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 |   My journey through (and beyond) the valley with Cancer as my companion. |
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Dear Friend: This is not a Blog about writing! (I already have one of those.) This is a blog about a journey I am taking with illness. I have recently been diagnosed with Cancer. My goal is honest therapy as I progress through, and beyond this new reality in my life. I hope that, somewhere along the way you will find some words that will help you too. While this is, in fact, an interactive Blog, I hope that you will scroll slowly down this page. For you see, the front of this Blog IS my journey. The entries are conversations that are held along the journey.Yes, there is a lot on it--before actually getting to the Blog entries. But, I hope that by the objects and words which appear before the Blog itself, you might come to understand just a little bit about me, and my journey, and some truly amazing friends who have agreed to journey with me. I hope that you, too, will choose to accompany me on my walk--through the Valley. I invite you to join me, and discover the wondrous truths, meet some truly amazing people, and share those "memorable" moments this journey will undoubtedly present. Come along, won't you? In His Care, ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** Would you like to help me help others? I found this amazing organization, and I am proud to be a sponsor. I hope you will check it out. It's called The Network For Good.  ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** "RISUS OMNIA - INCRUMENTUS PER DEDECUS - SAPIENTIA PER DAMNUM" ("Every thing is funny - Growth through humiliation - Wisdom through loss") ~Leunig~ The hilltop hour would not be half so wonderful if there were no dark valleys to traverse. ~Helen Keller~ "If you do not tell the truth about yourself you cannot tell it about other people." ~Virginia Woolf~ ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** "There is strength in truth." ~The Barton Family Crest~ ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** “Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired, and success achieved.” — Helen Keller, American social activist, public speaker and author (1880-1968) I have moved the list of my thanks for those who have helped to make this little Blog so very special. I hope that you will take a moment to read the list, growing every day, and let these fellow travellers along this journey know that you appreciate the contributions they make to our walk together.
** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** "Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything." James 1:2-4 ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** Please feel free to click on the Blog Rings icon below to be transported to some of the very best of the Best Bloggers around WDC. ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** If you are new to WDC, or to our Blogging community, I highly recommend the monthly edition of "The Blogville News". Feel free to click below, and let Scarlett   know that a Blogger sent ya!Hey! We've started a Christian's Blog Ring on WDC. Click on the logo, and join us! ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** Budroe
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| There are two issues here. The first is that writers should write (about) what they know. The second is that I pretty much decided the Annual Advent Adventures were done. Lately, I've been in a corner learning a bit about adversity. Adversity is one of those topics people usually don't much care to write about. It's difficult enough dealing with it, without writing about it. I've been journaling about it. I have also been learning a bit about it. I do make the bodacious presumption that I am not the only person on the planet, or even in this blog, who has had plenty of reason to be thinking about adversity this year. I know. I'm jaded.  In years past, the "topic" that seemed to be in the sharpest focus for me, personally is what seemed to drive the idea for an Adventure. As much as sharing where I was in the journey with others, the Adventures seemed to strike a positive chord with others, and they shared the Adventure as well. I have had not only the opportunity to share what I've picked up along the way, but I have always been able to punctuate the experience at the conclusion of an Adventure, as well. That usually happens from within the Adventure, by folks, and in ways I've never expected--but always in a good way. I've even been told it has helped another person or two in the process. Learn. Teach. Give. That's the story of my life, in a nutshell. Of course, this blog has had a lot to say about adventures in my life, and it seems a great place to "think out loud" about another Adventure. While the blog is mostly personal, Adventures are shared activities on WDC. I feel deep gratitude for being able to write these words, and write them here, now. That may not be a final punctuation on my year's adventure through (and beyond) Adversity, but it could well be a semicolon. "An Annual Advent Adventure in Adversity!" I admit that I'm wierd. I like it. This could be a very interesting Adventure through, and beyond, Adversity. If you have any comments, requests, suggestions, recommendations...ultimatums? on this subject, please let me know either via comment here, or by WDCMail. Eight ideas. Three days per idea. 24 days, then Christmas. First day: questions to ponder. Second day: Scriptures or discussion or short writings about the adversity being dealt with at the time. Third day: A reflection from me or another Adventurer. Possible. What do you think? Shall we adventure this one more time together? Let me know, won't you? |
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