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Tag Archives: cancer
Start With “Hello”
When it comes to expressing genuine concern and compassion, not saying anything can be more harmful than saying “the wrong thing.” Continue reading →
18th Hole
The image that Kristi described of Brian reaching up toward heaven as he died reminds me of what my sister Patsy said about our mother’s final hours… Love the image! Continue reading →
Posted in Christian Devotions, Death & Dying, Family, Poetry, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation
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Tagged angels, Brian Shaw, cancer, death bed, devotion, dying, Kristi Shaw, passing, peaceful passing
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H-38
When we choose to overlook small inconveniences, we may find ourselves experiencing great moments…
Continue reading →
Posted in Aging, Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Death & Dying, Family, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation
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Tagged Ark City, Arkansas City KS, cancer, conversation, H-38, sharing, strangers
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In Memory of Vachel Murphy
Even in the cruelness of cancer,
faith still holds in the passing,
shared lives still bear the blessing
of those who sleep in Jesus. Continue reading →
Posted in Aging, Christian Living, Death & Dying, Family, Poetry, Relationships
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Tagged cancer, death, dying, family, hope, resurrection
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Beyond Survival
What strangers can’t see and even family members might not accurately perceive is the degree of determination. She would have fit right in with the pioneers who pushed their way through the Cumberland Gap a few generations ago. Continue reading →
Posted in Aging, Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Exercise, Family, Metaphysical Reflection, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation, Sports
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Tagged Boone NC, cancer, cancer survival, celebration, Debee Arnett, dysfunctional family, Freeda Holladay, Mountaineer Mud Run, Mud Run, Olian Holladay, Patsy Watson, Paul Arnett, sarcoma, survival
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Better Light
Many days begin like this with us believing there is more beyond the walls and windows of our lives than what we can immediately see. Continue reading →
Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Death & Dying, Family, Metaphysical Reflection, Nature, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation
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Tagged calamity, cancer, catastrophe, confidence, darkness, dawn, determination, faith, hope
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Isaac Makes Landfall
In the surge of the storm
one finds a focus
so easily lost
in the days of ordinary ease
and comfort. Continue reading →
Posted in Christian Devotions, Christian Living, Death & Dying, Metaphysical Reflection, Nature, Poetry, Prayer, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation
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Tagged biopsy, cancer, courage, faith, hope, hurricane, Hurricane Isaac, loss, love, storm surge, storms, value
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Recovery
As the nerves begin regenerating after their several weeks of submission, the body begins to be fully aware of just how much abuse it has suffered. From the deep soft tissue to the skin on the surface, all flesh in the affected area has been burned. With each new revelation that was previously hidden, downplayed or only vaguely mentioned, patients like Freeda must cope with the deeper dimensions of agonizing physical elements. Continue reading →
Posted in Aging, Christian Living, Death & Dying, Family, Spiritual Contemplation
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Tagged cancer, cancer treatment, healing, medical advice, misleading medical advice, pain, radiation therapy, recovery, sickness
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A Hard Spring
And in that returning, I believe her celebration will sound a stronger chorus, resonating with the bark and blooms of the Appalachians, a full resounding with all that God has made and done. Continue reading →
Posted in Aging, Christian Living, Death & Dying, Family, Nature, Prayer, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation
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Tagged Appalachia, Blue Ridge Parkway, cancer, cancer survivor, Doniphan County Kansas, mountains, North Carolina, radiation, radiation therapy, smoky mountains, spring
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A Few Concerns
In all of this and more, I remember that we live in a fallen world, a world of pain, disease, affliction and death. I remember that the power of faith, often expressed in prayer, is remarkable and inexplicable. I remember that the God of the Storm has promised that I will be able to bear every burden, every test, every temptation. Continue reading →
Posted in Aging, Christian Living, Death & Dying, Family, Nature, Prayer, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation
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Tagged amputation, cancer, concern, diabetes, faith, fallen world, heart surgery, hope, love, MRI, prayer, resurrection
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Reflections by Doc Arnett 