Recently we went to Columbus, Ohio to hike and play for a change. I did not have any tests, appointments, or procedures this time! It was a beautiful day, the leaves were starting to change and we saw squirrels gathering walnuts. This is the life I enjoy. It's been a year since that diagnosis with breast cancer but it just seems like yesterday but sure glad I'm on the other side of treatment. My follow-up appointments have been good. I'm on a hormone therapy medicine that gives me issues, but Continue Reading
Making The Best Yes Decisions
{This post originally posted on August 19, 2014, and was updated September 9, 2020} Today I received the new book, The Best Yes by Lysa TerKeurst and I’m looking forward to reading it! And I need to. I’ve made my share of wrong ‘yes’ decisions. But today I’m making the decision to focus on learning how to make better yes decisions, with Lysa's new book. I was thinking about some of my best yeses and many of them were originally a no. Marrying John and accepting Jesus as my Savior, both in Continue Reading
ADORED by the God who sees me
"In Genesis, God saw Hagar, a slave, in the middle of her desperation. God, “El Roi,” she declared to Him, “You are the God who sees me” Genesis 16:13. God sees everyone, no matter their circumstances, no matter how undervalued and disrespected they are. Just as He spoke encouragement and instruction to Hagar in her darkest times, so He will faithfully encourage and instruct you.” (from the Time Apart conference program guide). The Time Apart conference was held in Columbus, Ohio, September Continue Reading