Important is an Understatement

   What is important to life itself?  I was thinking about this question a lot today.  Relationships are our very life-blood.  They feed our soul; they give us security;  they encourage us to grow, hope and dream.  Bad or broken relationships are destructive; devastating and crush hopes and dreams.
   This is more real to me now watching a [...]

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Mastectomies and Your Love Life – part 3

     This is the last day I will be sharing some things that my husband and I found enhanced our love life following my first mastectomy. 
     We became empty-nesters just two weeks prior to my diagnosed with cancer.  That could be another series itself, but I will simply say that there were huge changes everywhere in my life. 
      Because of my [...]

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Mastectomies and Your Love Life – part 2

     For those of you who didn’t get to read yesterday’s blog I just want to bring you up to speed.  For a couple of days I am sharing things that my husband and I found enhanced our new love life following my first mastectomy.  Please check out Friday’s blog and I will finish up on Monday [...]

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Mastectomies and Your Love Life

     Today, Saturday and Monday I want to share some things that enhanced my husband and my love life after my first mastectomy.   It wasn’t that we were so smart.  We actually somewhat stumbled onto them.  I trust you will find them encouraging and helpful also.
…your body has changed permanently.  Yes, you may have reconstruction done, but the [...]

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Essential Oils

      Essential Oils have been used for beauty and medicinal purposes since ancient times.  In fact, it was very common to give potential wives of kings many months of essential oil treatments prior being presented to the king.   I think you will find out why this was common practice AND learn what oils you might benefit [...]

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Abiding in Christ

“Abiding” – A word study   Abide (from Webster’s Dictionary)
2a.  to endure without yielding: withstand
2b.  to bear patiently: tolerate
2c.  to remain stable or fixed in a state    
How many different active words do these definitions conjure up?   
…to be longsuffering …to be strong, unflinching …to be patient even in discomfort …to be unmovable.  At the same time can [...]

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Light Heartwarming

     Tomorrow will  be our 35th wedding anniversary!  In so many ways it doesn’t seem possible and yet when we look back at everything that has transpired over the years we realize it truly has been that long.
     We haven’t done everything perfectly, we don’t always agree on everything and our relationship would not have lasted without [...]

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Grooming – a measure of self-esteem

     You may be asking what grooming has to do with self-esteem?  How well you take care of your body is a direct indication of what you think of yourself.  You can dress in expensive, beautiful clothing but if your grooming lacks you are sending mixed messages.  Your clothing is saying, “you are worth it”…but your grooming says [...]

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Cancer and Skin Care

    Cancer treatments tend to dry your skin.  For a few, your skin may get more oily.  However, for the vast majority, dry sensitive skin is the norm.  Add cold weather to the mix if your treament(s) are during winter months and your skin can begin to look and feel taut and raw.
    Skin care products made from [...]

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Cancer Support

     There are times during a journey through cancer that we find ourselves needing outside support  for medical and/or emotional reasons.  Today I wanted to share some great resources for cancer support.
Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization has many great programs for women journeying through cancer.  One of those programs pairs women with similar types of cancer, [...]

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