Neno (part 1)

Life has a way of shaking us to the core at times.  It is the unexpected, tragic events that can push us to the brink of wanting to question God, while at the same time cling to Him with everything in us.  The Margo family has just walked through this type of trial....

Dog House

“Mom, your hair is the most unusual color.  I really can’t describe it.  Almost like the color of a chocolate lab,” pronounced Jessica. “More like an Irish setter,” mumbled Ed while taking a bite of his dinner, not even looking up.  The...

Rock Star

My hair had started growing the first of January, about six weeks after my last chemo treatment.  I continued to wear hats to cover up the awkwardness of this stage.  It was coming back the most blah color ever – kind of brown, kind of gray, slightly red –...

Hand it Over

“Oh mom.  Your hands!  That’s terrible!!  I can’t even look at them.  It makes me want to throw up!”  exclaimed Jessica. “Yeah, mom.   Can’t you cover them with make-up or something?”  added Cory. The kids were reacting to the...

Win-Win

It was the day I was to receive news on my latest catscan. Everything was expected to be just fine. There really should not be any surprises. So why was I having anxiety as I drove toward my destination? The enemy of my soul was working overtime to disrupt my peace....