Category Archives: Family

The Blessing of a Provider

05 Monday Jun 2017

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I’m honored to be part of Jen Weaver’s blog tour for her book club – be sure to join us on Facebook to discuss today’s post about Chapter 5, The Blessing of a Provider. If you haven’t followed the tour so far, no worries! Order on Amazon now and you can catch up quickly.

It’s been a long time since I sat in an economics class and studied the basics of supply and demand, but it hasn’t been very long since I felt its effect in my own home. Supply and demand are pretty basic concepts.  The more you want something, the more you are willing to pay for it.

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Bad Friday

14 Friday Apr 2017

Posted by in Brave and Strong, Cancer, Equip, Faith, Family

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Happy Good Friday (and Happy Birthday to my husband, Mark. Wow! He’s mine.)

I’m sitting in the chemo chair this morning, completely aware that it is indeed a “Good Friday.”  I continue to be cancer free.  My recent brain scans were wonderful.  My side effects have been subsiding and I’m feeling stronger and so grateful to be alive.

Mark has been in a tough season too.  After surviving a heart attack last May, he recently underwent a cervical fusion and had several complications.  He neck is doing very well and the other issues are resolved.  His stamina is improving and he’s celebrating another birthday today.

Today is a “Good Friday” for us.

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#WeWillWin – A Rally Cry

04 Sunday Sep 2016

Posted by in Brave and Strong, Faith, Family, football, spiritual warfare, square up

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Screen Shot 2016-08-28 at 7.10.03 PMWe will win!

This is the rally cry of the Flower Mound High School football team.  This year, they are being led by a new coach who is developing a mindset of victory.  Following several years of heavy defeats and losing seasons, even Matthew had begun to lose his love for the sport.  When Coach Basil arrived on the scene things began to shift.

Matthew went from “I’m not sure it’s worth it,” to shouts of “we will win.”

I’ve thought a lot about how that happened.

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