Several months into my illness with absolutely no improvement, my vision and my faith began to get a little fuzzy. I didn’t reject God, but I sure was wondering why He hadn’t stepped in and saved the day. I never asked “Why Me?” but came to the point where I was often asking, “Why not?” Why not heal … [Read more...] about Driving
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Playing It Safe
I had printed it out in decorative font and pinned it to the kitchen bulletin board months, maybe years, before my diagnosis. But it wasn’t until I stood before it, in Life Vest newly issued, counters overflowing with hospital bouquets and plants, that I began to internalize it. And it would be many … [Read more...] about Playing It Safe
More Than Anything
As I walked through the front doors of Hobby Lobby, I saw two young girls taking pictures of each other in the floral section and soon realized they were posting to Instagram their #hobbylobbychallenge. It’s the latest social media craze. Someone takes your pouty glamour shot framed to look like … [Read more...] about More Than Anything
Suckers
In the thick of my dealing with my diagnosis, I kept hearing the words of Psalm 90:12: Teach us to number our days. I was drowning in internet statistics and numbers questions for my doctors. But they all dodged those quantifiable queries, giving the same advice: “none of us really know how long we … [Read more...] about Suckers
Looking Ahead
In addition to stump-hating, I have been known to uproot a dormant plant that was still alive because it wasn’t coming out of its winter slumber fast enough for me. We even threw out the third grade class hamster we were watching over the holidays because I mistook his unusually deep sleep for … [Read more...] about Looking Ahead
Beyond the Stump
If you read under my story tab, you will learn that I asked for this. Not specifically, of course, but in a roundabout, God-is-listening kind of way. I wanted to have a clear sign of what God envisioned for the rest of my life. I had made some great plans, all involving worthy causes, and I was … [Read more...] about Beyond the Stump