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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
Thinking about my dad…
On this Father's Day, I am sharing a previous post from 2013. My dad was an amazing man. I miss his laugh and the touch of his hand. I am so grateful to have been Gonzalo Campos' little girl. https://cazandracmacdonald.com/pursuing-a-passion-my-thanks-to-daddy/
On This Mother’s Day
It is overwhelming when I think about the life I created since my mother died in 1996. Honestly, I felt like my life only began five weeks before she passed away with the birth of my first son. It is sometimes painful to think about what I have experienced without...
The Hardest One to Love
I feel like I am offering the same sermon every week to my congregation. The central theme seems to always migrate to love. Loving our neighbors, even if their dogs bark all night. Loving a brother, who hates you. Loving a neighbor, who needs help. Sometimes love is...
One Word 2022
I love the beginning of a new year, but for some reason, my One Word has taken some time for me to consider. But now I know. The Spirit is leading me to a simple word and a very familiar scripture, but the truth is, being still and listening are difficult. This is the...
Twenty-Nine Years
I just don't have the words to describe how I feel today. I am giving thanks to God for putting Joe MacDonald in my life. Twenty-nine years ago, we started a journey with a certain life in mind. Here we are, all these years later, living the life I never dreamed I...
Pain, the Pandemic, and Eyes Wide Open: Chronic Pain and Burnout
Originally published by Bloodstream Media, November 24, 2021 When the pandemic began, I lived in a small Texas town three-and-a-half hours from the big city. My doctor, therapist, and support system were now far away. Knowing that my time in small-town Texas would be...
Disclosing Pain Can be Beneficial
Originally published by Bloodstream Media, October 22, 2021 I serve a small congregation as a United Methodist pastor. What most of those attending worship do not know is that I live with chronic pain. Every Sunday I wake up praying that my pain level will be...
A Child in Pain: Sharing the Journey
Originally published by Bloodstream Media, October 8, 2021 My youngest son, Caeleb, is a fifteen-year-old teenager doing his best to figure out life. He is a sophomore in high school, is in the marching band, and is an artist. Caeleb has severe hemophilia A with an...
Love Yourself Enough to Put Yourself First
I have learned a great lesson from Simone Biles. The country was disappointed when she pulled out of the Olympics. I was hoping to see her absolutely kill it and continue to make history bringing home gold medals, but the truth is that she did something even more...
The Body Remembers Loss: Celebrating My Mom
One of the things that makes me happy is to create. My first love is making music. I have a few new oboe reeds that make playing so much fun. I am also a quilter. I learned to sew a few years ago and enjoy cutting fabric and creating beautiful things (despite some...
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