December 2012 – A Daily Miracle

UPDATE: Passion 2013: Live from Atlanta Jan. 1-4

At the conclusion of the 2013 Passion Conference, 60,000 college-aged students from around the world had raised over $3 million to combat human trafficking worldwide. Pastors and speakers Louie Giglio, Francis Chan, Beth Moore, Judah Smith, John Piper, and International Justice Mission President Gary Haughen gave messages at the conference’s main sessions, and worship was… Continue reading UPDATE: Passion 2013: Live from Atlanta Jan. 1-4

My Top 3 New York Times Best Seller Recommendations

My Christmas vacation has been filled with screaming children, holiday lattes, and wrapping paper and presents. There have been discussions about Jesus, carols sung about Jesus, and books written about Jesus-the last one being the subject of this blog post. Thousands of authors have been featured on the New York Times best seller list, and… Continue reading My Top 3 New York Times Best Seller Recommendations

FREE Christmas Music Downloads: Joy to the World

‘Twas the Friday before Christmas, and all over the Internet, holiday music downloads were available – FOR FREE! K-LOVE and Air1 Christian radio stations are offering CCM rocker Jeremy Camp‘s rendition of “Joy to the World” on their respective sites today, and Today’s Christian Woman is giving out free “joy” too–on their site, it’s worship… Continue reading FREE Christmas Music Downloads: Joy to the World

Connecticut School Shooting: Love is a Weapon Against Darkness

When I heard the news about the school shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, that left 27 children and a gunman dead (at the time of most recent reports), I was on my way to a Christianity Today staff Christmas luncheon. I didn’t feel quite right celebrating at such a time as… Continue reading Connecticut School Shooting: Love is a Weapon Against Darkness

The war on men: a single Christian lady perspective

Conservative Christians and liberal feminists alike have recently gone up in arms over the “end of men,” a topic broached in Hanna Rosin’s 2010 Atlantic Magazine cover story, “The End of Men” (she wrote a novel on this theme that was released in September). I’ve intentionally stayed out of this conversation until a friend read… Continue reading The war on men: a single Christian lady perspective

My Breast Cancer Journey Part 46: My 3-Year-Survivorship Appointments (All Clear!) + Continued Ovarian Cancer Previvor ScreeningJune 17, 2023
This blog post is the 46th in a series about my (and twin sister’s) breast cancer journey that began when we were 30 years old in July 2019. In 2019, I also started documenting our younger sister’s breast cancer previvorship journey. Here is a list of all of the posts written about our journey at Mayo Clinic’s Breast Clinic… Continue reading My Breast Cancer Journey Part 46: My 3-Year-Survivorship Appointments (All Clear!) + Continued Ovarian Cancer Previvor Screening
My Breast Cancer Journey Part 45: My Twin Sister’s Baby Harold Robert is Here!June 16, 2023
This blog post is the 45th in a series about my (and twin sister’s) breast cancer journey that began when we were 30 years old in July 2019. In 2019, I also started documenting our younger sister’s breast cancer previvorship journey. Here is a list of all of the posts written about our journey at Mayo Clinic’s Breast Clinic… Continue reading My Breast Cancer Journey Part 45: My Twin Sister’s Baby Harold Robert is Here!
My Breast Cancer Journey Part 44: My Twin Sister’s 36-Week Pregnant Breast Biopsy is “All Clear!” & Baby Harold Robert is Almost Here!January 27, 2023
This blog post is the 44th in a series about my (and twin sister’s) breast cancer journey that began when we were 30 years old in July 2019. In 2019, I also started documenting our younger sister’s breast cancer previvorship journey. Here is a list of all of the posts written about our journey at Mayo Clinic’s Breast Clinic… Continue reading My Breast Cancer Journey Part 44: My Twin Sister’s 36-Week Pregnant Breast Biopsy is “All Clear!” & Baby Harold Robert is Almost Here!
My Breast Cancer Journey Part 43: My Twin Sister’s Baby Boy, Bobbie Formula Sponsorship, IVF & 18 Month Remission Appointment!November 22, 2022
This blog post is the 43rd in a series about my (and twin sister’s) breast cancer journey that began when we were 30 years old in July 2019. In 2019, I also started documenting our younger sister’s breast cancer previvorship journey. Here is a list of all of the posts written about our journey at Mayo Clinic’s Breast Clinic… Continue reading My Breast Cancer Journey Part 43: My Twin Sister’s Baby Boy, Bobbie Formula Sponsorship, IVF & 18 Month Remission Appointment!
My Breast Cancer Journey Part 42: A News Story on KSTP-5!October 29, 2022
Last Thursday, October 27th, 2022, our whole family shared our breast cancer story during an interview with Emmy-award winning journalist Alex Jokich and KSTP-5 chief photographer Joe Caffrey! They put together an amazing news package that’s been airing on Channel 5 this entire weekend. Here’s a link to the main story on the KSTP news… Continue reading My Breast Cancer Journey Part 42: A News Story on KSTP-5!