Christmas Letter 2016
Cheryl Rostek2016-12-24T22:53:00-08:00Joshua 1:9“ Be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.” As I sit to write our Christmas letter this year and ponder the
Advent Letter 2016
Cheryl Rostek2016-12-14T19:50:00-08:00Isaiah 32 & 35 (NLT), selected verses, emphasis mine (these are prophetic verses foretelling Jesus’ coming Look, a righteous king is coming! Then the wilderness will become a fertile field, and the fertile field will become
Psalm 31
Cheryl Rostek2016-12-14T19:46:00-08:00I went to Psalms this morning looking for Psalm 23 and ended up at Psalm 31. David's prayer reflects my own heart and gives words to the prayer I desire to bring before God:For the
Update – Dec. 12/16
Cheryl Rostek2016-12-14T19:42:00-08:00I haven’t given much of an update for a long time so here’s a recap of the last couple weeks. Going to the cancer centre every weekday has become like a “job” for me. At
Nov 29, 2016
Cheryl Rostek2016-11-29T23:28:00-08:00Emotionally spent. That about sums up how I feel. Physically, I feel fantastic. I am running again and that feels great. I sleep well. My body feels strong. But my soul is starting to feel
A letter to Rayna
Cheryl Rostek2016-11-29T23:24:00-08:00I had not planned, when I wrote this, to share it publicly. However, more and more the humanity of being real, genuine, authentic....whatever you want to call it, is increasingly important to me. I want
Rain on my parade
Cheryl Rostek2016-11-21T05:48:00-08:00Thanks to everyone for your prayers and encouragement. I have been encouraged to keep my head up and to look up, and I find the play on these literary terms remarkable: the secular uses these
Spiritual Attack
Cheryl Rostek2016-11-19T22:48:00-08:00Nov 19 2016Today I face a spiritual battle. My spirits have been dampened. I’ve felt discouraged. This is despite feeling great physically. The neurologist gave me the all-clear to run, so I added some run
My Plan of Attack
Cheryl Rostek2016-11-13T19:23:00-08:00Nov 13/16This past week has been filled with much exhaustion. Initially after my diagnosis of glioblastoma I would wake at night overwhelmed with tears and sorrow. I was full of grief for the loss of