Author Archives: Heart of the Matter

Our Journey to Heart Health (Part 3)

Posted on February 7, 2016 by Heart of the Matter

Post-surgery recovery Seeing my husband in the cardiac ICU unit was a very difficult thing. He looked so vulnerable, a state in which I was not used to seeing him. As we walked in to his cubicle for the first time, I … Continue reading →

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Our Journey to Heart Health (Part 2)

Posted on February 3, 2016 by Heart of the Matter

    The Triple By-Pass After meeting with our surgeon and setting the date for my husband’s triple by-pass, we went home to pray and prepare for his impending surgery. It had all happened so fast. His surgery was set for … Continue reading →

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New Year’s resolutions: self-serving or kingdom-focused?

Posted on February 2, 2016 by Heart of the Matter

  I read an article recently in the  Florida Baptist Witness,  by Hunter Leavine, regarding the self-serving intent of many New Year’s resolutions. It was a great article and really spoke to me. He wrote about how most of our resolutions are … Continue reading →

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Our Journey to Heart Health (Part 1)

Posted on January 31, 2016 by Heart of the Matter

Dear Readers, In honor of National Heart Month, and in light of my husband’s recent cardiac event, I am adding a new feature to my blog. It will be called “Our Journey to Heart Health” and will appear weekly. My … Continue reading →

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Keeping the Faith

Posted on January 28, 2016 by Heart of the Matter

  What is it that allows one to walk through difficult, sometimes tragic, trials… and come out on the other side with their faith intact? As I’ve thought about this question in the last few weeks of walking through a … Continue reading →

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