A blog about faith and fighting leukemia.
Good people leave an inheritance to their grandchildren.” ~Proverbs 13:22 (NLT) Around the time I married in 2002, I moved to the small town of Berea, Kentucky. I had recently returned to the Christian faith, and I was like a…
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When Emmy was small and going through a rough stage—I can’t recall which one, but I’d venture to guess it involved lack of sleep for us—I made the comment, “Someday, we’ll look back at this and muse, ‘Those were the…
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This morning, as I laced up my running shoes, I couldn’t help thinking of Jeff’s final 1/2 marathon race six years ago, the Wine Country Half-Marathon in Healdsburg, California. That crisp October morning felt similar to this morning (cool, yet…
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Until last week, I had not participated in a road race in several years. Aside from a busy life, multiple injuries have plagued me and made running more of an exercise in futility than an actual exercise of the body….
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Another guest post by Christi. Why do lightning bugs light up? Why do dandelions have fuzz? Why do I have to clean my room? If you’ve ever been around children, you know that the “why?” questions can range from…
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A guest blog by Christi. Note: I originally wrote this August 28, 2015, but I wanted to read it to Jeff before publishing, but he was placed on a ventilator before I could. I had to move forward without his…
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No one likes receiving bad news, even those of us who are unnaturally accustomed to it. I remember sitting with my dad when we met with his oncologist back in 2007. My dad had been battling lung cancer for about…
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Before you scoff at that title, let me explain. While God did not literally resurrect me, I’ve come eerily close to death on more than one occasion over the past three months. If you don’t believe that, just ask my…
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Guest post by Christi Cole I have never been involved in a physical battle, but I have seen my share of spiritual battles over the years. The battle we find ourselves in now really began almost two years ago…
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When I was ten, I loved professional wrestling like my many other kids. Sting and the Ultimate Warrior were my favorites, and of course Hulk Hogan when he was a good guy. I didn’t like Randy “Macho Man” Savage…
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