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I have a friend who is creative and artistic in all that she does, even her sheet pan dinners come out looking like an art project. Last year I sent her a screenshot of a verse and said, "If you ever make this into a canvas, I'll be your first customer!" A week later on... Continue Reading →
It was October 7. A text came through early in the morning from a dear friend that read: “One year ago today. I have it in my prayer journal - you told me, thyroid cancer.” A whole year. I’m glad I didn’t miss it because I love remembering days on the calendar. Like the birthdays... Continue Reading →
"Mom, can I eat these?!" He asked, his hand still inside the cupboard grasping a bag of goldfish crackers. "No way man, those are for Sunday." I said, shaking my head. In our experience, goldfish crackers have been a snack staple in Sunday school classrooms since the dawn of time. But, remember when life came... Continue Reading →
I had a whole body scan done after my radioactive iodine treatment. That's standard procedure. They were supposed to call me within 3-5 business days with the results. It was either going to be, 'The future is bright, we think the disease is gone,' OR, 'Unfortunately it’s spread... stay tuned for further instructions.' Firstly, Amazon... Continue Reading →
"We found cancer in four of your lymph nodes, so we're recommending radioactive iodine comes next." The doctor had said. It's the common second step for people with thyroid cancer. Step one is to get that cancer riddled thyroid out of your neck, and then step two is to swallow radioactive iodine to destroy any... Continue Reading →
As it turns out, I don't like surgeries... In case anyone was wondering. I didn't sleep the night before, I tried, and I just couldn't. I must have dozed on and off while watching one YouTube worship video after another, but it didn't feel like it... There was plenty of truth going in my ears,... Continue Reading →
"We have a surgery date for you... December 17th." She said over the phone. "Oh great!" I answered, followed by, "Oh wow, that's so close to Christmas..." "Is that a problem?" She responded. "No. Just an observation." I replied. And just like that, this Christmas took an unfamiliar dramatic twist. I'm betting it's safe to... Continue Reading →
"Hold on, I can't quite hear you..." I said into my phone. The doctor was on the line, but my kids were (not quietly) playing video games nearby. "Sorry, go ahead, you said you had bad news. I'm ready." I was sitting at our kitchen table with a pencil in hand. And the doctor started... Continue Reading →
As my boys have gotten older the topics of our conversations have definitely changed. It's often uncomfortable to talk about difficult things, but it's important, and so I do. I don't give them all the information, but I definitely give them some of it. We were reading the story of Moses the other night... Continue Reading →
"Thank you God for our food, for my family, and for our new house. Amen." A little boy said with his head bent over his cereal bowl, and a spoon in hand. That's been a regular prayer at our house for a long time. We had been so used to praying it, so used to... Continue Reading →
Rebecca Bergman 