Thankful Thursday: Gratitude, Peace and Vision

As some of you know, we've been battling cancer in our house. Entrepreneur was diagnosed with renal cell cancer (kidney cancer) in November 2014. Surgery removed the diseased kidney and scans of his lungs and thyroid were inconclusive for any metastasized cell growth. However....they were not scanning his brain. In February of 2016, a mass …

Spark of friendship

A sweet friendship refreshes the soul. ~Proverbs 27:9 Last Wednesday, Entrepreneur was scheduled for another set of CT scans to monitor the renal cell cancer spots in his lungs. While many friends are aware of the anxiety that always builds up to these appointments, one friend took their support a bit further. No one is …

My One Word for 2018

In 2015, I began choosing My One Word for the year as a replacement for coming up with New Year's resolutions. The goal is to help my attitude and attention focus on an aspect for my life moving forward into the new year. Doing it this way, instead of focusing on changing past behaviors, allows me …

Might have been bad timing….or not?

Can you believe I chose "Joy" as my One Word for 2017? Joy. Really? When I picked this word back in January, my crystal ball was evidently malfunctioning. For who in their right mind would choose Joy knowing their husband would be facing brain surgery in a month and a half? How in the world is one to be …

One Word for 2017

This ended up being a long post, so grab a cuppa and get comfy. I hope to see you all at the end. Back in 2015 I started choosing One Word for the new year instead of those pesky resolutions that are always broken before the snow thaws in the spring. In 2015 Entrepreneur was facing …