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Deliver Us

December 14, 2012 by allisonbenotafraid

I was all ready to write my 7 Quick Takes post and link up with Jen at Conversion Diary as I did two weeks ago. After driving 14 hours with my little buddy cross-country, there are many silly stories and anecdotes to share. But then, I heard the news about the many innocent lives lost in Connecticut, and all I could do was walk upstairs, open the door to the bedroom as quietly as possible, and stare at my sweet […]

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Categories: Uncategorized • Tags: 7 Quick Takes, Christianity, Connecticut, Deliver Us, Faith, Grotto, Notre Dame, Photography, Prayer

7 Quick Takes

November 30, 2012 by allisonbenotafraid

Now that I’m no longer fighting cancer , I don’t usually post on here unless I have a long, essay-like post ready to go. I’m a bit anal (you might say more than a bit if you witnessed me re-fluffing the pillows on the couch after my husband gets up. every. single. time. I can’t help it! Thanks for the those genes, Dad!) Anyways, the thing is, I like control, and am a perfectionist, which means that I don’t post […]

Categories: 7 Quick Takes • Tags: 7 Quick Takes, Christianity, Faith, Family, Motherhood, Parent, Photography

Someday Soon, We’ll Be in Spring…(A Love Letter)

April 17, 2012 by allisonbenotafraid

It’s almost one in the morning on a Monday night, and my husband is working on a brief at the kitchen table. I’m trying to stay up to keep him company. Even though we’re not talking, I know he appreciates my presence, my show of solidarity. Plus, my overly nostalgic heart is swelling as I reminisce about the many all-nighters we spent studying or writing papers in the common space of his dorm during college (we were both admittedly top-notch, […]

Categories: Cancer, Music, Relationships • Tags: Husband, Love, Marriage, Music, Photography, Spring

31 Days of Facing My Fears: Day 28 Snow in October

October 29, 2011 by allisonbenotafraid

Sometimes, strange things happen. Such as snow in October. It happened two years ago during the first fall I lived in Colorado. Then, it was surprising and strange. It happened today, during the first fall I am living in Virginia. This is even stranger. Pristine, white, freshly fallen snow, gently resting on crackled leaves the color of the sunset is not something I’d ever expect to see, especially on the mid-atlantic coast. But in all of its unusual glory, it’s […]

Categories: 31 Days of Facing My Fears, Faith • Tags: Colorado, Life, Photography, Prayer, Snow

Take My Hand

September 7, 2011 by allisonbenotafraid

Nighttime can be hard for me-it’s the time when I let all the frightening, negative things I’ve heard about cancer flow through my brain. It’s the time when I can no longer distract myself from thinking about the future by laughing with my sweet son or talking with my wonderful husband or friends. I woke up last night around 4 a.m., and almost let myself go down the same path and begin thinking, “What if?” and “Why?” But thankfully, I […]

Categories: Cancer, Faith, Music • Tags: Christianity, Hope, Jesus, Life, Photography, Prayer, Worry

Choosing to Live in Hopefulness

August 24, 2011 by allisonbenotafraid

Often, when things seem to be going well, I start to worry. I let my mind wander and imagine every scenario that could be, including the scary, seemingly bad ones. Even before I was diagnosed with cancer, I used to have some sort of feeling that I might get cancer in my twenties. I don’t think I have a six sense; rather, as a worrier, I let myself imagine that the worst case scenario might happen. (And not only was […]

Categories: Cancer, Faith, Parenting • Tags: Baby, Cancer, Christianity, Hope, Life, Photography, Worry

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