Blog
My blog is broken into three main categories but I touch on endless topics. To read my posts about these categories just click the buttons below.
The Fishbowl Podcast
The podcast for leaders in ministry and the world
Oozing Everyday
Thoughts on life and faith while “oozing”‘ with the light of Christ
2 Brothers with Hemophilia
The journey of two brothers with Severe hemophilia A
Asking for Help
I have such a hard time asking for help. It’s not in my DNA. I have always been of the ilk that there was nothing I couldn’t do, so I needed to do it all! I laugh when I think about how I was when Joe and I were newlyweds. I set the table every night after working...
A New Gear
I feel like I am in a new phase of my life. It’s not that I’ve celebrated a significant birthday or changed jobs, I just feel like things are settling in and it feels good. Sometimes you have to let go of relationships that drain you and when you do, you realize...
Bleeding Disorder Awareness Month
March is BleedingDisorder Awareness Month. It is a month when our community puts their best efforts forward to spread awareness about the disorders that our community live with every, single day. Personally I don’t do anything different during the month of...
Really, God?
Has God ever asked you to do something and you want to look him in the eyes and say, "Really?" Whenever I "hear" God it's usually through feeling a nudge on my heart. It's like someone pushing me with the tips of their fingers, "Go on, Cazandra, go to her. ...
Lent
Last week the Lenten season began with Ash Wednesday. We had a wonderful service with the imposition of ashes and communion and it is always such a powerful service. I was able to play my English Horn during the imposition of ashes and it is something I look forward...
Daily Surrender
It's funny how an overall pretty good week can be marked as a bad one with one unpleasant thing happening. We give that unpleasant thing the power to destroy our outlook on an otherwise good week. I am pretty guilty of letting that happen. I find that lately...
No Diminishing
When my Caeleb was in the hospital more than at home and in a wheelchair all of the time, I found that a lot of people did not say much to me about their struggles. And as the wife of a pastor, many people will confide in me (and I am blessed because they see me as a...
Before it’s too late
There is something intimate and sacred about listening to a recital. When a musician stands up to play an instrument or sing they are not just "performing," they are giving a part of themselves to the world. When you play your instrument after months and months of...
Small changes hoping for a big difference
Caeleb has had a zero inhibitor titer for 15 months, but his half-life is just over 4 hours. It needs to be at least 6 hours to consider him "tolerized." He's doing great and we have to stay the course with big doses of Factor VIII. As for his...
Creating
I have always loved to create. Most especially musically, but over the years I have fallen in love with scrapbooking. I recently met a friend of a friend who teaches classes and hosts workshops for scrapping and card making. I found myself sitting at a table with...