Category Archives: Who I am in Christ

Removing the Cancer

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The removal of a skin cancer is not a pleasant task.

A year ago the 19th of this month I had to have a basal cell carcinoma removed.  I went in today to have  my 1 year cancer check.  I know that this type of skin cancer is the best to have…it doesn’t even own it’s own ribbon, but none the less…it had to be removed. I don’t have t go back for a year, and I am so thankful.  I know others don’t always get that news.

Webster’s defines cancer as:  1.) a serious disease caused by cells that are not normal and that can spread to one or many parts of the body  2.)something bad or dangerous that causes other bad things to happen 3.) A zodiac sign

Interesting.  The first two definitions require the removal of the cancer in some way.  It cannot stay present in your body or anywhere because it causes bad things to happen and it can spread.  So, mine had to be cut out. Continue reading Removing the Cancer →

Simple Candy Bar

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Simple Candy Bar

We seemed to be having a semi-successful grocery store shopping trip.  No tantrums to speak of, no arguing between the boys.  No one seemed to get lost this time as they wandered off looking for cereal.

At 4 and 6 years of age, I felt we had made it.  We had arrived.  Like all good moms, each son had a job.  Either picking out the item that I read to them…or estimate how much we would probably spend as each item was placed in the cart.

The grocery store music filled my ears as I pulled in the check out line.  As I looked at a mom I knew two lines over who could not control her what appeared to be three year old child, I felt sorry for her.  Okay, I will admit it, I felt rather smug as we waited calmly for our turn. Continue reading Simple Candy Bar →

Gunsmoke and Redemption?

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Gunsmoke and Redemption?

My husband and I love to watch old episodes of Gunsmoke when we eat dinner.  Yep, we are getting old enough that we eat our dinner in front of the television.  This empty nest has caused us to do all kinds of crazy things!!

It is just plain ‘ole good T.V.  Marshall Dillon had such a kind heart and wanted to give everyone a fair shake.  I still wish he and Kitty had gotten together before the end of the show, but that is another blog.

This particular episode starred Claude Akins as an old “gunfighter” who had led a gang.  A member of his gang had literally “shot him in the back” and he wanted revenge.  It took a year for him to heal, then four years to find the man. Continue reading Gunsmoke and Redemption? →