, Family, Fear, God, life-threatening, Loss, Marriage, Peace, Prayer, Salvation, Trials, Trust in God | 4 comments
How life can change in an instant.
Two days ago, on a Friday, my husband and I were calmly working in our downstairs studio when a...
Read MorePosted by Patty on Jan 6, 2013 in Anxiety, Bladder cancer, Blessings, Cancer, Cancer treatment, Christianity, Comfort, Compassion, Danger, Diseases, Doctors, Encouragement, Faith, Family, Fear, God, illness, Inspiration, Life Purpose, life-threatening, Loss, Marriage, nutrition, oncology, Peace, Prayer, Religion, Salvation, The Gospel, therapy, Trials, Trust in God | 2 comments
In March 2012, my husband was diagnosed a type of bladder cancer so malevolent it would not respond to chemo. Doctors were 95 percent...
Read MorePosted by Patty on Oct 4, 2012 in Anxiety, Blessings, Career, Christianity, Culture, Encouragement, Faith, Fear, Grief, Idols, Inspiration, Life Balance, Life Purpose, Loss, Peace, Prayer, Religion, Salvation, The Gospel, Trust in God | 1 comment
I'm not sure what's worse: feeling like a hot shot who can conquer the world or so inadequate that you'd rather crawl under a rock. If you're a Christian, neither perspective is healthy or even Biblical. But, we've all been there at one time or another. When we're not relying on God as our source, we will either be full of ourselves or secretly terrified.
Read MorePosted by Patty on Sep 5, 2012 in Anxiety, Bladder cancer, Cancer, Cancer treatment, Christianity, Comfort, Danger, Diseases, Doctors, Encouragement, Faith, Fear, God, Grief, illness, life-threatening, Loss, Marriage, nutrition, oncology, Peace, Prayer, Religion, Salvation, The Gospel, therapy, Trust in God | 2 comments
“Joshua fought the Amalekites as Moses had ordered, and Moses, Aaron and Hur went to the top of the hill. As long as Moses held out...
Read MorePosted by Patty on Aug 15, 2012 in Blessings, Christianity, Comfort, Compassion, Encouragement, Faith, Fear, God, Grief, Inspiration, Life Purpose, Loss, Prayer, Salvation, The Gospel, Trust in God | 0 comments
In the Book of Acts 16:16 – 38, the apostle Paul and his companion Silas find themselves imprisoned in a Macedonian dungeon after...
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