Monthly Archives: October 2011
Photography That Shows God’s Artistry
The Big Picture News Stories in Photographs part of The Boston Globe recently showed 38 of the over 2000 photographs entered in the Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition. These beautiful photographs were shot using a microscope and some are magnified over … Continue reading
Battling Cancer with Courage and Faith: Laura Black
This month, byFaith, The Web Magazine of the Presbyterian Church of America has an article about 36-year-old Laura Black who is fighting cancer. Laura Black: Courage Through Cancer tells how this married, woman of three, is meeting her challenge with … Continue reading
Cancer’s Reach
I have been on both sides of the cancer issue. I have had family members who died from it. My dad died of brain cancer. My sister and I were away on a Young Life weekend but family members had … Continue reading
MLB Playoffs
The regular season of Major League Baseball ended dramatically. As an Oriole fan I was thrilled we were able to play the spoiler. Though I look forward to a better season next year for my O’s, I am now watching … Continue reading
The Sabbath: Psalm 73: 15-20
Psalm 73 (Psalm 73: 1-14) 15If I had said, “I will speak thus,” I would have betrayed the generation of your children. 16But when I thought how to understand this, it seemed to me a wearisome task, 17until I went … Continue reading
You’re Still Beautiful
When my sisters came to South Carolina for my breast surgery they hung around for a week or so and one night I decided I would cut my hair short before chemo. Everything I had read said that it was … Continue reading
Pink Glove Dance
My house in South Carolina is less than 10 minutes from Lexington Medical Center. I had my MRI there. I also visited my friend Teresa, a fellow breast cancer survivor, when she was hospitalized there. Cast your vote for this … Continue reading
This is My Father’s World
Check the beautiful photography of Peter Adams at Padamsphoto. I have always been fascinated with the trees: the variety, their structure and majesty. Adams has several in his Natural World section. On his website click on Home and find other … Continue reading
The Sabbath: Psalm 73
Psalm 73:1-14 A Psalm of Asaph. 1Truly God is good to Israel, to those who are pure in heart. 2But as for me, my feet had almost stumbled, my steps had nearly slipped. 3 For I was envious of the … Continue reading
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
In October you will be seeing people wearing pink ribbons for breast cancer awareness. I will be one of those people because I am a nine-year breast cancer survivor. This month I will be writing more about my journey. Read … Continue reading
