In Grateful Wonder

Posted by on May 22, 2013 in Anxiety, Bladder cancer, Blessings, Cancer, Cancer treatment, Christianity, Comfort, Danger, Doctors, Faith, Family, Fear, God, Inspiration, Marriage, oncology, Peace, Prayer, Salvation, The Gospel, Trials, Trust in God | 0 comments

“Feeling gratitude and not expressing it, is like wrapping a present and not giving it.” (William Arthur Ward) Today, I am...

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Rescued from Hillside Fires

Posted by 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...

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Don’t Miss the Blessing!

Posted by on Apr 4, 2013 in Anxiety, Blessings, Faith, Family, God, Inspiration, Life Balance, Marriage, Peace, Prayer, Trust in God | 6 comments

I almost missed it!  My fabulous husband planned a trip to gorgeous Mammoth Lakes for my birthday, but the week leading up to it, the...

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Surprised by Healing – A Story of Victory Over Cancer

Posted by 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...

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The Unexpected Adventure

Posted by on Dec 29, 2012 in Anxiety, Bladder cancer, Blessings, Cancer, Cancer treatment, Career, Christianity, Comfort, Compassion, Danger, Diseases, Doctors, Encouragement, Faith, Family, Fear, God, illness, Inspiration, Life Balance, life-threatening, Marriage, nutrition, oncology, Peace, Prayer, Religion, Salvation, The Gospel, therapy, Trials, Trust in God | 6 comments

Let’s face it: the words “cancer” and “adventure” hardly belong in the same sentence, but, after our...

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Healthy, Ripe and Delicious

Posted by on Dec 5, 2012 in Anxiety, Bladder cancer, Cancer, Cancer treatment, Comfort, Compassion, Danger, Diseases, Doctors, Encouragement, Faith, Family, Fear, God, Grief, illness, Inspiration, life-threatening, Marriage, nutrition, oncology, Peace, Prayer, Religion, Salvation, The Gospel, Trials, Trust in God | 0 comments

We all know what it’s like to want something desperately but have to wait for it. Delays are always frustrating.  They can also...

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