Birthday wishes!

Happy Birthday, Mandy (she's the one wearing the blue towel)! I hope you have a wonderful birthday-day & year to come!

The One

The One who leads you
makes no mistakes.
The One who guides you
has the right direction.
The One who counsels you
has the wisest answer.
The One who provides
has the greatest resources.
The One who blesses you
brings the greatest joys.
~Roy Lessin

A Dedication

I had mentioned (in a previous post) a poem about cancer dedicated to those people in my life who were facing the struggle & fight with cancer. One man named Chris went home to be with the Lord last Wednesday. He was only 40 years old. Please continue to pray for those he left behind, specifically my dear friend & Chris's mother--Betsy. Even though I have worked in oncology & will soon be returning to the cancer field, I will never get used to seeing the agony of grief, loss, & brokenness. The other individual, Rex, has lived a wonderful & fulfilling life; however, his battle with cancer is slowly weakening. It is at this time when family comes together to make the all-too-difficult decisions to honor the wishes of a beloved father, as hard as it may be. Please pray for the O'Connor family & my brother David, who are tirelessly caring for Rex & for each other.

It is to those I have mentioned above that I dedicate this post. My love, prayers, sympathy, tears, & eternal hope go out to each of you.