by cazmac9910 | Sep 3, 2023 | Faith, God's Grace, God's love
I have not taken time away from writing, devotionals, and speaking in many years. These past few months have given me space to breathe and focus on my family and hospice chaplain ministry. It has been a very fulfilling time, and I look forward to seeing patients every...
by cazmac9910 | Jan 2, 2023 | One Word, community, Faith, God's love, ministry, prayer
Is the New Year really here? Yes, it is that time. time to select my word for the year. Last year my word “listen” helped me find time in the busyness of life to stop and be still. Being intentional about finding more time to quiet my mind helped me with my focus, not...
by cazmac9910 | Aug 30, 2022 | Oozing, Faith, Family, God's Grace, God's love
I have lived half of my life without my mom. This is hard to believe. Yet, I remember the night she died as if it happened only moments ago. She was sitting in the hospital bed and asked me not to forget to bring her “yo-yos” tomorrow. She wanted to sew her little...
by cazmac9910 | Aug 18, 2019 | Faith, Illness, Oozing
When I began blogging in 2006, I needed a space to let go of my thoughts. Over the years I have found that releasing my struggles, pain and joys has been a cathartic experience. It has also become a platform for my advocacy work for those with bleeding disorders. It...
by cazmac9910 | Jun 17, 2019 | Faith, Illness, Oozing, Uncategorized
I don’t know that I’ve ever been as sick as I was as last week. I kept feeling worse and the pain in my ribs and back was excruciating. Worse than after my neck surgery and worse than pneumonia. As I was lying in bed Saturday night, I reached over to my nightstand and...
by cazmac9910 | May 13, 2019 | Body Image, Faith, Family, gratitude, Oozing, Uncategorized
I celebrated Mother’s Day a little early this year. We met up with Julian on Saturday and spent the day shopping, talking and having a meal together. No one was rushing, we were taking our time and enjoyed each other’s company. It was a great day. I insisted on...
