Sadly, we continue to witness senseless, random violence in our nation. In some cases, it is possible that some violence may be someone’s attempt to “right a wrong” of some sort. But the truth is, you don’t fix a nation by random violence. It is true that our nation became an independent country through sustained […]
Today marks 45 years since my mother passed away after a fight with liver cancer. I had just graduated from high school a few months earlier. I’m thankful for the time I had with her. I am also thankful that, if she had to go, it was through a process that gave us some time […]
Well, I completed my fourth chemotherapy treatment today–only two more to go. Now, on to Lightward Bound news, while I still feel good enough to give time and energy to writing this. Because of my current medical journey, I have decided to limit my LWB work to four main goals for the year. Back in […]
Things seem to be progressing well enough on my unwanted journey. There is plenty of reason for hope. But still, despite my faith in God and assurances that things will be okay, I believe nothing is guaranteed for the outcome. Even so, if my hoped-for outcome isn’t what happens, I am grateful for all the […]
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Still Surviving Cancer
It has been a couple of weeks since my second chemotherapy treatment. For the first week and a half, I have felt unpleasant in a few ways and experienced some new side-effects I didn’t have the first time. Now, for the past few days, I have been feeling better, though. The upcoming week should be […]
I never asked for this. And maybe I believed I was somehow immune or statistically unlikely to be in this situation. But here I am, three weeks into chemotherapy. Tomorrow I receive my second chemotherapy treatment. From the beginning of this diagnosis, I haven’t felt shocked, though, despite it being unexpected. I have felt a […]
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2024 in Review
At the beginning of this year, I spent a few months preparing for and making contact with people that I had hoped could join me in building Lightward Bound as an official non-profit corporation in the state of Utah. I received positive feedback–people saw the organization as a good idea and something needed. But one […]
It has been almost a year since I posted a new blog post, so it is time. I have spent much of the past several months (when I had time available) working on finding people to take on roles within Lightward Bound. The process has been taking much more time than I had hoped. That […]
A tapestry is a decorative, woven wall hanging. Tapestries can be of various sizes and may depict a wide array of patterns or images. Usually, a tapestry is sought out for decorative use, to liven up an area, to add a touch of beauty. I recently thought of this idea of a tapestry as a […]
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Updates as We Begin 2023
It’s another new year and Lightward Bound has been operating for two years now. This is now the beginning of Lightward Bound’s third year in existence. While I haven’t made the progress on some things that I would have wanted, I feel 2022 was a reasonably productive year for Lightward Bound. The most significant accomplish […]