The last prompt for the 2016 Photo Challenge was Spirit.
In 2009 my husband Mr E had cancer. He had a gruelling six months of chemo and radiotherapy. He had been self-employed so we were dependent on my earnings and I had to keep working whilst supporting him. Our youngest had just started uni. My step-mother had a stroke and was in hospital too. It was a question of heads down and keep going a day at a time.
And then it was all over. He had an all clear. Our eldest son got married and my lovely in-law family gave us a holiday in Crete.
What sustained us through all of this was our faith and our love of the natural world.
This church set amongst the trees and mountains of Crete, taken on that holiday in 2009, encompass this perfectly.
Next year Sandra and I have devised a new photo challenge and we very much hope you will take part. Once again here are the prompts.
Don’t forget to leave a link to your Spirit picture in the comments.
Happy Snapping 2017!
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Perfect image to go with your life journey – glad to hear Mr E has had the all-clear:)
No need to tag, just leave your link
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Wow what a difficult time you had. So evocative with that image too. I would love to join in your challenge next year 😊
Oh that would be simply marvellous, your pictures from Gibralter are stunning.
Thanks Cathy, I’m looking forward to it. Do I just need to tag you in my post?
What a beautiful image to remember your strong family spirit at that time Cathy. Here is the link to my contribution https://haikuhound.wordpress.com/2016/12/30/spiritual-vision/ . I thought I had better get back for the last challenge when I read your inspirational story.
Thanks Denis, and you have shared a lovely image too.
What a difficult time that must have been, so happy you’ve come through it. Lovely, lovely post! Hopping back onto the Photo Challenge for 2017!
Be wonderful to have you on board again. It’s the knid of challenge you can dip in and out of as time and inclination allow.
A perfect ending to your 2016 challenge! Beautiful photo and a happy ending to boot!
Ah thanks Kathy.
A gorgeous picture — what a special trip that must have been!
Yes it really was. So grateful to family and the NHS.
2009 must have been a very very lousy year for your family. I’m glad it’s in the past xxx
Absolutely. Yes it was a hard time. Not the worst year vere but near the top. Thank goodness for a happy ending.
a lovely photo and a wonderful way to end what must have been a grueling time for you all. Wonderful in-laws! So glad Mr. E beat that big C.
Thanks so much. The inlaws came up trumps, no way could we have gone abroad without them. Mr E is fine and dandy these days.
Hi Merry Christmas and happy 2017. I would really like to take part in your photo challenge next year. How do I go abouts adding/tagging photos.
Oh we would love to have you along. Next year we will leave a link to posts in the comments section of Sandra’s blog at Wild Daffodil. I will put a link up in my first entry. But of course I am happy to have links on my blog too. Good luck.
Wow–that really is a perfect shot, given the story you shared!
Thanks Kerry.