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Category Archives: Illness
Blessed
I am being blessed in this latest trial of my husband’s illness and hospital stay. Can you imagine anyone saying that? Or actually meaning it? But I am quite serious- I really am being blessed! Consider it pure joy, my brothers … Continue reading
Posted in Devotional, Illness, Trust
Tagged bowel obstruction, cancer, hospital, illness, Isaiah 45:22, James 1:2-4, sovereignty, suffering, trials, trust in God, waiting on God
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Stop Everything!
God’s timing is curious. There’s no figuring it out in the moment, but sometimes, looking back the fuzziness clears. I’m in the fuzzy-part right now. My husband, David, his bro-in-law, one of our sons and a cousin all went on a whirlwind … Continue reading
Posted in Devotional, Illness, Trust
Tagged blockage, colon cancer, hospital, illness, timing, trusting God
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Keys
Our first moving day is finally here! Keys to the new house are in hand and we can begin this crazy adventure. It feels like it’s been a long process, trying to decide when and how to move my parents. … Continue reading
Posted in Addiction & Recovery, Illness, Practical Life, Trust
Tagged Alzheimer's, caregiving, dementia, elderly parents, help, moving, new house
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God has Provided
“Yahweh-Yireh” – the phrase comes from Genesis when God asked Abraham to sacrifice his son. Abraham had faithfully waited for this heir, now God was testing his obedience. Was he willing? Amazingly He was. The test over, a substitution was given. “Abraham … Continue reading
A New Year
A new year crept in last night… around 11:59 to be exact. Before I could gather all my thoughts, it was simply here and the clock without reverence kept right on ticking. It was as if it were no big … Continue reading
Posted in Addiction & Recovery, Children, Devotional, Illness, Marriage, Spiritual Growth
Tagged family, health, Insight, marriage, New year, parents, provision, sobriety, spoiled
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God is Bigger Still
These last 2 weeks have seemed particularly emotional ones. My father’s mind is slipping deeper into dementia and my mother’s frailty seems more acute. My close friend is suffering the terrible side effects of radiation. And there has been family … Continue reading
Posted in Addiction & Recovery, Children, Devotional, Illness, Spiritual Growth, Trust
Tagged cancer, dementia, emotions, feelings, frustration, hope, hopelessness, radiation, rescue
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Where You Don't Want to Go
Last week I woke to the distinct impression of God telling me He was taking me where, “you don’t want to go.” What a strange and unsettling thing to hear. I wondered deeply about it. Feeling like I’d been here before… … Continue reading
Posted in Devotional, Illness, Trust
Tagged cancer, friendship, illness, Jesus, radiation, suffering
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Quite a Tale
Today, I found myself explaining to an old friend (I hadn’t seen in 10 years) who the tall brunette guy was in our family photo… It never fails, the next question is always, “Where did he come from; how did … Continue reading
Posted in Addiction & Recovery, Children, Devotional, Illness, Practical Life, Spiritual Growth, Trust
Tagged addiction, adoption, cancer, faithfulness, grace, hardship, mercy, recovery
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Breaking The Mold
Life seemed simple during the early years of child-rearing. It wasn’t easy but planning ahead helped and other than a tantrum or the flu everything moved along on a schedule (literally). Then middle school and teenagers happened and life got … Continue reading
Posted in Addiction & Recovery, Children, Devotional, Illness, Marriage, Spiritual Growth
Tagged addiction recovery, cancer, darkness, glory, light, raising kids, the norm
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