Category: The Library
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Flea Bites
Corrie ten Boom tells the story of her life in Ravensbruck, a Nazi concentration camp, during World War II. At one point, she and her sister, Betsie, were moved into new barracks into conditions that nauseate me to even think about. When they were assigned their bunks, they found the pallets not only filled with…
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Real Beauty
In a recent email, my friend, Monica, wrote, “The messages for our daughters and sons about what the world considers beautiful are everywhere… If we aren’t talking with them about what God thinks how else will they really know the truth?” I see the images everywhere, beautiful women and men with perfect forms and flawless…
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Hats!
So my friend, Kristin, signed me up for this place called heavenlyhats.com. It’s a non-profit organization that provides hats to cancer patients. One day I got this big package in the mail with 5 hats of all different colors and styles in it. My kids’ favorite is the pink fuzzy one that Asher thinks makes…
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If It Were Not So…
Audrey cut another tooth last week–a cuspid. That’s one of the sharp ones. And it hurt. A lot. Add to that the frustration of a broken arm. Then top it all off with entering the separation anxiety stage at bedtime. I’m not too sure turning 19 months old was all that exciting to her. She…
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Drivel
One of the most difficult side effects of my chemotherapy has been a condition known as “chemo brain”. Some people scoff at this “excuse”, assuming cancer patients are blaming chemo for their forgetfulness. Trust me, it’s real. It is hard to lose all sense of focus, forget the simplest of words, and be unable to…
A Spring of Joy 