Moment by Moment

While leafing through an old hymnbook, I came across a favorite hymn that I had not sung for years. “Moment by Moment” (Words by May Whittle Moody 1870-1963, tune by Daniel W. Whittle 1840-1901) effectively expresses our Biblical hope in God’s Son. Here are the words:

Dying with Jesus, by death reckoned mine. Living with Jesus, a new life divine. Looking to Jesus till glory doth shine. Moment by moment, O Lord, I am thine.

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Just Say Thank You

As Dan’s caregiver twelve years ago, I found dealing with insurance companies among the most difficult activities related to cancer that I had to do. I spent a great deal of time, sometimes more than an hour, on the phone waiting for agents to answer so I could ask my questions. I usually ended up on hold, as well, waiting for the supervisor to be asked the question. Some of my calls were eventually transferred to…..

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Delays Become Divine Appointments

Before Dan could begin his treatments, we had to have an interview with a billing representative about the cost of his infusions. We also had to talk with a nurse practitioner about how the drugs will work to stop his cancer, the side effects, and what to do if serious side effects occur (i.e. when to go to the emergency room). Then we were given the grand tour of the infusion center. We did all that…..

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It’s All About Heaven

After more than two years of battling Merkel Cell Carcinoma, 24-year-old Hayden Crebbin Palm struggled with the very human considerations of denial and malaise. On November 3 she wrote in her blog, “…I’ve been trying to ignore God. I’ve been staying distracted and really kind of lazy. Spiritually I haven’t wanted to grow, or be convicted, or put in the effort with God. I’ve been hiding behind the simple distractions in life and the excuse of…..

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The Business of Waiting

One of the most difficult things about dealing with medical issues is the waiting. You spend time, sometimes hours, in waiting rooms. And then you wait, sometimes for weeks or months between new information and the implementation of that information.  But waiting can be a good thing.

We feel fortunate that our waiting room time has been minimal so far. Dr. Shields has a sign in the check-in clerk’s window that says, “If you haven’t been…..

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