by Yvonne Ortega | Oct 8, 2018 | Illness
“A lump. I found a lump on my left breast,” Patty screamed into the phone. “What can I do? I’m scared I’ll die.” I understood that fear that captures every cell in a person’s body. I’d been there almost seventeen years ago. “Patty, have you called the doctor to make...
by Yvonne Ortega | Sep 17, 2018 | Divorce, Illness
Listen to your heart? The Moving from Broken to Beautiful Women’s Retreat is for you if you are a Christian woman who longs for a break for self-care or feels like you’re on a merry-go-round, and you want to get off to catch your breath. You can look forward to a...
by Yvonne Ortega | Jun 18, 2018 | Illness
Lost your tranquility? What can you do to regain it? Perhaps you lost your tranquility when you cleaned a late loved one’s room? Maybe you lost it when you suffered a miscarriage and left the hospital with empty arms. Perhaps you lost a job or a home in the past six...
by Yvonne Ortega | Apr 23, 2018 | Illness
Live with Purpose? I didn’t think about that when my doctor said, “You have a sinus infection and a viral infection.” She continued, “You need to rest. You’ve been through a lot with the surgery, your dad’s unexpected passing, and the whirlwind trip...
by Yvonne Ortega | Mar 31, 2018 | Illness
“My dad will rise again,” I whispered in the darkness of the wee hours. I had called the nursing home hours before that to talk with Dad. The staff member said, “He’s not here.” “What do you mean, he’s not there? He has to be there.” She said Dad was still in the...
by Yvonne Ortega | Mar 19, 2018 | Illness
When you wake up without strength, what goes through your mind? Eleven days after surgery, I feel worse now than the day of surgery. I looked in the mirror and said, “Oh, my gracious, I can’t stand to look at myself.” A pale woman without makeup and limp hair stared...
