When you travel through life you meet special souls along the way. One example for me are Gavin and his family. I met Gavin and his mom, Nicole, in a Target parking lot when Nicole was my daughter's math teacher. Meeting Gavin was uplifting. He wanted to know who we were and was genuinely interested in meeting us. … Continue reading Trusting God’s Plan
This is Our Story, Part Two
This is part two of our story by Patrick Durand After Melissa completed a battery of tests: EKG, Echo, CT Scan, Pet Scan, etc. we met with Dr. Thomas to review the results. Over the past two weeks we had come to terms with the cancer. We accepted it. Of all the cancers to get, this … Continue reading This is Our Story, Part Two
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This is Our Story, Part One
I will be weaving parts of my story throughout this blog. How can I challenge others to bravely share if I am too timid to do the same? My husband, Patrick, and I have had the chance to share our story with our church a couple of times over the past year or so and he has a gift … Continue reading This is Our Story, Part One
Focusing Beyond the Grief
The summer before I was diagnosed with cancer we were celebrating our older daughter's completion of boot camp. We hadn't had a professional family portrait taken since our girls were very young. It was so much fun watching my dear friend, Sarah, at work. Artist behind her camera. While there Sarah told me something that would … Continue reading Focusing Beyond the Grief
Stretched To Do The Hard Things
I have sat on the idea of this blog for over a year now. I didn't want to put myself out there. This was not the story I had thought I would tell with my life. Certainly not the story I would have chosen. I didn't want the cancer, that took my life into a dramatic detour, … Continue reading Stretched To Do The Hard Things
Strength in Our Stories 