Well, here I am sitting in bed like usual. I am awake and unable to sleep, which has been the common theme since December 2010. My husband, Tim, on the other hand is narcoleptic (literally) and so he is passed out, snoring, and dreaming away. If you are not aware, narcoleptics (or “narcolept” as my […]
Never fails to bring a sense of major discomfort: 1. Semi trucks – especially red ones. 2. Seeing a driver’s training car behind me – with an inexperienced driver. 3. Seeing a driver behind me texting, looking around aimlessly, or putting make up on. 4. Being sent to an additional specialist and having to go […]
With life comes uncertainty. With uncertainty comes a choice. This journey is no longer about me. It is about being given a second chance at life. It is about living out the purpose that has been delegated to me by God. My faith is giving me strength. My faith is giving my pain and […]
All Things Work Together Through The Grace Of God On January 1, 2012, I had the opportunity to share my testimony with Macomb Christian Church. After the service, a fellow sister in Christ gave me a pamphlet that she had received. The pamphlet was from a man who she had previously met. She told me […]
“Enlightenment: The ability to change what you were taught to believe.” Louise L. Hay We all have a choice. I have a choice. You have a choice. It is that simple. So, wherein lies the difficulty with making change? Is it that we do not want to be happy? No, I do not think that […]
“And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God.” ROMANS 8:28 From the devotional book: My Utmost For His Highest, By Oswald Chambers THE TEST OF LOYALTY It is only the loyal soul who believes that God engineers circumstances. We take such liberty with our circumstances, we do not […]
“Life is a Journey. Follow your Heart. Chase your Dreams.” Let me take you on a deep little journey through my life… Childhood Believe it or not, I struggled with weight, with fitting in, and with feeling accepted. I developed breasts before others and always looked at other girls admiring their “flat stomachs”. […]
Saturday, 29 October is World Stroke Day “Every six seconds, regardless of age or gender – someone somewhere will die from stroke.” Let me take you back with me to July 12, 2008… At this time I was 26 years old and life was full of promise. It “was time” to get married, so I […]
From Citi5.org Dr. Nicole M. Eastman’s car was struck by a semi-truck three times on the expressway traveling at approximately 65 miles per hour. She shares her thoughts on purpose and hope for all. What is Hope? For me, hope is the reason that I get out of bed every morning. It is the reason that […]
Disabled Chronic Pain Sufferers: Questions and Comments to Avoid and My Personal Recommendations Important Questions to Avoid “When will the pain go away?” and/or “When will you go back to work?” These are probably the most frustrating questions that I am asked. Please understand that pain is not understood well even by most physicians. Each […]