by Sara | Apr 27, 2020 | Faith in God in Chronic Illness, Living With Health Challenges, Navigating Healing & Recovery
Tears flooded down my face, my mouth hung part way open as I ugly-cried. I wiped my nose on my sleeve and turned the page. I’ve been reading Hearts of Fire by Voice of the Martyrs, about eight women in the underground church. With each story my heart weeps for what...
by Sara | Mar 9, 2020 | Faith in God in Chronic Illness, Living With Health Challenges, Navigating Healing & Recovery
You know how people choose words for the year sometimes? I’d tried it once before, but I never really got it and my word didn’t seem to have anything to do with my year. But on New Year’s Eve this year, I decided to try it once again. I prayerfully wrestled...
by Sara | Mar 2, 2020 | Faith in God in Chronic Illness, Living With Health Challenges, Navigating Healing & Recovery
Author’s Note: I’m scared to publish this. Yep. It’s messy and emotional and a little too vulnerable. I thought giving it three weeks would help, but nope, three weeks after writing this I’m still scared to share this with anyone. But...
by Sara | Feb 24, 2020 | Faith in God in Chronic Illness, Living With Health Challenges, Mental Struggles, Navigating Healing & Recovery
“I just finished the Pentatuach!” “Congratulations!” My brother isn’t usually that sincere, but he was that day. Reading Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy so close together can be tricky for our low attention spans. I mean seriously, why do we need to...
by Sara | Feb 3, 2020 | Faith in God in Chronic Illness, Navigating Healing & Recovery
The last few weeks, I’ve felt God nudging me to not be so reliant on my safety nets forever. I’m healing. Sometimes it hard to believe and I know it may be hard to hear, for which I’m truly sorry, but I’m healing. My body is truly healing. This isn’t just another vain...
by Sara | Dec 9, 2019 | Faith in God in Chronic Illness, Living With Health Challenges, Loving Someone With Health Challenges, Navigating Healing & Recovery
This past week at Young Life (a youth ministry I volunteer for), one girl wore a cape. Granted, it was a few days after Halloween, but I thought it was awesome. Today, I want to encourage you to put on a cape. Who cares what Edna says? It’s too soon to quit....
