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Decorations and Expectations. – In Fields of Grace
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In Fields of Grace. An Invitation to Grace. Lymphedema Research and Reference Links. December 15, 2014. December 31, 2014. As soon as I heard the words fall from my lips, my heart just broke. I just can’t wait until Christmas is over. No, no NO. I didn’t just say that, did I? Yes, I had. OUCH. It had hurt my heart in the past to hear others say it, never understanding how anyone could dread or dislike the holidays. How could anyone. Wish to look over or rush past the manger? Because that’s just not me.
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Big Eyes and Belly Laughs – In Fields of Grace
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In Fields of Grace. An Invitation to Grace. Lymphedema Research and Reference Links. Big Eyes and Belly Laughs. June 22, 2012. July 17, 2013. In the waiting room of the hospital, a very curious little three-year old approached me, with her head tilted, and asked, What happened to your leg? And tickled Eva until I heard the BEST SOUND IN THE WORLDthe belly laugh of a child! Of course, you know what happened after that, right? Again, Miss Missa! I drove home thinking about Eva’s big eyes and belly laughs.
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Lymphedema Awareness – In Fields of Grace
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In Fields of Grace. An Invitation to Grace. Lymphedema Research and Reference Links. As a result of cancer surgery which involved removing my lymph nodes, I developed a chronic, irreversible condition called "Lymphedema". There is no cure, no medication, and very few options for treatment (see below). Well, read on, my friends! What is Lymphedema, anyway, and why should I care? How is Lymphedema treated? How Can You Help? Make your voice known! The Lymphedema Diagnosis and Treatment Cost Saving Act.
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Speaking and Writing – In Fields of Grace
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In Fields of Grace. An Invitation to Grace. Lymphedema Research and Reference Links. I would love to explore the opportunity to serve with you or your organization in the ministry of leading others to the transformation, hope and healing found in the grace so freely offered by God through His son Jesus Christ. Therefore encourage one another and build each other up." (1 Thess 5:11). Finding peace, hope and joy in difficult circumstances. Inviting Jesus into your pain. Home, Cooking, and Hospitality.
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One Word: Courage – In Fields of Grace
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In Fields of Grace. An Invitation to Grace. Lymphedema Research and Reference Links. December 31, 2014. Well, here we are. The last day of 2014. The days can seem long, but the years sure do go by fast, don’t they? Have been my one-word themes overarching the past 4 years, respectively. You can click on each word to read prior posts written about each. I gotta admit, the word for this new year scares me a little. All through Scripture, God shows us that His heroes were and are the most unlikely. He c...
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My Wedding Day – In Fields of Grace
http://infieldsofgrace.com/2013/07/10/my-wedding-day-2
In Fields of Grace. An Invitation to Grace. Lymphedema Research and Reference Links. July 10, 2013. July 28, 2013. As a guest writer, originally published on Church4Chicks. On July 8, 2013). Yet even with a fulfilled life, there is a very short list of things that occasionally make me feel single. One of those things is coming home from a trip to a quiet, empty house, with no one there to hug me and tell me I was missed. I don’t love that part of being single. And then came October 17, 2011. That hour ha...
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Needle and Thread – In Fields of Grace
http://infieldsofgrace.com/2013/07/14/needle-and-thread-6
In Fields of Grace. An Invitation to Grace. Lymphedema Research and Reference Links. July 14, 2013. July 28, 2013. As a guest writer, this post was originally published at (in)courage. On October 3, 2011 *). I wonder who she was. What she dreamed about. Did she have a husband and children? How old was she? Was she struggling to understand her life’s purpose? What did she think about? Was she tired, drained? Then the woman, seeing that she could not go unnoticed, came trembling and fell at his feet. I...
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Acknowledgements – In Fields of Grace
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In Fields of Grace. An Invitation to Grace. Lymphedema Research and Reference Links. Gregg Hampton, Lead Pastor, The House - A Local Church. Melissa is an example of a Christian with a servant’s heart and a faith-based life. I have had the pleasure of serving with her on several spiritual retreats, so I have seen her in action ministering to others. Melissa has had an exceptionally large load of health challenges in the past 2 years, but those are not what define her her trust in God defines her.
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Lights and Doors. – In Fields of Grace
http://infieldsofgrace.com/2014/05/02/lights-and-doors
In Fields of Grace. An Invitation to Grace. Lymphedema Research and Reference Links. May 2, 2014. May 2, 2014. As if the person just disappeared into whatever storm he or she was facing. But then He comes. My Shepherd comes and finds me and says that I don’t need to leave the lights on and doors open. Because He. The light in the darkness and He. The doorway to hope. That I can enter back in to the real earth-story because He. Because He is the greatest and truest story ever told, and His story is mine.
