From an article originally posted on 7/27/11…. My mammogram/sonogram was scheduled for 8:30 am and I left the house with plenty of time to get to AAMC. Blake would be leaving the house shortly after me for work so my mom was coming to watch the kids. But of course when living in Arnold and […]
Reminders From The Ceiling Tiles
Lately I have been reading Dr David Jeremiah and looking up at a few of these again. These two things take me back to a very unsettling time. Dr David Jeremiah’s book When Your World Falls Apart (along with Jesus Calling) is what I ran to in the desperate days when I first learned of […]
Tuesday Small
Today is not a Tuesday, but four years ago on this date, it happened to be a Tuesday. I wrote about the significance of the events of that day in a post entitled Divine Appointment. Lately I have been reading a lot about Tuesdays in Emily Freeman’s yet to be released book Simply Tuesday. [only […]
What If….
I can say that cancer and suffering give the beautiful gift of perspective. It is the gift you never wanted , the gift wrapped in confusion and brokenness and heartbreak. It’s the gift that strips all your other ideas of living from you completely. The beautiful, ugly raising to the surface of the importance of […]
Happy Valentine’s Day from Pinked
Exciting things are happening at Pinked Perspective! I thought I would use Valentine’s Day and share the LOVE by letting you in the exciting news. While I feel the mastectomy kits have covered most of the bases, there is one thing I have been wanting to add for some time now. I wish I had […]
Day 16: Have Pinked Perspective Send Her A Kit
So could anyone have guessed this one might be included in 31 Days? It is only because of those that have so generously supported this idea that it can happen. The 2nd Annual Think Pink event far exceeded any of my expectations and gets me super excited about where God is leading this ministry. For […]
Day 13: Throw Her A Hat and Scarf Party
That first meeting with the breast surgeon and my nurse navigator is a bit of a blur. This was when I was given my formal diagnosis of breast cancer even though all the other appointments earlier that week had been pointing to this fact. As I may have mentioned before, I pretty much shut down […]
Day 9: Remind Her Of God’s Promises
My mom, my daughter and I have the unique privilege to attend Bible Study Fellowship www.bsfinternational.org together every Thursday morning. Three generations studying the same thing at the same time, pretty cool huh? This year’s study is about the life of Moses. As you may or may not know, there was a pretty important calling on […]
Day 8: Make That Mammogram Appointment
It is late and I have worked a long day. To sit and write something meaningful about how I was cared for with A Hat/Scarf Party, a meal schedule that was filled for 6 months straight, or sent handwritten notes by people I had never met {SPOILER ALERT!}, would not do it proper justice. So […]
Day 2: Do Your Own Breast Self-Exam
I have mentioned before that one of my first posts for the month will always be a reminder for women to do their breast self-exam. If you need a description of how to do a breast self-exam, www.breast cancer.org is a great resource. Print it, laminate it, plaster it, monogram it, Siri it into your reminders, […]
Day 1: Stop Feeling Helpless
Since I was the one delivering the news to my closest girlfriends, I never thought much about what it was like to be on the receiving end of hearing the news that a friend has breast cancer. Recently I asked one of my friends what it was like…. I’m not usually quick on returning messages. […]
31 Days of Caring for a Pink Warrior
Many times I have been asked, “How do I support my friend who was diagnosed with breast cancer?” I have decided to spend the next 31 Days giving you ideas. Hope you can join me for another October ! 31 Days of Caring for a Pink Warrior: Day 1: Stop Feeling Helpless Day 2: Do […]
New Gene Mutation Linked to Breast Cancer
Although my primary purpose for my writing is to encourage the soul, I also want the blog to be a resource for those facing a breast cancer diagnosis. Occasionally, I hope to add links to articles that provide updated information about breast cancer research and statistics. {So let me know if you come across something […]
Looking Back
To Know God and to be known by Him-this is an indescribable blessing -David Jeremiah from When Your World Falls Apart I read this statement the morning after my last surgery, the final big step in my ten-month journey through breast cancer. I try to imagine walking the journey without the truth of this statement and I […]
Rejoice in Today
Last Wednesday, I had my 6th and final chemotherapy treatment. I woke that morning with the desire to dig my heels into the floor and refuse to go. It is hard to describe the feelings I get by simply walking into the Infusion Center. It really is a lovely place filled with lovely people but […]