Ever feel stuck? Are you in your cancer journey pit? Here are a couple of tips for getting out.
March Madness
“March Madness” originated in 1939. The phrase was coined by Henry V. Porter, assistant executive secretary of the Illinois High School Association. You can read about the history at this website: March Madness There are much hoopla and fanfare about the basketball games and guessing (and betting) about the final four and the final two. March […]
The Word for 2017 – Thankful
“Give Him thanks, if you please, with me, for His great goodness towards me, which I can never sufficiently admire, for the many favors He has done to so miserable a sinner as I am. May all things praise Him. Amen.” ― Brother Lawrence, The Practice of the Presence of God Since 2013 I have […]
The Bond
I watched the Avatar recently. I love that movie. It speaks to me on so many levels and each time I watch it I learn something new. I especially enjoy the Na’vi, the sentient creatures that live on the moon Pandora. The Na’vi has a distinct body image. They are on average, approximately 3 meters […]
How to Ride the Storm: Control, Acceptance, and Surrender
“Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand.” Ephesians 6:13 I remember the day I got the diagnosis – you have cancer. I went home and sat, staring out the window, […]
Can You Be Happy and Joyful?
This blog is taken from a previous post made on March 21, 2016 -The Practice of Being Joyful: On Being Happy – www.transfromingdailymoments.org. “I perceived that there is nothing better for them than to be joyful and to do good as long as they live; also that everyone should eat and drink and take pleasure in […]
Strength For The Journey: Forgiveness
Can I forgive those who have betrayed me if they are not repentant? There has been much conversation of late on forgiveness in politics. If one where to watch and believe what is being said, one would think that true forgiveness is for a select few good men, not open to all that have sinned […]
Enough Already!
“There’s a magic beyond us that works in ways we can’t understand. We can’t game it. We can’t 10-point list it. We can’t control it.” – Jamie Varon I am forever reading, taking online classes and listening to videos on how to improve my work, life or how to be a better version of […]
Finding Strength For the Journey: Giving Thanks
“160. The smell of fresh cut grass in the morning!” I often tell my friends that when I am having a difficult time, I go to my happy place. I think about all the things that are going right in my life and give thanks to God. This one little jester immediately brings joy […]
Finding Strength For The Journey: The Perfect Storm
Previously written and submitted by Teri McClanahan, November 11, 2015, at http://www.teridmc.com. A perfect storm is an expression that describes an event where a rare combination of circumstances will aggravate a situation drastically. I remember sitting in an interview several months ago listening to a young woman (that could have been my grand-daughter) ask me […]
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