“All water is holy water.” ― Rajiv Joseph For as far back as I have memory, I have been drawn to the water: lakes, rivers, streams, waterfalls,…
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“…My story is one of loss and gain. Its also one of faith, or of different, sequential faiths, beginning with my arrogant, unwarranted and since-abandoned…
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As a professional writer, I have long considered myself a storyteller. Few things excite me more than using my skills to tell stories about everything…
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The atrium coffee shop at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center is sunlit and relatively quiet. I’m on a break between scans to pinpoint newly diagnosed…
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I was presented with the Volunteer Award for Excellence in Advocacy during the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network’s annual Leadership Summit on Sunday, Sept.…
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Gilda Radner was right. It is always something. When cancer treatment ends, that doesn’t mean cancer is over. The side effects linger, some of them…
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Today is National Cancer Survivors Day, a day intended to honor and celebrate life after cancer. I have to admit, I wasn’t really feeling it…
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The coolest thing happened today. I turned 50. The popular zeitgeist tells me I should be mourning the loss of my youth because as a…
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I boxed up a bit of my history today. I was a runner for 15 years. 2001 to 2016. Okay, I was a “wogger,” a…
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I had the great privilege to deliver the homily during the annual Service of Remembrance at St. John’s Lutheran Church today. I offer the following…