By Pam Hunihan ‘Tis the season for Thanksgiving, and I have never been more thankful than this year. Last year I was hospitalized with 25% kidney function, no bone marrow function and Stage IIIB lymphoma–without insurance. Because of the kidney and bone marrow failure, they didn’t think I would make it through chemo–but I had an amazing
By Melissa Woods When my 2 1/2 year old only daughter fell off our new bunk bed this past summer, I don’t know who was more upset, she or I. After we both had quite a cry, an emergency room visit confirmed our suspicions: fractured humorous. Not so funny. Her arm swelled and the pain was evident. Treatment was
By Deborah Wuehler Another year went by and no valentines. No card, no candy, no flowers, no nothing! After 17 years of marriage, you’d think my husband would get the hint. Each year, someone would invariably ask me, “What did you do for Valentines?” or worse, “What did your husband get you?” to which, I
By Ann Voskamp “…because you are precious to me…” Isaiah 43:4 “Mama, I love her!” Hope gently cooed. The marker-drawn face of 4 year old Hope’s egg peeped out from behind the fleece material. We had wrapped the fragile egg in the fleece fabric and then pinned the fabric, with egg tucked inside, to Hope’s
By Maribeth Spangenberg “…Thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress” Psalm 4:1 “..thou hast put gladness in my heart” Psalm 4:7a “Okay, take a deep breath, bear down, hold it, and push,” the doctor counseled, “the baby’s head is right there.” My husband gently stroked my forehead, removing the sweat and brushing my