The Journey

I started a blog in July, 2009, when my husband, Keith, was diagnosed with cancer. Keith was a Worship Pastor, and I actually began writing to just allow our church members to have a place to go to keep up with his progress and treatment.

As the months progressed, I shared the funny and tragic things that happen when you are in the midst of a cancer battle, and heard from many that my writings, while therapeutic for me, were also helping others who were struggling with life events.

My beloved husband of 30 years lost his battle with cancer on July 15, 2011. I know he is in Jesus' presence but I miss him desperately. At the encouragement of many friends, I have made the decision to continue the blog and attempt to share the life and times of being a widow at 53. You can access it at hey-friends.com.

One of Keith's great desires was to provide a resource for families, and especially for men going through cancer. In order to fulfill this wish of his, I have created the book, The Journey - Finish Strong, that chronicles each step and phase that we went through as I wrote online each day. Keith went through 3 different rounds of chemotherapy, RPLND surgery, and stem cell transplant. I created this book in 2010, when we thought the journey was complete, but I have rewritten and updated it to include the final stages of the journey. It also includes writings from Keith written on the day he found out he only had a few weeks to live.

The book is now available for purchase. The cost is $12 + shipping. Please allow up to 3 weeks for delivery. I am very uncomfortable with self-promotion, but I know that Keith wanted to make this available, so that's what I am doing. I am thankful for the opportunity to publish it.