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Valerie shares the cancer journey that her mother faced. After fifteen previous surgeries and intestinal difficulties, Margaret was told she had bladder cancer. She endures one of the most toxic chemo therapy treatment plans and then faces surgery. Her story is amazing as she comes near death and gives up only to be spurred on and rebound. During Valerie's bout with cellulitis, her mom decides to tackle medical tasks she has not been doing on her own. God is not done with Margaret on this earth as she gets her determination back and then faces her husband's cancer battle. God has a purpose for us even in our own frailty. 

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How a person handles life is largely how they let hard times shape them for good. Before we learn about Valerie Kucera's large, gaping hole in her life from losing her mom, we want to first take a look at what shaped her mom's life. Margaret Watson came to America at twenty years of age to marry her sweetheart. We will hear about her childhood in England and then her new life in the states as a military wife. God would use these things to help mold her into the giving, loving person she was. In Part 2, we will hear about the long health battle she went through. Valerie, her daughter, will tell us about that journey and give us some insight into the challenges that come with a family member that has surgeries, hospital stays, and rehabilitation for an extended time. 

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What do you do when the plan you had for your life gets turned upside down? 
Instead of pouting, becoming bitter, or turning away from God, Erika Washington decided to turn TOWARD Him even though that's easier said than done. After a devastating divorce, she returned to a word study she had done on LOVE. She applied this to every area and relationship in her life and we now have the book, RX for WAITING. Join us as we discuss the way she candidly deals with waiting on who or what the Lord has for you. This book has practical tips for anyone, single or married. 

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Angie experienced a cancer diagnosis not only once, but twice. She went through biopsies, surgeries, radiation, and chemo therapy, Yet, in part three, she tells us about the heroes that helped her on this journey and the Ultimate Hero, Who was with her every step of the way. She shares about her support system and what God did in her life as He walked her through this valley. 
Be sure to listen to part one and part two about Angie's first and second diagnoses of cancer.

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Angie describes what it was like to have cancer diagnosed for a second time. It was a different type of cancer and she faced the giant of chemotherapy this time. For her, it was devastating to lose her hair. We discuss some of the details on this second journey along with the need to keep things normal and get back to a regular pattern in her life. In part 1, Angie explained her initial cancer diagnosis. In part 3, she tells us about the support she had and what God did in her life as He walked her through this valley. 

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We often laugh at the teacher from Charlie Brown as she talks, "Wah, wah, wah..."  But that is exactly how Angie felt after she heard the word "cancer" from her doctor. She could see his mouth moving but nothing was making sense. She sits down with me and describes the diagnosis, surgery, and radiation. We talk about the fears, emotions, and difficulties that went with this journey. However, Angie also shares what God did in her life and the blessing of medical personnel, family, and friends who came alongside her. In this video, she tells us about the first round with cancer. In Part 2 she shares her second battle with cancer and in Part 3 she testifies about the God who was with her on every step of the journey. 

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They say the loss of a child is like no other loss. How can you navigate this kind of death, especially when it was a suicide?  When your loved one takes their own life, it presents its own set of difficulties. Tena Wokaty and I talk about the death of her son. We discuss things like the unique difficulties of dealing with a loved one taking his or her own life, along with remembering the life of the person rather than the death. Even if you have not experienced death by suicide of someone close to you, this discussion will help you know what to say and not say to someone grieving a loved one in this way. If you have not listened to part one and part two of Tena's interview concerning the deaths of her father and sister, we invite you to see what she has learned from these heartaches. 

This is part three of a three part series. 

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Have you lost a sister or brother? The bond between siblings can run deep. Tena Wokaty talks about the close relationship she had with her sister, Madelyn's passing, and what God taught her from this heartache. Join us for part two. Be sure to listen to part one where Tena's talks about not being allowed to grieve her father's death when she was eighteen. Stay tuned for part 3 where she will share about her son's passing and some of the difficulties that are different when a loved one takes his or her own life. 

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Are you from a family, generation, or situation where you were told not to grieve? Does grieving make you a weak Christian? Tena Wokaty sits down with me and talks about suppressing grief when her father died. He went to Heaven when she was only eighteen. Join us for part one. 

In the videos to follow, she shares the difficulty of losing her sister and best friend along with the passing of her son who took his own life all too soon. 

This is part one of a three part series.

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There is a grief that comes from losing a loved one, over time, to dementia. As her father went into the hospital, my sister-in-law was faced with the caring of her mother overnight. Her dad did not come home, so her mom came to live with her. Along with these adjustments, her mother had dementia. We discuss the decisions, progression, and the final stages of life as her mom deteriorated right before her eyes. She talks about the difficulty of putting someone into hospice care and transparently tells us that she struggled with why God would let her mother suffer in this way. 

This is Part  2 of her story. 

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