Yesterday was a gorgeous Arizona spring day~ clear and in the ’70s. It was time for The Climb. Also known as the 30th Annual Climb For Cancer on South Mountain. Back in early January, we asked if there was anyone we could climb for. We received several names. The Climb Two weeks ago I learned that my very, very good friend Marci has cancer. She is 38. You met her last year in the post “A Rose Amongst the Thorns”. So the walk was made for Marci and many others. All names were ... View the Post

Have you ever had to describe what faith is to another person? This is a special story on Faith and Christmas Miracles. Explaining  It can be quite difficult. The dictionary defines faith as: “A firm belief in something for which there is no proof.” For me, my personal religious faith is so much more than that, although I find that I am at a loss for words to describe my feelings. Instead, I would like to tell you a story about reaffirming faith. Faith can be tricky for some. Like the sea, it ... View the Post

She turned the page of the calendar. Once upon a time, this month had brought her anticipation and great joy. Now she just wished she could skip to January and leave this month, this year, behind her. But there is There is Light There is Hope He Promised. Life had felt like a snow globe. It had been a year in which her life had felt like a snow globe, badly shaken. Some days where she wondered if there was a slow leak and others when she felt completely shattered. Sometimes it felt as if ... View the Post

My son taught me a lesson in forgiveness a few weeks ago. He’s 10. Easter is Forgiveness.  Easter is Forgiveness I’ve alluded that things have been tough for our family. I have not given specifics. For many reasons. I am ready to share one of the smaller issues. Which really, if I look at it by itself, it is nowhere near small. It is heartbreaking. But as an overall whole of what we are facing, it seems like a little thing. But trust me, as a mother, deep down I know it is not. Back ... View the Post