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This is a blog by a wife, mother, physician, seminarian, consummate journaler and deep-thinker, that turned into a cancer blog (that may one day turn back into a regular blog). To learn more and see suggestions for where to start, click on the “about” link to the left. Welcome!

esther in ink
Cutting Blind
Oct 8

Oct 8 Cutting Blind

Esther
cancer

before surgery

The Art of Losing
Oct 1

Oct 1 The Art of Losing

Esther
cancer, meditation

the journey of surrender

Unholy Terror
Sep 26

Sep 26 Unholy Terror

Esther
cancer, meditation

walking in fear

All My Sour-Sweet Days
Sep 22

Sep 22 All My Sour-Sweet Days

Esther
cancer

the first week after the diagnosis

On Not Knowing
Sep 9

Sep 9 On Not Knowing

Esther
meditation, cancer

thoughts while awaiting biopsy results

Dust
Aug 27

Aug 27 Dust

Esther
life practice, meditation

how the second half of my life feels different than the first

Slowly, Slowly
Mar 3

Mar 3 Slowly, Slowly

Esther
meditation

lessons from the trees

The Forgotten Fruit
Feb 17

Feb 17 The Forgotten Fruit

Esther
meditation

reflections on a recent trip to Taiwan

Loving Your Children For Who They Are
Sep 28

Sep 28 Loving Your Children For Who They Are

Esther
parenting

learning to value differences in temperaments and values

The Unspeakable Name
Sep 20

Sep 20 The Unspeakable Name

Esther
bible

a dissection of God’s name in the Hebrew

The Monday Blues
Sep 12

Sep 12 The Monday Blues

Esther
life practice

what to do about the ugh-y feelings I get after preaching

Receiving the Day
Sep 5

Sep 5 Receiving the Day

Esther
life practice, meditation

seeing each day not as something we begin but something we receive

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