Category Archives: Musings on Life

It’s hard to believe that another year has gone by – and so quickly. I hope all of you people reading this blog are doing well and that life is meaningful and inspirational. As life progresses forward, it seems that … Continue reading →

One of my greatest joys this past year was having the opportunity to work with my friend Kyle Reese, the Director of OneJax, Inc., a nonprofit organization in Jacksonville, Florida, that seeks to promote diversity as a foundation for a … Continue reading →

I never imagined I’d become the poster girl for paraneoplastic syndrome, but since it is such a rare condition, and rarer still to live with it as long as I have, I’ve become somewhat notable in the world of rare … Continue reading →

It’s been another amazing year. Who knew that COVID-19 would stay with us, take new turns, and keep us constantly surprised? We are dismayed by the number of people who have been sick and who have died in the US and around the … Continue reading →

Recently I enjoyed a week-long trip to Nebraska, my home state. I took a stroll down Memory Lane, visiting the farm where I was born, and my old farmhouse where I grew up, preaching in my church in Clatonia where … Continue reading →

Independence Day ought to be commemorated as the Day of Deliveranceby solemn Acts of Devotion to God Almighty. – John Adams This year we are especially mindful of how many people have suffered through the past devastating months. The Covid-19 Pandemic … Continue reading →

Life is a daring adventure, or nothing at all. – Helen Keller Several months ago, I wrote about embarking upon an unexpected life journey – that I was faced with the rare, usually fatal Paraneoplastic Syndrome. I wrote that I was challenged – … Continue reading →

Sometimes it is by going down into the abyss that we recover the treasures of life. – Joseph Campbell  My life has been a deeply meaningful and exciting adventure. I have traveled to the most remote and difficult regions of the … Continue reading →

Advent is truly a remarkable time of the year – especially this year during the time of the Pandemic. Advent may mean much more to us now than what we often experienced during the Christmas rushes of the past – … Continue reading →