Am I the storm?

Fate whispers to the warrior, "you cannot withstand the storm." The warrior whispers back, "I am the storm." ~Unknown When I came across this quote, it really struck me as a powerful way to combat the fear, doubt, worry, anxiety and sheet exhaustion that goes along with the battle with cancer. While I'm not the …

Z is for Zacharias

You're joking, right? Says Zacharias with a hearty laugh. Now, you may think he is responding to a joke….but it's anything but a joke. Zacharias is one of the temple priests in Jerusalem. As one of 7,000 priests, he travels to Jerusalem a few times a year and takes his turn living in the temple, carrying out his priestly duties. One day, …

Hello, my name is…..

We've all met them. They're the ones that patiently stalk us....waiting. Then, at just the perfect time, they introduce themselves and, if we're not careful, move into the extra bedroom and become permanent renters in our lives. And spiritual warfare begins. I see you rolling your eyes. But you know I'm right. There are forces …

T is for (doubting) Thomas

No one ever claimed Thomas was the life of the party. As sort of a glass-half-empty type of person, Thomas was the consummate pessimist. And who could blame him? He left the security of a steady job at the fishery and went on a three-year journey thinking this Jesus person was going to change everything. …