esther in ink

hello.

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!

Dec 6

Dec 6 Carried

meditation, cancer

coming out of surgery

Dec 3

Dec 3 A New Vocation

meditation, cancer, life practice

learning what it means to move from action to passion

Navigating the System

Nov 25

Nov 25 Navigating the System

meditation, cancer, life practice

handling the logistics of healthcare

Nov 20

Nov 20 Savor

meditation, cancer

a Thanksgiving entry

And Life Goes On

Nov 15

Nov 15 And Life Goes On

meditation, cancer

how the kids are responding to the diagnosis

A Theology of Suffering

Nov 12

Nov 12 A Theology of Suffering

cancer, meditation

cultivating a robust doctrine of suffering

Nov 7

Nov 7 Waiting Well

meditation, cancer

an update on events as the wait continues

Paralysis and Peace

Nov 2

Nov 2 Paralysis and Peace

cancer, meditation

navigating the decision-making process

Oct 26

Oct 26 Choices

meditation, cancer, bible

thoughts on reconstruction

Further Up, Further In

Oct 22

Oct 22 Further Up, Further In

meditation, cancer

biopsy results after the first surgery

The Skin Keeps Score

Oct 17

Oct 17 The Skin Keeps Score

cancer, bible, meditation

scars and the stories they tell

Oct 12

Oct 12 Surgery

after surgery