Beauty
Suffering’s Invitation
I remember the first time I visited the White House. I admired it from behind its wrought-iron fence, a tourist with a camera. The second
Colleen Elisabeth Chao
April 18, 2019
ARTICLES BY COLLEEN CHAO
Category: Suffering
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Category: Suffering
Cancer
Of cancer, gifts, and gratitude
Yesterday felt heavy and strange as we closed the door on 2018. What a year. Twelve months ago today, I was recovering from the first
Colleen Elisabeth Chao
January 1, 2019
Cancer
Three months of chemo
Well, tomorrow is Round 12, my final chemo infusion. It was three months ago today that I went in for my first infusion, with a
Colleen Elisabeth Chao
April 12, 2018
Cancer
The gift of cancer
Four months ago I found a lump in my breast. And the Spirit clearly said, “This lump is a gift.” ~ ~ ~ This summer
Colleen Elisabeth Chao
November 24, 2017
Beauty
Where your soul will grow beautiful
As women, we really don’t ask for much. We’d just like to be healthy. Financially secure. Marry a great guy. See our children grow up
Colleen Elisabeth Chao
September 19, 2017
Hope
Painting
My dirty, sweaty 5-year-old is sitting on the back porch happily humming and throwing fistfuls of birdseed on the lawn. We’ll have an aviary here by
Colleen Elisabeth Chao
May 1, 2017
Love
Date at dawn
I penned this almost eight years ago in the midst of a desperate season, when I was hungry for the Word and a quiet space
Colleen Elisabeth Chao
February 17, 2017
Community
Kindness
This past year has been one of the hardest of my life. My hubby will say the same. We watched the bottom drop out from
Colleen Elisabeth Chao
January 25, 2017
Bible study
Bartimaeus
He was a blind man. A beggar. He lived long before Braille and social welfare, so he was probably far more desperate than the homeless
Colleen Elisabeth Chao
November 27, 2016
Bible study
The road to Compassion
If you’ve ever spent time around someone who thinks they know everything, you’ve got a pretty good picture of what I was like in my late
Colleen Elisabeth Chao
September 11, 2016
Category: Suffering
Beauty
Suffering’s Invitation
I remember the first time I visited the White House. I admired it from behind
April 18, 2019
Cancer
Of cancer, gifts, and gratitude
Yesterday felt heavy and strange as we closed the door on 2018. What a year.
January 1, 2019
Cancer
Three months of chemo
Well, tomorrow is Round 12, my final chemo infusion. It was three months ago today
April 12, 2018
Cancer
The gift of cancer
Four months ago I found a lump in my breast. And the Spirit clearly said,
November 24, 2017
Beauty
Where your soul will grow beautiful
As women, we really don’t ask for much. We’d just like to be healthy. Financially
September 19, 2017
Hope
Painting
My dirty, sweaty 5-year-old is sitting on the back porch happily humming and throwing fistfuls of
May 1, 2017
Love
Date at dawn
I penned this almost eight years ago in the midst of a desperate season, when
February 17, 2017
Community
January 25, 2017
Bible study
Bartimaeus
He was a blind man. A beggar. He lived long before Braille and social welfare,
November 27, 2016
Bible study
The road to Compassion
If you’ve ever spent time around someone who thinks they know everything, you’ve got a pretty
September 11, 2016
