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Discipline: A new understanding

**This post was written on Tuesday, May 27, 2008 and originally published on a blog site that is now closed.** Tomorrow is Chemo 4.  Chemo 1 was tentative – what would it be like?  Chemo 2 was “okay.”  I knew … Continue reading

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Joy in Cancer Secret Two: Thankfulness

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 #2: Remember When Praise

Remember When Praise (also known as “God is not surprised”) Remember When praise is a little harder than Party Now Praise, but I clung to it during my valley of cancer. This is praising God that He was not surprised … Continue reading

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Average Life Expectancy

My heart contracted – in joy.  A stab of excitement shot through me.  Even as my mind said “what?” my soul sang out “I’m going to see Jesus!” My mind quickly, and logically, jumped in.  “You have 10 and 6 … Continue reading

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