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Family Funnies During Cancer, Part 2

Posted on October 30, 2011 by

My husband and I decided if we were not afraid, our 6 and 10 year old daughters wouldn’t be afraid either.  We were careful to package scary news to make it as easy to hear as possible.  For example, when I … Continue reading →

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Family Fun During Cancer

Posted on October 23, 2011 by

My girls were 6 and 10 when I was diagnosed with cancer.  I typically wore a bandana around the house.  On the few days I went to work, I wore my wig.  It was summer in Florida, and that wig … Continue reading →

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Choosing to Laugh: At the Hospital

Posted on October 2, 2011 by

Fran DiGiacomo was my mentor in laughing at cancer itself with her book “I’d Rather Do Chemo Than Clean Out the Garage: Choosing Laughter Over Tears.”  Her humor was life-giving to me. Unlike me, writing to you from the recovery … Continue reading →

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Joy In Cancer Secret Three: Laughter

Posted on September 16, 2011 by

Cancer isn’t funny.  Cancer is big, it’s bad, and it’s awful; but my God is bigger, He’s better, and He’s awesome.  God is able to give His children joy in the middle of horror. While you are in the Valley … Continue reading →

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Creative Thanks During Cancer

Posted on September 4, 2011 by

What if tried and true words of thanks are blatantly inappropriate coming from a cancer patient? For example, “that tastes wonderful” doesn’t work when your taste buds are on vacation with your hair.  Dear friend with cancer, break out the … Continue reading →

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Cancer Thankfulness Challenges (Gracious Receiver Part 2)

Posted on August 28, 2011 by

Saying thank you is normal common courtesy — except cancer is not normal.  Unexpected emotions can strike happy moments, catching you, and your friend, off guard.  I was surprised and a little embarrassed when I reacted poorly to the generosity … Continue reading →

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Being a Gracious Receiver during Cancer, Part 1

Posted on August 13, 2011 by

My friend told me I was a gracious receiver. Really? Like most women, I find joy in my care of myself and my family. An offer of help made me admit my inability to fulfill “my” responsibilities, and sometimes I … Continue reading →

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Philippians 4:8 Gratitude Graduate

Posted on July 28, 2011 by

Years ago, a friend was diagnosed with cancer, and I flipped right to my friends, Philippians 4:6-7.  That day, God brought my attention to Philippians 4:8 and showed me to use these words to think about her cancer diagnosis.  Sometimes you can’t, … Continue reading →

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Joy in Cancer Secret Two: Thankfulness

Posted on July 20, 2011 by

The second secret to joy in the middle of cancer is thankfulness.  We’ll cover this in four parts: 1)    Seeing good in the middle 2)    Philippians 4:8 Gratitude Graduate 3)    Being a gracious receiver 4)    Creative thanks during chemo Seeing … Continue reading →

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Cancer Praise Secret #3: Red Sea Praise

Posted on July 4, 2011 by

I love the Psalms. When I was in high school fighting PMS depression, I would pull out Psalms and use King David’s ladders out of depression. Those are the Psalms where he starts with, I paraphrase, “Nobody loves me, everybody … Continue reading →

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