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COLLEEN
Colleen is an editor and the author of In the Hands of a Fiercely Tender God and the children’s book on suffering, Out of the Shadow World (to be released early 2023). She enjoys dark-dark chocolate, side-splitting laughter, and half-read books piled bedside. She makes her home near Boise, Idaho, with her husband Eddie, their son Jeremy, and Willow the dog.
Cancer update 2.20.25
February 20, 2025 The veil feels extra thin today… like gossamer or tulle. And while I may be living my best 90-year-old life right now
I am a forgiver
I am a forgiverbecause I’ve been forgiven. My filth and my failuresfilled up every page ofevery book on every shelfof the world’s largest library.Expansive, unedited,detailed and damning,with new
Cancer Update
August 4, 2024 Sweet friends! I can’t believe it’s been over four months since my last update when I said, “I hope to write another
Writing Workshop this January
I’ve officially been off treatment for a couple of months, and I couldn’t be more grateful. This extended break has given me a chance to
To chemo or not to chemo?
When I was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 2017, I was adamantly againstchemotherapy and resolved to heal myself with the help of an alternative
A story for kids (especially those who are hurting)
Several years ago I wrote a story for my son whose world had been turned upside-down by both chronic illness and my first cancer diagnosis.
Cancer Updates 2023
September 21 (This was a brief update I posted on Instagram…) Okay, I’ve guzzled two cups of organic black decaf low-acid mold-free coffee and am
A few thoughts on weakness…
Some days I resent not being further along in my growth and maturity. I wish I didn’t have such deep and long fault lines, such
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Aging for the good of others
I grew up on the doorstep of Hollywood and Orange County, the beauty capitals of the world. When out-of-state friends visited, they were stunned by
Why hasn’t God healed me?
I used to think suffering was meant to teach me lessons—hard but good life lessons—and as soon as I learned what God wanted me to
Dear Younger Self
Dear Younger Self—I know it’s cliché,But I would go back if I couldTo say: Make yourself small,Don’t resent being weak—Humility before GodWill set you free.
