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Savor the Moment: The Joy of Merely Being Alive

May 25, 2012 by allisonbenotafraid

Today, while John Paul took an unusually long afternoon nap, I went on a vacation. That is, in my backyard. I set up the baby monitor on the patio, and with the sound of my sweet boy’s steady breathing in the background, I sat in a rocking chair and drank a glass of wine. I subdued my desire to either check email on my phone, call a friend, get up and clean the house, or run to the front door […]

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Categories: Cancer, Faith, Parenting • Tags: Happiness, Hope, Life, Wine

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The Path is Wide Open

The Path Is Wide Open…

May 18, 2012 by allisonbenotafraid

One of the positive aspects of having cancer is the people you meet. It happens in the hospital, at cancer happy hours (yes, they exist and yes, they are awesome-the first time I went I asked Mike, “Where do you think the group is?” as we entered the bar. He responded, “Well, I’m not entirely sure, but you might check with the group of baldies over there…I mean, it’s just a thought…”), through mutual friends (“You have cancer? Oh! My […]

Categories: Cancer • Tags: Adventure, Christianity, Happiness, Hope, Inspiration, Life, Love, Prayer, Stem Cell Transplant

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Happy Baby in the Morning

31 Days of Facing My Fears: Day 30 Finding Myself Surrounded in Beauty

November 1, 2011 by allisonbenotafraid

My new favorite book to read John Paul is All the Places to Love, by Patricia MacLachlan.  It’s a sweet story about a little boy learning to pass on an appreciation for all the places to love in his farm town to his new baby sister, and at the end, he says this: “All the places to love are here, I’ll tell her, no matter where you may live.” In the context of the book, the little boy means that no […]

Categories: 31 Days of Facing My Fears, Cancer, Faith • Tags: Christianity, Happiness, Life

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I'm Allison, a stay at home mom to a sweet little boy. I love days with my son, my sweet husband, beating cancer, Blessed JP II, singing at mass, Notre Dame, taking pictures, L'Arche, and white wine. Here's where I write about life. Welcome!

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