I love the quote by Mark Twain referenced above about the three types of lies. Usually it makes me chuckle. This time, however, I’m hanging my hopes on statistics and praying that they are not worse than damnable lies! We met with the treating oncologist on Friday for a consult on Matt’s treatment. What he… Continue reading Lies, Damnable Lies, and Statistics
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Threads of Gratitude: Now a tapestry
I have a confession to make. I was secretly dreading my womens’ Bible study this fall. There were many reasons for this, and some of them were actually legitimate. I wanted to be in a group of my peers, women of my age and life stage, and most of them were attending on Wednesdays. After… Continue reading Threads of Gratitude: Now a tapestry
Tales from the Hospital Room
I’m still doing a lot of waiting, the only difference is I’m in the same room as Matt and we can actually see each other! Matt’s doing well after his surgery. He had a good day yesterday, and is up and moving around relatively normally today. He’s still stying in his gorgeous new dress, though… Continue reading Tales from the Hospital Room
Threads of Gratitude (aka: “Seeing through a glass darkly”)
“Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known.” I Corinthians 13:12b As I reflect on the journey of our last 13 months, I can see how God was orchestrating our lives to bring us to this point, this decisive moment. This experience of testing. And I’m grateful.… Continue reading Threads of Gratitude (aka: “Seeing through a glass darkly”)
Threads of Gratitude – a new perspective
I know I missed a week last week. That doesn’t mean I wasn’t grateful – I most certainly was – but Thursday was the day we received the results of Matt’s biopsy and I needed to blog about that. So I’m trying to get back on track this week, because I have much for which… Continue reading Threads of Gratitude – a new perspective
Peace Like a River
Today’s the big day. We meet with the oncologist for our initial consultation. And I am totally at peace with whatever will be. Now, that doesn’t mean I don’t have my moments. I definitely do. I have moments where the inside of me is all twisted up like a big bowl of spaghetti noodles and… Continue reading Peace Like a River
Punctuation: Theme and Variations
Ain’t punctuation grand? Just think of all the ways we can use those little dots, squiggles, and lines to express a range of emotions. Take this sentence, for example: My husband has cancer. (A declaration of fact, which I learned today.) Now, just by changing that last little bit of punctuation, we can give a… Continue reading Punctuation: Theme and Variations
Daddy’s Hands and Letting Go
I promise, this will be my last somber post for a while. We have something special to celebrate this weekend, and come Monday I’m sure I’ll have plenty of happy blog-fodder to keep me occupied for many days to come. But it’s important to me to take a moment to remember this day and the… Continue reading Daddy’s Hands and Letting Go
Day of Remembering
The calendar may say it’s September 19, but Mom and I went ahead and planned our Day of Remembering for today anyway. We wanted to be able to spend the day together without kids, and with soccer games and meetings and other activities, tomorrow just seemed to be too rushed. The day started out as… Continue reading Day of Remembering
Threads of Gratitude – Week 3
This week has certainly been an emotional roller coaster. There is so much going on in our lives and in the world around us, with so much upheaval, that it could be difficult to find things to be grateful for. But I think it’s in times like this when we really need to focus on… Continue reading Threads of Gratitude – Week 3