Lori

July 31, 2008 — The Day My Life Changed Forever

This was the day that I heard two words that no one ever wants to hear:  “It’s cancer.”  Wow.  Just the week before, life was normal…at least I thought it was.  I had no idea that I had a cancerous tumor in my body, which could possibly kill me. It started when I went in for a routine, annual exam in mid July 2008 with my OB/GYN.  When my doctor was doing the breast exam, she found a lump in...

Marla

Making your home a “Grace Place”

When Jesus died on the cross and rose from the dead, He snapped the shackles imposed by every graceless religious system. And because our God is a God of forgiveness and grace, we can be moms of grace. In order to bless our kids and model Christlikeness to them, we can cultivate a grace-based atmosphere in our homes. We can offer grace-based consequences in the place of harsh condemnation. The Pharisees,...

Paige

When life gives you lemons, make sure you’re not allergic to them!

I remember the doctors appointment that changed everything about how we live, and what we eat and bring into our homes. My daughter had barely turned one year old. She had been having significant skin issues since she was three months old. I would be pushing her stroller down the hallway at church and people would stop me to ask what was wrong with her face/hands/etc… I noticed that some people...

Melissa

Remembering a 3 year Anniversary

Yesterday, January 29, made three years since my son JC, was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia.  I remember the day he was diagnosed as if it really were yesterday.  Our pediatrician sent us to the Centennial ER around 5:00 pm on January 28.  Around 1:00 am they transported us to Children’s Hospital in Dallas for further testing.  It was 7:00 am when a doctor finally came in and simply...

Melanie

My Story…

Welcome to my very first blog post of FBC Frisco MOPS! As I contemplated on what to write about, I decided give a short testimony of my faith since I am new to the group and many of you do not know my story. (I will shorten it so that you are not reading for hours!) I look forward to getting to know everyone this year ~ I am so blessed to have found this group! One of my favorite songs that I grew up with...