When I read this quote by Corrie ten Boom, it stopped me. I stopped to think about it for my prayer life. Prayer has been my "spare tire" but my desire is for prayer to be my "steering wheel" and this book, The Art of Amen, has helped steer me in the right direction. "Don't judge a book by its cover", they say. I broke that rule with this one. Several months ago I began reading books on prayer. While at a Christian bookstore, I spied The Art of Amen on the shelf and because the cover is so 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
Hope for our Procrastination
Photo by rawpixel on Unsplash Do you procrastinate? I think we all do at times. Maybe not with priorities but in the small things. There are days I think, why bother. Why bother to encourage my friend with hope when honestly, the situation just seems hopeless. Why bother praying, when my prayers seem to be stuck on hold. Why do I think I can write a blog post that could possibly encourage someone with Hope. Sometimes, I don't bother, I don't pray and I don't write. Continue Reading