by Sara | Mar 24, 2024 | Faith
My doctor and I are friends. That should say something about how much time we’ve spent together. How many appointments and how many hours in waiting rooms and how much rescheduling has happened. When we’re chronically ill, we pour most of our time, energy, and...
by Sara | Mar 11, 2024 | Faith, Uncategorized
I was the girl sitting on the sidelines. I was the teenager accepting the loss of all my dreams to be a wife, mother, and author. I was the girl looking in the mirror with a single tear slipping down my face, wondering how I could look so normal when...
by Sara | Jun 23, 2023 | Faith, Living With It
Put your hand up if you’re tired. Actually, don’t, that takes energy. But do any of these apply to you? -You’re exhausted -You don’t know how to rest emotionally -You feel guilty for resting -You don’t think you’re productive enough -You’re chronically ill...
by Sara | May 27, 2023 | Faith, Living With It, Uncategorized
Dear Warrior, I sat on my floor, frustration bringing tears to my eyes. I was trying. I was trying so, so hard, but I couldn’t do it. I couldn’t make my body do all the things I wanted to do. I kept pushing, but extra energy refused to magically appear. I took more...
by Sara | Apr 17, 2023 | Faith
A few years ago, I was a bedridden, chronically ill teenager. I couldn’t do much, but what I could do what write. So I wrote. I wrote a blog. Then a book. Then I asked, “now what?” And a friend suggested an online conference. In blissful ignorance of what that would...
by Sara | Mar 15, 2023 | Faith, Guest Writers, Living With It
When a New Year Holds Old Struggles Guidance from 2 Peter for a Fruitful, Faithful Walk The turning of a calendar page doesn’t automatically infuse fresh hope, especially for those waking up to the same trials as last year. For many, the new year was ushered in with...
