Category: The Doctor’s Office
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The God of Hills and Valleys
Last night, my Bear and three of his friends came over and hung out in our den for hours. Y’all, the vibrancy college students bring is a joy. We laughed, we caught up, we joked around, we got to know his friends better. Then, in front of them all, Micah looked at me and said,…
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A Small Word that Is Really Big
Progression. I hear the word and immediately feel numb. My brain fogs and my vision clouds with unshed tears. I shake my head to try and clear my mind so I can comprehend what my doctor is saying. She shows me my scan. See, this spot here and then another one here and here. She…
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Of Pulled Rugs and Tapestries
It has happened again. The rug, Pulled out from under our feet and we are struggling to regain our footing. Reeling. Sad. Clinging. I battled fevers, rash (covered every part of me except my soles and palms), and pain last weekend and until the middle of last week. I was on all kinds of medications…
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No Matter the Season
“No matter the season, the song is the same.” My dad and I were discussing how hard the winter months will be this year. Taking down the Christmas decorations and sending kids back to college and increased cases with the pandemic. The cold, dark days feel a bit more dreary. Then the call came in…
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God Can, God Cares
Recently, in my Facebook memories, a picture popped up of Bri and me with dear friends who were our campus ministry leaders at JMU many years ago. I wrote: On Friday, they stopped by to see us, and it was sheer gift to laugh and cry, to reminisce and to dream, to see through it…
A Spring of Joy 