It is one year today (July 9th) that my Mom succumbed to cancer. The anniversary of a death brings such a strange host of emotions. I don’t miss her more today than I did yesterday or that I will tomorrow. However the date still hangs over me like a dripping towel, it somehow needs to be… [Read More]
At 9:04 A.M.
Tomorrow at 9:04 am, I will have spent 41 years here on earth. It will also be the first time in 41 years that my phone won’t ring at exactly 9:04 am. It was her thing. Her way of celebrating me. When I was little, she let me stay home on my birthday. If my… [Read More]
What I Will Miss Most
It has been a month since my Mama danced her way into heaven. I am certain she entered heaven dancing because if there was music playing (and the Bible tells us there will be), my sweet Mama was dancing the tango. She didn’t really know another way to get around. As a kid it embarrassed… [Read More]
Celebrate Mother’s Day with Hallmark
Disclaimer: I am a Love, Hallmark Blogger and receive special opportunities through my affiliation. All opinions, ideas, thoughts and photos are my own and are in no way copied or coerced. There is nothing like getting that special card for Mother’s Day. You know, the one with that sloppy misspelled name or that smear of… [Read More]
Memories to Last a Lifetime
In June of 2010, I was on vacation with my family. I had just come in from the beach and received a call from my Mom that they had found a spot on her lungs. She once had been a heavy smoker but had quit for about 20 years. The ominous spot required further testing…. [Read More]
Faith Through Cancer: No Words
This past Thursday morning, I got the call that I had been dreading for 3 long years… It’s time to come home. Bring the kids. It’s time to say good-bye. Goodbye. I have been racking my brain with exactly how you say goodbye to a parent. What words do you use? How do walk away know… [Read More]
Faith Through Cancer: Undoing Christmas
One of my favorite Christian worship singers is an unknown folk musician by the name of Noelle Shearer. Noelle’s music speaks directly to my soul on so many levels. She has a handful of albums but on one particular album, the Arc of Grace she has a song titled “Undo the Laundry.” While I have no idea… [Read More]
Run Happy: Step Up for Stephanie 5K for Breast Cancer Awareness
In my quest to get healthier, I signed up for 6 races in about 8 weeks. I started with the Get Your Rear in Gear 5k in honor of my mom’s battle with colon cancer and today I ran race #2 – Step Up for Stephanie 5k. This race was organized to honor Stephanie Spielman… [Read More]
Faith through Cancer: Distance
Pink is all around this month, on our clothes, our food, enormous billboards, if you can name it you better believe that the company has put a brightly labeled pink ribbon on the product. There is no escaping the big ‘C’ word this month and sometimes, for those of us in the middle of a… [Read More]
Run Happy: Get Your Rear In Gear 5K
This past Sunday, my dear friend Charlotte and I laced up our running shoes and participated in the Get Your Rear In Gear 5K to raise awareness for Colon Cancer. This was my first race since my loss and we ran it to honor my Mom who is currently battling colon cancer. I had originally signed… [Read More]