Tag Archive for "hope" - Surviving Medical Mayhem

Arming Myself for Battle

Loretta Schoen 08th April 2022

This week I find myself walking through some familiar corridors. It was twelve years ago Holy Easter week I underwent a cardiac catheterization and subsequent double coronary artery bypass. This Holy week – twelve years

Am I defined or Refined by My Past

Loretta Schoen 18th February 2022

“Maybe deep down inside we were all still in our formative years. Maybe it was never too late for any of us to change” – from “Must Love Dogs: New Leash on Life. (Book 2)

Christmas Thoughts

Loretta Schoen 24th December 2021

Christmas is like candy; it slowly melts in your mouth, sweetening every taste bud, making you wish it could last forever. – Richelle E Goodrich What is Christmas? It is the tenderness of the past,

What Do I Need to Do When Someone Dies?

Loretta Schoen 15th October 2021 01 comment

When my mother died I thought I was prepared. My mother had battled cancer for 10 years and the final nine months we all knew that this was a war she would not win. My

Getting Through the Scary Times

Loretta Schoen 08th October 2021

Halloween can conjure up ghosts, skeletons, and scary stuff. But you know what’s really scary? Losing someone you care about. I recently lost two friends and watched how they and their families navigated this journey.

Martha , Mary & Prayer

Loretta Schoen 17th September 2021

I am a self-confessed Martha when it comes to prayer. You know Martha. She is the lady too busy to stop and listen to Jesus because she’s “just got too much to do, Lord.” Or,

Am I having Fun Yet?

Loretta Schoen 20th August 2021

My daughter and son in love are always telling us what busy lives we retirees have, that we are always coming and going. They envision us languishing in bed each morning, going out with friends

Time for a Trade In

Loretta Schoen 06th August 2021

Have you ever wished you could take yourself out of your body, throw it away and go to Macy’s to get yourself a new one, preferably In a size 10? Look I’ll even take a

Be Your Best Advocate by Francesca Lang

Loretta Schoen 23rd July 2021 2 comments

Today I would like to introduce you to a guest blogger. Francesca Lang is a fitness and nutrition professional specializing in group exercise, personal training, wellness coaching, virtual training and macro based nutritional planning. Francesca’s

Keeping Abreast of My Blessings

Loretta Schoen 16th July 2021 3 comments

July 14, 2021 marks our 47th wedding anniversary. I started off the day with a mammogram and ultrasound. When I made the appointment I didn’t think much about it being our anniversary – just looking

One More Conversation, Please

Loretta Schoen 26th February 2021

It had been a cool spring, a strong breeze was gently caressing our skin where the Florida sun had warmed us. Mom and I had settled on the back porch, her with her scotch and

Mercies in Disguise

Loretta Schoen 19th February 2021

The year 2003 felt more like a hurricane that would never end rather than a storm that would eventually lose steam and drift off. It started with a routine mammogram in March that suddenly was

←

CART

Tag: hope