Where do we need an anchor? The definition of an anchor is • a person or thing that provides stability or confidence in an otherwise uncertain situation. Maybe you need stability in your marriage. Or in your job with layoffs coming. Or confidence that you’ll get through the diagnosis. A crisis can shatter. Anxiety is not friendly. Uncertainty causes fear. What can we do to get through it? Maybe that’s the wrong question. Maybe we should ask, “where do I turn to get 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
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