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Cancer Survivor Defies Diagnosis in Iron Man Triathlon

Isabella de la Houssaye was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer in 2018.

The disease took a big toll as she struggled to walk after chemo.

Nine months later, she completed the “world’s most difficult sporting event.”

Cancer survivor finishes race
Exceptional willingness to thrive months after cancer diagnosis/The Daily Advertiser

Here are three takeaways for your performance in big scary moments.

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Cancer Survivor Defies Diagnosis in Iron Man Triathlon

Eye-Opening Buck Super-moon Recalls Three Astonishing Miracles

A Supermoon reminds us of three miracles about everyday life.

If the moon was smaller, bigger, closer or farther, we wouldn’t be alive.

Eye-opening supermoon
Supermoon /Doug Walters/Unsplash

Fire-up your spirit with these Moon miracles.

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Eye-Opening Buck Super-moon Recalls Three Astonishing Miracles

What God Has to Say About Your Great Loss

Loss is really painful in the holidays.

overcoming loss in holidays
Our family’s loss shadows the holiday season/Steve Blaising/Lake Athens

I was in a boat launching from shore this past summer when I got the call.

My brother-in-law died unexpectedly at 57 just months before we lost dad.

So, our family gathers this holiday season with two vacant chairs.

How do suffering folks cope in the holidays?

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What God Has to Say About Your Great Loss

Survive any nightmare with a good name

Your name is all you’ve got.  Once it’s gone, everything is gone.

We watched Christine Ford pour out her heart to the Senate Judiciary Committee.

survivng a good name
Ford and Kavanaugh, Who Told the Truth?/Saul Loeb/Getty Images

And then we took a break for lunch before Brett Kavanaugh appeared with heartfelt denials.

The FBI report showed no corroboration of Christine Ford’s sexual assault allegation against Brett Kavanaugh.

But, the long-term fallout for both is the damage to their name.

Here are 3 takeaways on how to survive this nasty world with a good name.

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Survive any nightmare with a good name