Posts with the category “faith”

There are times of the year, whispers on a breeze, a song, a smell that can fill me with feelings of love, deep sadness, hope, excitement, and sometimes, even paralyzing fear.There is a version of mys...  Read More

Sky. Her first day at Evoke was the same day we took over ownership/operations. She had been slinging coffee since she was 16. Full of energy, wisdom, and maturity beyond her years, she took flight fr...  Read More

I didn’t take photos this weekend. But I’m reflecting this evening the gifts of my mom, my mother-in-laws, sister-in-laws, my grandmothers, aunts, and women who poured into me over the years … and the...  Read More

I remember thinking how crazy it was when my grandparents said they were in bed by eight and up by five. Now, I’m most likely the age they were then and carrying on their legacy as I struggle to stay ...  Read More

The solution seemed simple to me. God would perform a miraculous healing of Michael from the deadliest form of brain cancer here on earth. As believers, we would give Him all the praise, live our live...  Read More

​Dr. Mark Gilbert, our MD Anderson neuro-oncologist, said Mike's MRI results is, "better than good - they're fantastic!"The two places they thought were tumors being suppressed by the chemotherapy are...  Read More

Some days the fear sneaks up on me.I’ve been thinking a lot about the fact it was a year ago The Thief entered our lives. It was spending every second casing us, appearing in the background of our pho...  Read More

I can’t believe I’m still surprised when something happens that can only come from God.  Why have I tried to rely on Him on a day-to-day basis since the beginning of this journey, yet seem surprised w...  Read More

… Doesn’t always stay in Vegas. The week following our trip to Houston and the MRI, we had a planned trip to Las Vegas for Mike to attend an annual AICPA conference. The conference and travel was conf...  Read More

We were so excited by the diagnosis, we rushed to Houston Hobby airport only to arrive five hours before our flight’s departure time … So, with the extra time we have, here is a quick update of the pa...  Read More

Waiting is hard. No news isn’t always bad news. Be open-minded. All these thoughts are on a continual loop in my mind. Since Mike’s first round of treatments ended Dec. 19, 2013, we’ve enjoyed a r...  Read More

Mike convinced me in Sept. 2008, climbing Mount Katahdin in Maine would be our next hike.  I always measured whether I was game for a new adventure he was planning with two questions:  First, “Is it ...  Read More

The prayers are working. Each day becomes a little less daunting.  An email, a message, text, meal, card or call comes at just the right time. The words, smiles and hugs are perfect. There have been c...  Read More