in Grief, Life, Spiritual Growth
The Good in Cancer
November 9th. That’s the date of my mom’s next chemo treatment. It’s only her second one, so we have a ways to go. I think that’s southern talk “a ways to go”. I’m wondering what...
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in Grief, Life, Spiritual Growth, Susan Rademaker
Lessons in an Icetray
I was born in 1976. We didn’t have ice makers in our ‘frigerators. We had ice trays that we filled with water and had to wait for them to freeze, so that we had ice....
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in Denise Witt, Grace, Healthy Living, Life, Spiritual Growth
Fit for the Father
I am on a journey. It’s a daily walk with Christ and in that daily walk with Christ, He asks me to pick up my cross and follow HIM. I have recently experienced a huge...
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in Author Stories, Life, Lorie Marcum, Singleness, Spiritual Growth
Where is Your Hope Today?
Do you remember a time in your life when you were happy? Really happy? When was the last time you felt: Stable, Life was easy,...
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in Life, Spiritual Growth, Susan Rademaker
You are Beautiful…..(pass it on)
You are Beautiful…..(pass it on) Who knew a little card in my Ipsy bag would inspire some writing? My heart swelled as I helped my eight year old daughter, Tay, get dolled up for her...
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in Life, Lorie Marcum, Singleness, Spiritual Growth
Surviving Single…
Single…never married, divorced, widowed – we all live in that same zip code…SINGLE. Synonyms for Single – Solitary, Lone, Sole, Solo, Only. As I read each one of those words it is like five individual...
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in Grief, Life, Spiritual Growth, Susan Rademaker
Chance’s Journey to Heaven
Today is December 17th. In 2011, December 17th was also on a Saturday. I don’t need a calendar to know that, because that is the day my son left me for Jesus. My son left...
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in Grief, Life, Spiritual Growth, Susan Rademaker
How Do I Feel?
How do you feel? How do you want to feel? How do I feel? How do I want to feel? These are two questions asked in a short exercise for a writing workshop for grieving...
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in Grief, Life, Susan Rademaker
Holidays are Hard for Some
Holidays are hard when you have an unhealthy child (or loved one). Holidays are hard when your loved one leaves you for Heaven. I don’t know which one is harder. In some moments, I’d say...
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in Author Stories, Grief, Life, Susan Rademaker
My Story by Susan Rademaker
I slowed my car to a stop as I approached the red light. In my peripheral, I caught the image of the lady in the car next to me. She was alone, shakily dabbing a...
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