In my last note I spoke about how we believe lies about ourselves and how it holds us back. Since that time I have been thinking…  It seems to me that if we could see the lies it would be easy enough to refute them. The problem comes in when we can’t see them. … Continue reading Lesson 22 Identify the Lie

It is January. The month of resolutions and hope, which frequently turns into the month of disappointment. This year, rather than make a long list of all I hope to accomplish in the future, I have decided to look back. To take stock in all the changes over the past year. I was talking to … Continue reading Lesson 21 Take Stock

Written Sunday afternoon So I am sitting at Ray and Louise’s house…nannie sitting. Ray had to go to Atlanta today, so we were going to come and visit with Louise, until she found out about it. She called Bill and insisted that she did not need anyone to come sit with her. She was very … Continue reading Nannie sitting

Four. Not a big number depending on what you are measuring. Four Hershey’s kisses are gone it a moment… at least around my house. Four potato chips even less. It takes about four minutes to start a load of laundry and four seconds to lose a set of keys. Four pieces of gum disappear in … Continue reading Four

2011. A new year. A new chance. To change. To grow. To laugh. To feel. To forgive. To heal. To give. To love. To believe. Live Fully my friends.

Cancer is no longer the scariest word in the English language. For those of us who have survived it our new scariest word is recurrence. Therefore, we run to the doctor for any little pain. If there was a scan for hangnails we would have it to avoid ever having to go through treatment again. … Continue reading For the Ladies

Today was Louise’s doctor’s appointment with her oncologist. We got lots of good news! The tumor had not changed in the past three months since her last scan. That means it is stable. She will have another one in three more months. Her medications all seem to be in balance so they didn’t change anything … Continue reading Latest with Louise

There is a place I go when I write. It is not a physical place, though my surroundings do sometimes inspire me. It is not a mental place either. I know how to construct a paragraph, know when to use strong verbs, and how to make transitions. I can do these things, and do them … Continue reading Rise Up

The first step out my parent’s front door greets me with a brisk cold wind in my face. Closing my eyes, I breathe deeply of winter. In through the nose rushes the smell of smoke from a nearby chimney mixed with the chilly air. Ahhh, out through the mouth, I blow stress away. My breath … Continue reading Winter Walk

I know many of you have been waiting for an update. I am afraid the season has had me quite busy, with not much writing time. I have some good news for you regarding Louise and her progress. She seems to be doing much better as far as the falling goes. The physical therapy is … Continue reading Christmas with Louise