Navigating Breast Cancer: My Personal Journey – Part 3

Patient positioned beneath a Varian TrueBeam radiation therapy machine

I have started writing about my journey with breast cancer here: Navigating Breast Cancer: My Personal Journey – Part 2 Navigating Breast Cancer: My Personal Journey – Part 1 Let’s just say part 3 – radiation and subsequent hormone therapy doesn’t get any better. In fact, radiation for me was worse than the 2 surgeries … Read more

Five More Minutes – Learning to Let Go Without Letting Love Go

My mom Linda Roelle passed away on September 11, 2012 in Reno, NV. It was a really hard time for all of us and I still miss her terribly every day. Here is a song I wrote to remember her. We all have people we have loved and lost. But remember, they may have passed … Read more

The Power of Christian Community: Inspiring Quotes

Diverse church congregation gathering, talking, sharing food, and studying Bibles

I have found myself trying to isolate lately as I embark on this radiation journey. (See more at: Navigating Breast Cancer Part 1 and Part 2). I almost skipped church last week. I got dressed and ready, and then it was like, “Can’t I just stay home?” The thought lingered for a moment. I could … Read more

Navigating Breast Cancer: My Personal Journey – Part 2

Open book with pink bookmark, table lamp, coffee mug, and glasses on bedside table next to a bed

So here I sit. I got diagnosed with breast cancer a few weeks ago. You can read about it here: Navigating Breast Cancer – Part 1. Currently I am sitting in my Doctor’s office awaiting my pathology report from surgery #1. It is 5 minutes before I walk in when my husband Bob surprises me … Read more

Navigating Breast Cancer: My Personal Journey – Part 1

Bright cosmic explosion with rays of light shining through dark clouds

I remember sitting in the Doctor’s office. My husband came along for the lab report. By this time I have had 2 mammograms, an ultrasound, and a tissue biopsy of my left breast. There was nothing on my personal MyChart of course. I think the Doctors like to tell you the bad news in person. … Read more

Celebrate the Day the Lord Has Made

Five people standing on a hilltop with their hands raised at sunset

This is the day the Lord made, let’s celebrate it! Here is a fun song I found from Forrest Frank that made my day. Plus the latest one I wrote too, “I Love You Lord”, with some Bible verses that remind me to CELEBRATE! CELEBRATION By Forrest Frank 2025 Lyrics You, you, you, you, you … Read more

Raising Eagles, Not Chickens: A Faith Perspective

Forest trail with a wooden sign reading Walk by Faith Not by Sight and a hiker walking away

I have been listening to a new audio book on Audible, A Time to Selah by Lana Vawser. At the beginning of chapter 3 she brings up a good question about a new level of normal. She says thatGod isn’t raising up chickens, but He is raising up Eagles. We are not chickens who walk … Read more

Choose Peace Over Chaos

Wooden dock with two canoes tied on a calm lake at sunset

We all have situations in life that try to destroy our peace. Perhaps it is a health crisis, a financial crisis, a relationship emergency, or a hurting heart that comes up. Our first response may be fear. That’s natural. It’s ok to be afraid when chaos comes. It I have found that I can either … Read more

Pure Gold: A Song of Faith and Resilience

When I am going through a trial, like today, I try to write about it. It helps me get the feelings out. I seem to have so much more freedom when I just let the words flow out of my heart to the page. I guess that’s why I blog. It helps me to deal … Read more

The Tomb is Empty

Happy Easter! Praise the Lord, the tomb is empty! We have a risen Savior! What on Earth does this mean? It means that this life is not the end. Jesus died on the cross and carried our sins to the grave. They are gone, forgiven! Praise the Lord! Jesus did what we could not do. … Read more

Sunday, November 2, 2025: Revival Fire—The Need Of Revival

Key Verse: “Wilt thou not revive us again: that thy people may rejoice in thee?” — Psalm 85:6 Rooted Truth: Revival doesn’t begin in a nation or a … Sunday, November 2, 2025: Revival Fire—The Need Of Revival

Groovy Grandma Gospel

I love gospel music, the chords, the harmonies, the beat. So this week I decided to take some of my songs and convert them to Gospel. Here are 18 of my songs in Gospel. I used SUNO. Yes it’s AI. Love it or hate it. For me it’s only a tool. Every profession has its … Read more