I’ve been a fan of Darlene’s for many years through her books and especially her music. I was saddened to learn of her cancer diagnosis and she mentions part of that journey in her words of The Golden Thread. I love that her husband Mark writes a note at the start with beautiful words about Darlene. He also mentions the Japanese art of Kintsugi that friends showed them. “This is a repair method that celebrates and emphasizes the beauty of broken, historic pottery pieces. Instead Continue Reading
Getting our Hopes Up
Has anyone ever said to you, “Don’t get your hopes up?” We get our hopes up about getting that job or losing some weight. We put our hope in people, our health, and our finances. These are all good things to have hope in. It's when we don’t get that job or whatever we hoped for that we can be discouraged and disappointed. Not getting our hopes up helps to protect us from disappointment. On the other hand, have you ever had your hopes up about something, received it and found out it’s not Continue Reading
There Is Hope When There Is Cancer
And not only this, but [with joy] let us exult in our sufferings and rejoice in our hardships, knowing that hardship (distress, pressure, trouble) produces patient endurance; and endurance, proven character (spiritual maturity); and proven character, hope and confident assurance [of eternal salvation]. Such hope [in God’s promises] never disappoints us, because God’s love has been abundantly poured out within our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us. Romans 5:3-5 Amplified Bible Continue Reading