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
God, I’m not qualified to do that.
"God doesn’t call the qualified. He qualifies the called." ~ Pastor Mark Batterson. Why does God call us to do something we are not qualified for? That’s what I’ve been asking Him lately. Moses is a good example of feeling unqualified for what God asked him to do. In Exodus 3, Moses is minding his own business while tending the flock of his father-in-law Jethro. He comes upon a burning bush and from this bush, God speaks to Moses. First, God tells him to take off his sandals because he is Continue Reading
The Golden Thread by Darlene Zschech
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