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About Bless God
Life is full of twists and turns. Mountaintop experiences full of jubilant moments. Valleys that drive us to question our faith as we strive to maintain normalcy amongst life’s trials and pain. In October of 2016, I entered a valley. My dad was diagnosed unexpectedly with a Stage IV Glioblastoma Multiforme brain tumor. The diagnosis landed in our laps two days after we celebrated his 66th birthday with apple pie and laughter around my dining room table. To say that we were shocked would be an understatement. But something happened out of the ash of this circumstance. I watched my dad face unspeakable trial with unshakable faith. His mantra throughout…
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A New Decade Begins
I enjoy going to the beach, but at heart, I’m not a sand and sea type of person. I’d much rather be nestled in a mountain top cabin with a mug of hot chocolate warming my hands while awaiting impending snow flurries. Despite my preference for mountain bliss, my now husband took me to float the Guadalupe River one summer day not too long after we began dating. Much inner trepidation ravaged my mind, but I smiled as we got our tubes and prepared to embark on this five hour journey. I felt a ping of concern as kayakers zoomed by donning helmets. Was there danger ahead? I didn’t know…