Bravery and the "new" Normal

My daughter said the coolest thing to me the other day – she commented that I had been through so much over the last year and that she could tell I was very brave and getting braver. What a nice thing to hear! (Of course, I’m blessed with awesome kids.)But she got me...

Courageous Warriors

If anyone knows a little about me they know I’m a tennis fan — well, more like — fanatic. My husband refers to himself as a “tennis widower” when the Grand Slams roll around. To all you spouses who complain about being “football...

Re-Birthday – A devotional

Whether we like it or not, birthdays keep coming. How do you celebrate your birthday? Do you dread it – knowing there are a few more wrinkles or more gray hair? Do you just feel “old?” Or do you say, Thank you, God. Thank you for my time here, serving you. I had...

A New Routine?

With my recent good news of clear scans, I’m trying to get back to “normal.” However, resuming a normal routine is not as easy as it sounds, at least for me.When you’re first diagnosed with cancer, all you want to have is your normal routine,...

Rejoicing with Happy News

This week has been a long one, but a good one. I had an MRI on Monday and a chest/arm CT yesterday. And praise God, praise God — everything is clear, normal, no signs of anything! My doctors seem very pleased. This is obviously the best news we’ve received...