Hi there! I’m so glad you stopped by. I’m a follow of Christ, wife, mom, writer, speaker, cancer survivor and latte addict. I love studying God’s Word and sharing it with others. I have a graduate certificate in systematic theology from Reformed Theological Seminary, and I’m the author of Loving Your Friend Through Cancer (P&R, 2018) and After Cancer: Thriving with Hope (P&R, 2025). In my local church, I serve on the women’s ministry team and help lead women’s Bible studies.
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You can find my writing at The Gospel Coalition, Risen Motherhood, TableTalkMagazine.com, Servants of Grace, Proverbs 31 daily devotions, and (in)courage. I also served on the writing team for the First 5 app from Proverbs 31 Ministries for several years.
My Story
The day before my 34th birthday in 2010, I was diagnosed with a rare, aggressive cancer called angiosarcoma. I had never heard of this specific disease and had to ask the doctor to spell it when he gave me the news. When I typed the strange word in Google, the first thing I read was that only 30% of those diagnosed with angiosarcoma survive the first five years. My boys were 6 and 4 years old, and my little girl was 18 months. I started begging the Lord to let me walk my daughter into first grade five years later.
I received nine months of treatment—chemotherapy, radiation and surgery—most of which took place at MD Anderson Cancer Center as part of a clinical trial. I’ve been cancer-free since July 2011. And on August 18, 2015, my prayers were answered as I walked my baby girl into her first-grade classroom.
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All Scripture references taken from the English Standard Version, unless otherwise noted.