Several years ago, my son asked if I wanted some cuttings from the family Christmas cactus. A plant that had grown to epic proportions, it flowered beautifully every year. As my new, little plant grew, I looked forward to the day that it bloomed. Rather than flowering, my cactus began to show major signs of […]
No Comments. Continue Reading...I learned a lot about faith recently in the form of one tiny 99-year old woman named Blanche Jackson. Blanche is the indomitable mother of Joy, a dear friend and soul sister of mine. Blanche became my prayer warrior when I was struggling with cancer. Whenever we talked on the phone, she insisted that […]
No Comments. Continue Reading...Is cancer really the enemy? The media have us believing it, but is it really? The war on cancer presumes that cancer is this humongous enemy that we must fight tooth and nail to conquer.
No Comments. Continue Reading...Have you ever been through an experience that was so horrific that when you got through it, all you wanted to do was put it behind you and never think about it again? That was me and my adventure with cancer. The brief story – I was diagnosed in 2011, underwent treatment, was clear for […]
No Comments. Continue Reading...To My Dear Magnificents: For that is what each of you are – magnificent! Now that you know this – what’s next? The mandate of free will is that you may choose to be, do, say, or have whatever you desire. That is your right. Your responsibility is to also accept the consequences of those choices […]
No Comments. Continue Reading...Join Sue as she launches her latest book: MAGNIFICENT MISERY – From Adversity to Ecstasy Prepare to Stay up Late Reading! Sue’s near-death experience in 2007, followed by cancer in 2011 and 2012 provided her biggest learning and has led her to her greatest gifts. Her story belongs to everyone who has ever faced adversity and […]
No Comments. Continue Reading...Originally printed in Covenant Health Grey Nuns Community Hospital – Women’s Wellness Program Newsletter – Fall 2014-Reprinted with Permission For my own good, I was taught at a very early age that I was not to brag about myself or take too much pride in my talents or achievements. That way, I wouldn’t be tempted […]
No Comments. Continue Reading...Did you fall hook, line and sinker, like I did, for the Hollywood version of the way life should turn out only to discover that your life is not actually as advertised? The disappointment and even betrayal that we feel when we see others living the dream in contrast to the way we are currently […]
Photo from: zazzle.co.uk I confess, I ‘m a closet control freak. One day I might come out of the closet – that’s if I can find my way through all the stuff in there. (I said I was a control freak, not a neat freak!) As a child, I really wanted to control my world. […]
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