Monthly Archives: January 2008

Eyebrows

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This morning I looked in the mirror and immediately started weeping. My eyebrows are finally (almost) completely gone, and my eyelashes are following quickly in their furry friends’ footsteps. Then I cried harder when I tried to pencil some eyebrows in just like they had taught me at the Image Recovery Center, and instead of eyebrows, I had brown blotchy streaks above my eyes. It seems so shallow, I know, but one of the funny things that I clung to during my treatments was that I hadn’t lost my eyebrows like I thought I would. Seems the taxol and taxatere have had a gradual loss effect on my face. It was one more realization that this is all ugliness, this pain and this struggle.  Read more... (713 words, estimated 2:51 mins reading time)

100 Things

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Now for a little fun. I have just recently entered my 100th post, so in keeping with blog tradition, here are 100 things you may or may not know about me. A little peek at my life. Hope y’all find a good laugh within.  Read more... (1549 words, estimated 6:12 mins reading time)

  1. I am completely devoted to my Lord and my family. They are everything to me.
  2. I always wanted to be a redhead; instead I have a redheaded daughter.
  3. I love coffee. I love the aroma, the flavor, the warmth, the atmosphere, everything.
  4. I taught my husband to love coffee, and now he loves it more than I.

Unfair

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It took me a while to get the place where I didn’t feel guilty saying how unfair I feel my life is. My world and my faith have been shaken a lot—not just recently. I close my eyes and remember a Thursday night in October 10 years ago when I picked up the phone to hear the voice of our friend and doctor, Greg. It was almost word for word what I’ve just recently heard, “There’s no easy way to say this, but there was cancer in your tumor.”  Read more... (1283 words, estimated 5:08 mins reading time)

Productivity

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Today has been a hard day. Not hard in comparison with many days I have experienced, just kind of “life” hard. I have been quarantined to my bedroom because Ash sounds like he’s talking through a hollow log and complains of a sore throat. Bear is whiney and spent half the night coming up to our room because he couldn’t sleep (this is often a precursor to sickness with him). Brian abandoned us this morning for DC, and I am bitterly begrudging his escape. Fortunately, my parents are here, and Mom is busy caring for the kids while I am busy praying that she has some magic germ shield to keep her from catching whatever it is they’re fighting.  Read more... (993 words, estimated 3:58 mins reading time)

Christmas Gallery

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The decorations are gone. No more frosty glitter and twinkling lights. We packed them all away for the next year. But the memories are still here and if you want to squander hours gazing at the most gorgeous children in the world, then click here to enjoy them.

We had a wonderful month celebrating with friends and family, and God was faithful to give us so much joy in the midst of heartache. Thank y’all, again, so much for your love and prayers and encouragement and faithfulness to us this year. Many, many blessings to you in the year ahead and may God shower you with sweet surprises that make 2008 beautiful.