Today marks one year since I first heard the words “Merkel Cell Carcinoma” and the last time we woke up in the morning without the word “cancer” hanging over our heads. Because it has been. Every day of the last year has been lived in light of that one word. In my mind, I see it like a flag waving over us, a banner going before us. To be honest, though, it sometimes feels ...
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Standing on the Rock When Life’s Waves Crash Around You
Do you need a firm place to stand today? I know I do! Read on to find your footing.... Today, I find myself thinking a lot about the beach. It might be because we had a blast of cold weather blow across the South last week, but more likely, it's because when I think of the beach, I think of peace. I love to bury my toes in the sand, close my eyes and breath deep while I listen to the ...
How to Walk with Confidence When You Don’t Know the Way
You can walk with confidence even when you don't know the way by trusting the God who does. Learn three reasons you can walk with confidence, even when you don't know the way. In August 1998, at the beginning of my senior year at Ole Miss, I sat with a roommate watching news of the embassy bombings in Nairobi, Kenya, and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. We knew nothing of those two cities, which seemed ...
Can You Really Give Thanks in All Things?
It's the season of Thanksgiving, but giving thanks isn't always easy. Is it really possible to give thanks in all things? If ever there was a blog post I didn't know how to begin, this is it. A year has passed since I wrote my last post a month ago. At least it seems that way. Two years of caring for my father-in-law came to an abrupt end a few weeks ago when he ...