I remember countless times in the car driving, when I would get this overwhelming pressure on my chest and all I could do was concentrate on one breath at a time. One breath at a time would hold off the suffocation. One breath at a time would allow me to take the next step. One breath at a time allowed me to survive the pain, panic and stress. Continue reading
Waiting anxiously at the finish line. Another cross country season coming to an end. My middle son, Dylan, completed the first half of the course and trudged up the dreaded Agony Hill. Now I cannot see him. He has not … Continue reading
(Photo taken of St. Peter’s Cemetery in Salzburg, Austria) Collateral Damage = injury inflicted on something other than an intended target It is easy for us to wrap our minds around the concept that if something bad or tragic happens … Continue reading
2:00am May 18, 2013. Kory Lewis Hunter took his last breath and died peacefully in his bed at the age of 43. There is no shame in saying that this SUCKS!!! A healthy strong young man should not have died … Continue reading
A little over a year ago I met a special little person. Her story gripped my heart. At the age of five she had already seen so much pain and heartache to last a lifetime. Having been removed from her biological home … Continue reading
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As America sits down this coming Thursday to celebrate Thanksgiving during one of the most tumultuous seasons in modern US history, perhaps a reminder of what the very first Thanksgiving represents for our nation is in order. Continue reading
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Have you ever been in a race that you knew you could not win? Hedging my bets, calculating the probabilities, I would bow out, cut my losses, and throw in the towel. It wouldn’t be worth the effort. When faced … Continue reading
Three years in the quiet middle. Three years of waiting for the beginning. Three years of waiting for the end. Three years of surviving. Three years of living. May 18th marked the three year anniversary of Kory’s death, my husband … Continue reading
Lord Keep our minds and hearts open To the pain, hurt and sadness of today May we remember the lives lost and the lives forever changed We pray for healing For the families, our country and the world Let … Continue reading
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Cancer Cannot Cancer is limited. Cancer may be at the forefront of the Tour de Pier, but the people that it affects are at the heart of the event. Patients, caregivers, family members and friends: we are the core. It … Continue reading
Beauty in the Brokenness 