• Hopeful. . .


    Back on January 18th of this year, I wrote a post, The Meaning of a Name.

    Me & my mother-in-law, Lynn.

    Now, I love names. Probably because I’m forever looking for the next unique name for my characters. But my post back in January, I shared with you the reason for my name…Lynn Rush.

    For those of you who don’t know, that’s my pen name. I hope you click on that story if you haven’t read it because it’s in honor of my mother in law, Lynn.

    Today I write thispost with another heavy heart.

    Lynn’s going through that same surgery today! 9am Central Time. The surgery back in January was stopped because they found more cancer in her liver, which prevented them from proceeding with the bile duct reconstruction.

    Since January, she’s gone through chemo and found out last week the tumor in her liver is GONE!

    That means another surgery. The one that was attempted in January. So, I ask you, my fellow blog followers, can you lift up my mother in law in your thoughts and prayers for me today?

    It’s an intense surgery. They’re removing her gall bladder, nearly half her liver, and reconstructing her bile ducts with her intestines.

    That’s the only cure for this type of cancer. So, I pray this works.

    Thanks my friends. I treasure you all!

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  • JIM VALVANO


    This past week, I got to learn a bit about a pretty amazing man. You might have heard about him? Jim Valvano. He was the basektball coach for North Carolina State University. His team unexpectedly won the 1983 championships, but I think what he’s most known for was his speech at the 1993 Espy Awards.

    Because he died shortly after it. From cancer.

    If you want to watch it, I’ve posted it. It’s ten minutes, but very moving. Such a great message.

    [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePXlkqkFH6s]

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    You know what I think about most after that speech? How he affected the kids on his team. With such a strong message, how could anyone not be moved?

    I had a tennis coach in college, Charlie Kost, that affected me profoundly. Such patience, dedication to the team, and dedication to his family. Then, there was Kirsten Sauer, the counselor at the Fellowship of Christian Athletes tennis camp that introduced me to Christ.

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    I’d love to hear the story of someone who’s impacted your life. Care to share?

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