Apr 10, 2024 | Cancer, faith, inspiration, Tracking God
Here’s a not-so-popular phrase we sometimes hear: “the gift of suffering”. I don’t know about you, but I’m not a fan of seeing “suffering” and “gift” in the same sentence. That’s as outlandish as “count it all joy when you face trials.” Today I want to share with you...
Nov 21, 2021 | faith, inspiration, Self-care and Resilience, Tracking God
My oncologist greeted me with a warm hug as she led me into the exam room. Following a few quick pleasantries, she leafed through pages and pages of medical notes as I quietly awaited her summary. Finally, she looked up and said, “I spent quite a bit of time...
Apr 11, 2017 | Uncategorized
It’s my friend’s birthday today and I just keep thinking about her and all she did for me 8 years ago as I walked through scary times with a cancer diagnosis. This is one story that made me smile in the middle of facing my biggest fear. (summer 2009) My...
Mar 21, 2017 | Uncategorized
I KNOW you’re on the edge of your seats, waiting for updates about my life… or at least that’s what I like to tell myself. Well, I’ve got some! Let’s start with the basics and see how this unfolds. Volleyball. What can I say? Apparently, I am a HUGE fan. I had no idea...
Jan 20, 2017 | inspiration
“Not one person has liked or commented on my Facebook post today,” I lamented to Eddie as we wound our way over the mountain freeway to Stanford. I had linked to my latest blog post Friday the 13th asking for prayer for my upcoming procedure and out-of-whack...