At the age of ten, Molly was diagnosed with brain cancer. Eleven months later she died with her mom, dad, and brother beside her at home.
Molly was beautiful, vivacious, and tough. And when I heard how she traveled the hour plus to the hospital for her chemo treatments and prayed for the other children [...]
I do not care for the mixed bag of jelly beans because I don’t like the mix of taste in my mouth. But occasionally I will indulge. And you should to–there are benefits.
sweetness
great way to start the day
and the perfect accessory (clutch;
I am WAY behind with posting and visiting my favorite blogs. I need to say no to some things — are you like that, too?
I noticed that these trees on the side our house were blooming and I took the kids on a mini “adventure”. There are several baby bird nests [...]
Why does an eleven year old child go through cancer treatments to have the brain tumor
grow?
Why does my five year old have a cyst grow on her eye & need surgery that may change the way she looks
forever?
Why [...]
The Best Moments of Spring
Spring is my favorite season. The birds sing more, the trees come alive, the air is fresh and cool, and if I am lucky then the mosquitoes are still not around. The Blogging Business Artisans have a Monthly Challenge and this month we were encouraged to capture the essence [...]
Yesterday, I read a post from Ann on being balanced. She was talking about her photos but I read more into that post. There are so many moments when I feel unbalanced as if I am precariously walking a tight rope across a great chasm of vast valleys and sun-hot deserts (not [...]
Out of something involving thorns we have incredible life, hope, and love.
Many blessings to everyone as we celebrate Easter.
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