http://www.adventuredayone.com Adventure Day One Tue, 13 Apr 2010 18:56:34 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en April 13, 2010 – Each day we wake up we live with the reality that it could be our last.  This journey has given us insight into a new way of looking at the world, through the eyes of dealing with leukemia.  Once you have gone through the fire, you ... http://www.adventuredayone.com/2010/04/13/adventure-day-one-%e2%80%93what-would-you-do%e2%80%a6if-you-knew-you-would-not-fail/ April 12, 2010 –None of us are ever assured that tomorrow will be anything we planned, so after a lot of soul searching and many long talks not only between ourselves and our family, but also with God, we decided to make a life decision.  I don’t know how other ... http://www.adventuredayone.com/2010/04/13/adventure-day-one-%e2%80%93prayer-the-original-wireless-connection/ April 11, 2010 –Rules in life help us stay on our path; navigate us to our destinations without getting in trouble.  They give our life structure and in some ways comfort, that we are doing the right things.  While on this journey with leukemia, the rules get written anew almost ... http://www.adventuredayone.com/2010/04/13/adventure-day-one-%e2%80%93the-rules-are%e2%80%a6there-are-no-rules/ March 18, 2010 –Believing starts when we are small, our “someone” is usually our mother or father, and our “something” might be a blanket or a teddy bear.  As we grow up the “someone” and “something” changes.  Who we are and what we believe is shaped by our family, our ... http://www.adventuredayone.com/2010/03/18/adventure-day-one-%e2%80%93mile-marker-four-believe-in-someone-or-something/ February 28, 2010 –Word got out that things had changed, that there were problems, and the emails started coming in… How is Rickey doing - last I heard he was in ICU.  What are the docs saying?  How are you holding up?   We foolishly thought we were out of the ... http://www.adventuredayone.com/2010/02/28/adventure-day-one-%e2%80%93-how-quickly-life-takes-an-unexpected-turn/ February 21, 2010 –Does anyone really know the toll chemotherapy takes on one’s body, the chemicals that are required to kill the disease also fatigues the mind and spirit.  What better way to gain strength than at home with family.  Rickey was resting at home to gain the strength he ... http://www.adventuredayone.com/2010/02/22/adventure-day-one-%e2%80%93-gaining-strength-to-face-tomorrow-it%e2%80%99s-a-good-news-day/ February 1, 2010 –Funny how life flies by when you are living it –we go through cycles of awareness in our lives.  What ever worries us takes our focus, but what delights us can distract our hearts and bring us joy – if only for a moment.  As humans we ... http://www.adventuredayone.com/2010/02/02/adventure-day-one-%e2%80%93-cycles-of-awareness-%e2%80%93-the-story-continues/ December 25, 2008 –Home is where the heart is, or that is how the saying goes, but when you are diagnosed with cancer, the hospital is the last place you want to call home on Christmas.  That was the dilemma Rickey faced on Christmas Eve in 2002.  Although the word ... http://www.adventuredayone.com/2008/12/26/adventure-day-one-%e2%80%93-i%e2%80%99ll-be-home-for-christmas/ December 23, 2008 – This is the time of year when traditions abound, each family shares the holidays in their own special way, but one thing remains constant – gifts.  Some families pick a name and buy one special present and others pile the presents around the tree, no matter ... http://www.adventuredayone.com/2008/12/23/adventure-day-one-%e2%80%93-the-gift/ December 22, 2008 –Nothing short of a miracle…Life had changed so very much for us in 2002 without us even noticing – in a matter of a few months all our priorities and all our focus had shifted to Rickey’s illness.  Without hesitation prayer moved to the beginning, middle and ... http://www.adventuredayone.com/2008/12/22/adventure-day-one-%e2%80%93-power-of-prayer/