A photograph I keep on my desk2

A photograph I keep on my desk

This is a photograph I keep on my desk. My sister’s husband Jeff, who succumbed to Cancer in 2008, is pictured with his two sons. In the course of his all too short life he provided a wonderful testimony to his family, friends, and everyone…
A Great Opportunity

A Great Opportunity...

Cord of 3 Strands has developed a methodology through our work with people who have been diagnosed with Terminal Cancer. This Empathetic Approach has succeeded beyond our wildest dreams in both extending and bringing joy back into the lives…
For most of us this is a season of great joy

For most of us, this is a season of great joy

A little known but obvious reality is that the Holidays are extremely difficult for those with Terminal Cancer. This is particularly true the first year after diagnosis. This is the time of year when families come together. Discussions…

Cord of 3 Strands End of Year Letter 2018

“When my husband Will was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, I was gripped with feelings of powerlessness and fear. There was nothing in my control that could change the outcome. All I could think of were the graduations, weddings, and grandkids…
Fear and Trembling (with apologies to Soren Kierkegaard)

Fear and Trembling (with apologies to Soren Kierkegaard)…

In Kierkegaard’s Masterpiece Fear and Trembling he points out and elaborates on issues most all who have read the account of Abraham and his son Isaac in Genesis 22 miss entirely. The most apt of these pearls for the point I want to make in…
Cracks in ice

Through Thick and Thin

“If you're skating on thin ice, you might as well dance.” - Anita Shreve A couple of weeks ago my sons and I decided to take a walk. The idea was cut short as soon as we noticed the canal in front of our home had frozen over. At that point…

An Even Better Thanksgiving?

“Let us be grateful to the people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.”   Marcel Proust Thanksgiving is arguably the time of year when families are most able to gather. Conversations revolve…