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Sleepless in Mexico

Posted by Patty on Dec 8, 2012 in Blessings, Encouragement, Faith, God, Life Balance, Peace, Prayer, Trust in God | 6 comments

I’d booked our tickets before we found out about the murders. This was our one chance to get away for a few days after a hectic few...

Healthy, Ripe and Delicious

Posted by Patty 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...

How to Pray in Times of Trouble

Posted by Patty on Oct 12, 2012 in Anxiety, Bladder cancer, Blessings, Cancer, Cancer treatment, Christianity, Comfort, Compassion, Danger, Doctors, Encouragement, Faith, Family, Fear, God, Grief, illness, Inspiration, Marriage, nutrition, oncology, Peace, Prayer, Religion, Salvation, The Gospel, therapy, Trials, Trust in God | 9 comments

Battling this cancer together with my husband reminds me of the story in 2 Chronicles 20 when the vast armies of the Moabites and...

God’s Priorities for Your Career

Posted 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.