Tag Archives: #amazinggrace

More Than Luck

I slept most of yesterday. I had gone to bed early and awoke at 6:15 a.m. I knew something was not right. This was more than nausea. I have not had to take any meds in between sessions until yesterday. … Continue reading

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Overcoming Adversity

This week has been challenging on so many levels. Sunday night after mass I had said to a man that what I was going through compared to others in the chair seemed like nothing. He looked at me funny and … Continue reading

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Departed Souls

Departed souls leave fingerprints on our hearts. I was thinking today of those who are dying and who have passed away. A friend of mine is saying goodbye to her father and the heartache is huge. I am sure the … Continue reading

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Perfect Purpose

The thing about cancer is when you hear that word used as something inside of you, your brain slows down as if processing at a very slow rate. The feeling is an odd one. We see it on television shows … Continue reading

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Completely Incapable

Luke 13 tells a stunning story of compassion and healing today. Jesus is teaching in the synagogue on the Sabbath and a woman who has been bent over for 18 years is present. Crippled by a spirit, she was bent … Continue reading

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Take Heart!

A blind beggar sits by the roadside as Jesus and a large crowd leave Jericho. He has been left out of the excitement but that is about to change drastically. Bartimeus begins to shout out loud when he learns that … Continue reading

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Open to the Spirit’s Kindness

“You can only attract success for yourself if you want every single one of your competitors to be good and strong. When you wish good things for others, this comes back to you. The strength to be kind is not … Continue reading

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Week Three

I have not been able to write my daily blog posts lately. The third week in my chemo cycle is a bit of a kick to the curb. Physically, I feel the most unwell and mentally, I find myself exhausted. … Continue reading

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Throne of Grace

Hebrews 4: 16 is a great line: Let us therefore approach the throne of grace with boldness, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need. How many times do we go to that … Continue reading

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Intentional Witnesses

I mixed up a phrase the other day and was telling someone that I liked what I thought was the phrase of intentional witness. Really, the correct phrase that had been used was enlightened witness. I have also heard the … Continue reading

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