Journey
Cultivating Gratitude with Cancer
“In the face of demoralization, gratitude has the power to energize. In the face of brokenness, gratitude has the power to heal. In the face of despair, gratitude has the power to bring hope. In other words, gratitude can help us cope with hard times.” ― Robert Emmons Before I became a Christian I didn’t…
Read MoreWorld Cancer Day 2020
Today we celebrate “World Cancer Day” a memorable day born on February 4th, 2000 at the World Summit Against Cancer for the New Millennium in Paris. World Cancer Day is an international day marked to raise awareness of cancer and to encourage its prevention, detection, and treatment. This event takes place every year ever since,…
Read MoreJoy in Being Loved
“Peace is the deliberate adjustment of my life to the will of God.” -Anonymous The truth is that we all struggle, life is beautiful but we have all faced a difficult challenge during our journey of life. At some point, we have all faced a mountain some may have been bigger than others but we…
Read MoreJanuary is “Thyroid Disease Awareness Month”
Coming from a cancer diagnosis myself, I must say I had no idea that there was an actual month of the year dedicated to “Thyroid Disease Awareness.” According to the ATA – American Thyroid Association, the world’s leading professional association of medical specialists dedicated to education and research to improve thyroid disease prevention, diagnosis, and…
Read MoreChoose those Who Choose You!
“Some friends don’t help but a true friend is closer than your own family.” Proverbs 18:24 This bible verse is absolute truth and in my cancer journey, I have experienced and witnessed this truth and more. People you expect would be there are not and those you never thought to show up. At this point…
Read MoreWalking into 2020
As we get closer to the new year, many of us get excited to set new goals for our professional and personal lives. While this is great, many of us usually find ourselves right back in the same spot as before. After a few weeks or months of faithfully trying our best to follow through…
Read MoreThe Gift of Love
We were born to be an amazing gift to the world and let our light shine. This is true and we are destined for greatness! Christmas is the single most celebrated holiday in the world. Where we remember and acknowledge that a gift from heaven was sent to us. The prince of peace was born to save…
Read MoreFinding joy in the journey!
Sometimes we have to let go of how we think life should be and learn to find joy in the story we are living. 🦋 According to Theopedia, Joy is a state of mind and an orientation of the heart. It is a settled state of contentment, confidence, and hope. It is something or someone that…
Read MoreHolding a grudge?
Holding a grudge doesn’t make you strong, it makes you bitter. Forgiving doesn’t make you weak, it sets you free.” – Dave Willis 🦋 The bible says that holding bitterness and resentment will only allow offense and disappointment to take root in your heart. Consequently, your conscious and unconscious thoughts and actions will reflect this…
Read MoreMe Before You
This is the title of a movie I watched during my flight back home from Peru. Yes, I was in Peru once again for a very specific assignment from the Father. I’m not at liberty to discuss specifics but I really need to share some of the emotional experience during my time there. The film…
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