Living in Freedom & Confidence
"In him (Christ Jesus) and through faith in him we may approach God with freedom and confidence." – Ephesians 3:11 niv
You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit – fruit that will last – and so that whatever you ask in my name the Father will give you. John 15:16 NIV Significance. If we are truly honest significance is something, we all crave.…
This past academic year I gave a series of talks for Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS) entitled – Burn it Down. Burn it Down was inspired by the MOPS theme – Find Your Fire – and the concept of controlled burns in forest management. Controlled burning restores nutrients and allows forests to grow healthier by destroying…
A huge take-away from my breast cancer experience is the importance of being proactive with my health. I am not a doctor nor am I a healthcare professional. I am simply a breast cancer survivor whose experience could be an advertisement for the importance of being proactive with our health. Speaking from experience, let me…
About a month ago I found myself in the Emergency Room with my eldest. The instant she was given crutches and a boot for her broken foot her attitude changed from sulking to excitement. She is well within the years when crutches and casts are a badge of honor, excitement and attention. Since she and…
Over the course of the past eight months I have shared the details of my breast cancer journey. Now I want to share what this journey taught me. My take always. One lifechanging phrase. I bet you are thinking that phrase is – you have cancer. That is life changing for sure, but not what…
I took a break from posting about my breast cancer journey to share other topics that have been on my heart. Now I am returning to my breast cancer journey so I can wrap it up. I have a few more posts I would like to share with you from my experiences. Last year as…
I yelled at my boys. In a moment of frustration I let my emotions take over. I had been bombarded by things all day and stayed calm and collected, but that was the last straw. I sent them to their rooms and retreated to mine. I slumped down on a chair and prayed. I was…
As a child John 3:16 was one of the first Bible verses I memorized. It is so engrained it comes to mind almost effortlessly. Sometimes there is a danger in this. In the effortless, I have overlooked the miraculous. I have recited this verse so often it sounds ordinary and mundane, but nothing about it is ordinary…
I am sure you have heard the African Proverb “It takes a village to raise a child.” Well let me just say – It takes a village to recovery from a mastectomy too. To say I traveled that road alone would be a lie. Nor would I have wanted to travel that road alone. It…
After my last two blog posts about my breast cancer journey it is high time for something positive! The day I met with my breast surgeon to review my pathology results from my double mastectomy she entered the exam room with a stack of papers and a small pink box. With a smile on her…