Anne’s Story: “2023 was a year full of God’s goodness!” I told my Bible study group early this year. They were shocked—because 2023 had continued my series of unrelated health catastrophes. Coming out of the summer of 2022, I was an active retiree,...
Mechele’s Story: While caring for my elderly mother, I neglected my own health until a routine mammogram in January 2019 looked suspicious. My follow-up ultrasound revealed a tumor on my left breast. My best friend Gretchen went with me for my five...
Dignamarie’s Story: In July 2022, I made a huge leap of faith when I left Puerto Rico to accept a teaching job at a high school in Houston. My family and friends prayed over me and sent me off on my new adventure. I had no idea I would soon need God’s grace...
Three years ago, I was diagnosed with stage 0 breast cancer. In the oblivion of my before-cancer life, I may have been careless about what I said to someone with a cancer diagnosis. Now I know more about what helps – and what doesn’t. You may find it difficult...
Christina’s Story: Are you a people pleaser? I am the queen of people pleasers. Sometimes I don’t even share my opinion so I can go with the flow of those I’m with. But being a people pleaser is exhausting – and not God’s plan for me. In fact, Galatians...
