by Sara | Sep 7, 2020 | Guest Writers, Living With Health Challenges, Uncategorized
My name is Jemma-Tiffany. I have a rare condition called hyperacusis. My childhood was very different than most kids, I have been unable to attend social events, stores, most public places, listen to music, wash dishes, go on vacation, or even take showers because the...
by Sara | Jun 29, 2020 | Faith in God in Chronic Illness, Guest Writers
I stared at myself in the mirror as I wearily leaned on the the counter, the feeling of lightheaded dizziness still making me unbalanced. I questioned what on earth was going on with me as tears started to fill my eyes. I’ve always gotten sick easily, had to watch...
by Sara | Jun 22, 2020 | Faith in God in Chronic Illness, Guest Writers
Before I got Lyme disease, I based my identity on external things. I was a writer. I could sit down and spin stories and I loved it. It was what I wanted to be, and I staked so much of my identity within the sphere of writing. I was a reader. I would...
by Sara | Jun 15, 2020 | Guest Writers, Living With Health Challenges, Loving Someone With Health Challenges
Your church is full of chronically ill people, whether they’re vocal about their daily struggles or not. And those people might be struggling to truly connect with a church. As my health has deteriorated over the last few years, I’ve experienced firsthand how...
by Sara | Mar 30, 2020 | Faith in God in Chronic Illness, Guest Writers, Living With Health Challenges, Loving Someone With Health Challenges, Mental Struggles, Uncategorized
So many chronically ill Christians feel so alone. Day after day, we struggle to get out of bed, to function through the pain, to hold on to hope. As years pass and we live in constant pain and unknowns, it’s hard. At first, people tend to bring meals and...
by Sara | Jan 15, 2020 | Book News & Recs, Faith in God in Chronic Illness, Guest Writers, Living With Health Challenges, Uncategorized
There is nothing quite like the panic leading up to release day and the relief of successfully making it to release day in one piece. But we did it! I jumped through Amazon’s hoops for the third time, and the Diamonds 2020: Fighting Together study guide is now...
