Author: everfaith

I am a homeschooling mom who enjoys reading, writing, gabbing, photography, desktop publishing, and letting someone else do the cooking. I love my Superman husband, precious daughter, 2 dogs, my neighbor (that means you!) and Jesus.
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Into the Shadowlands

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You are a worthless piece of baggage!  Just another mouth to feed. (slap to the face) Get OUT! You’re no longer welcome here! Those were the words eleven-year-old Mary heard from her stepfather just before he pushed her out the door. Where would she go?  How would she live?   What would she eat that day?  Those questions are daunting enough for the millions of homeless adults in today’s world, but for an eleven-year-old, they crushed her spirit and kindled a hatred in her heart for men who mercilessly beat women and children. Truth be told, Mary felt a sense … Continue reading Into the Shadowlands

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I am not permitting parents….

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I am not permitting parents to opt students from viewing the president’s message, since this is a purely educational event.” -Dr. Arthur Tate Jr., Superintendent of Schools, Tempe Elementary School District Number 3, Arizona Hmm.  Not permitting?  Just who do the kids in your school district belong to, their parents, or to the state? The White House dismisses criticism (they do that all the time these days) from parents who object to the idea of their children being forced to watch the President’s speech on education this coming Tuesday.  As an educator, I am all FOR encouraging children on the … Continue reading I am not permitting parents….

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Ruffled feathers, indeed!

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Last week I posted a copy of a letter I sent to the lab that did my blood work and copied to the various doctors I’ve been seeing.  The response I’ve seen has been less than awe inspiring. The oncologist first gave me the great news that my blood test for cryoglobulin was, again, negative!  Woo-hoo!!  This means that the protein is not in my blood.  Two out of three tests were negative.  Excellent. However, the doctor told me that my concerns about the lab were unwarranted.  Apparently, different labs process the cryoglobulin tests in different ways — he said … Continue reading Ruffled feathers, indeed!

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And now for some feather ruffling…

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Is there no balm in Gilead? Is there no physician there? Jeremiah 8:22 In a long, drawn-out saga detailed below, I’ve seen first-hand many of the problems in our current medical system.  Government intervention would do absolutely nothing to fix the universal problem created by poor management and by employees who perform their jobs ineptly…and would instead make them worse!  I mailed the letter you see below to the president of the medical center where I had the tests done.  Perhaps it will ruffle some feathers.  Or perhaps not.  My prayer is that it will lead to improved procedures there … Continue reading And now for some feather ruffling…

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The Sky Might Be Falling

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These crystals are binding fragments of a specific kind of cryoglobulin (protein) that is found in the blood of people who have certain types of cancer, infections, or auto-immune diseases.  Although beautiful to behold under the microscope, they are red flags to doctors about underlying conditions such as… Lymphoma — cancer of lymph tissue Macroglobulinemia — cancer of white blood cells Multiple myeloma — cancer of plasma cells in bone marrow Leukemia — cancer of white blood cells Rheumatoid arthritis — a long-term disease leading to inflammation of joints and surrounding tissues Lupus — an autoimmune disorder Hepatitis C infection … Continue reading The Sky Might Be Falling