We sit crammed in like sardines, in chairs shoulder to shoulder at the funeral home waiting for the services to begin. Many, have come to celebrate the amazing life of Alvie Hurst. This man who lived a life to glorify Christ. A man with the voice of an angel. We’ve come not only to […]
What Cancer Does To A Family (and the greatest gifts you can give to your loved ones)
I really liked the movie The Fault in Our Stars, especially, for this one reason: They didn’t paint a pretty picture of cancer or dying. They showed you the real, ugly truth. Dying is not peaceful, it is hell. On the person dying and on the family. At this point, with my dad’s cancer, I […]
How to Learn Self-Care and Self-Compassion in 2015
I’ve been in my robe and pajama’s for three weeks. I’ve been trying to tell myself to feel guilty about it, but so far it hasn’t happened. For those of you following our family’s story– our dad is ill, and our mother almost went to see Jesus a few days before Christmas when an ulcer inconveniently […]
