Category Archives: Illness

Deer, fever and ER

Posted on February 20, 2012 by For Glory Sake!

My last few days have been crazy. Just one crisis coming after another. Thursday brought a visit to Urgent Care for our son who’s cough has continued to get worse. An all day visit to Urgent Care with x-rays, breathing treatment, … Continue reading →

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God's Unfailing Love

Posted on January 3, 2012 by For Glory Sake!

 In November I decided to focus my attention on confidence. Confidence in who God says He is and what it means for me to daily come with confidence before the throne of grace.I really wanted to grasp what God was … Continue reading →

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Faith-life in the Light

Posted on September 20, 2011 by For Glory Sake!

When David was diagnosed with cancer and life went into a spin, somehow our little normal family came into the spot-light. It was totally unplanned on our part and certainly not something we sought. As a matter of fact, because … Continue reading →

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Shaken

Posted on August 26, 2011 by For Glory Sake!

“Suddenly there was a massive earthquake and the prison was shaken to it’s foundations. All the doors immediately flew open and the chains of every prisoner fell off!” Acts 16:26 We’ve had a lot of shaking going on at our … Continue reading →

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Pain

Posted on August 24, 2011 by For Glory Sake!

Pain: physical suffering or distress and mental or emotional torment… affliction, agony, discomfort. Nothing can change my schedule faster! It has caused me to stop running and limp home. It has made me drop bush clippers and hurry for a bandage. … Continue reading →

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Takedown

Posted on August 8, 2011 by For Glory Sake!

Happy Day! June 6, 2011 was takedown day. David’s ileostomy was undone. Literally his small intestine was cut and fed through the wall of his abdomen 6 months ago. This was the lifesaving measure after his colon tear and repair, … Continue reading →

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Disaster Mitigation

Posted on July 1, 2011 by For Glory Sake!

Back in October of 2010, when my best friend was diagnosed with colon cancer, slammed is not a strong enough word to describe how I felt. Driving down the road soon after, I found myself ranting at God, “How could … Continue reading →

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Disruptions

Posted on April 12, 2011 by For Glory Sake!

In the summer of 2008 My sister’s and I noticed mom was a bit unbalanced. She had trouble at the beach on the sand especially on the shore as the tide moved. She began to walk in a bit of … Continue reading →

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