“…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…
gratitude
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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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Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. The opportunity to share gratitude over a delicious meal with loved ones doesn’t get much better. My favorite part of…
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There are 18 days shopping days until Thanksgiving, and I’m concerned about my social media friends, and myself for that matter. Historically, my Facebook feed…
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I used to be a big believer in New Year’s resolutions. Most often, when I made resolutions focused on losing weight. I’ll go to the…
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I’ve had the privilege of talking a lot about gratitude at my church for the last three weeks. During our adult faith formation sessions, I’ve…
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Somewhere in the middle of my cancer experience, I became an evangelist for the power of gratitude. About halfway through 12 cycles of chemotherapy, I…
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There were a lot of differences between my first and second Spartan Races. My second Spartan, in Atlanta, boasted a tougher course with rougher terrain,…
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The month of March is an important month for many reasons. It was the month I was diagnosed four years ago. It’s Colorectal Cancer Awareness…
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It’s been an amazing year. So many wonderful, dreams-come-true events have happened, but none of it would matter if I weren’t surrounded by loving friends…