The day is over. You made it through. The sadness will still linger in the days ahead. Maybe even for weeks. You are not a mother and Mother’s Day is a hard day. My Dad always said to me “One Day At a Time” and there is a lot of truth in that quote. It’s hard to not look into the future when you want something so strongly. It’s sad thinking of a life without children. No birthday parties. No graduation celebrations. No beautiful bride weddings. No grandbabies. I lived with this heartache Continue Reading
Journey Through Thyroid Cancer
If you were to ask me what was the hardest part of having thyroid cancer, it would be, being told I had thyroid cancer. Today I’m sharing some of that journey. I’m thrilled to say it was 11 years ago, which I thank God for being my Great Physician, my strength through it and my friend who never left my side. It started in January 2008, my doctor noticed a bump on my neck, said it was probably a cyst to be aspirated, usually not a big deal. In April I saw an Endocrinologist. The Continue Reading
Despair Turned to Hope
We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop endurance. And endurance develops strength of character, and character strengthens our confident hope of salvation. And this hope will not lead to disappointment. For we know how dearly God loves us, because he has given us the Holy Spirit to fill our hearts with his love. Romans 5:3-5 New Living Translation (NLT) September, twenty years ago, a part of me died. This was the month I should be Continue Reading