by Sara | Apr 12, 2021 | Faith in God in Chronic Illness, Guest Writers, Living With Health Challenges
We seem to believe that to show weakness is inappropriate. At church we put on this persona that all is well in our lives, often masking our struggles from our church families; as if admitting that we are struggling is to admit that we are failing God. Yet God’s Word...
by Sara | Mar 18, 2021 | Living With Health Challenges, Loving Someone With Health Challenges, Uncategorized
You know those YouTube videos where girls get guys to define what girl products are? They can be hilarious. Well, I decided to put my own spin on it and ask some of my healthy friends to define common chronic illness terms that most chronic illness warriors would...
by Sara | Feb 1, 2021 | Faith in God in Chronic Illness, Living With Health Challenges, Mental Struggles
“In peace I will lie down and sleep, for you alone, Lord, make me dwell in safety.” Psalm 4:8 (NIV) I sat up in the dark room shaking. I frantically glanced around the room, trying to pinpoint the source of danger. I grabbed my phone and texted a friend, my breath...
by Sara | Dec 28, 2020 | Living With Health Challenges
“Did you really just joke about that?” My friend and I turned around, and I laughed. Yep, we did just joke about death and serious illness. My new friend Kelly is a medical professional and I was a chronic illness professional, so to speak. We were both faced...
by Sara | Dec 3, 2020 | Living With Health Challenges, Uncategorized
GUESS WHAT?! This year we are opening the Diamonds 2021 Conference merch shop BEFORE CHRISTMAS! As in… tooodddaayyyyy 🥳 But that’s not all. This year, the conference will be free while it’s live, but for those who can’t attend all of the...
by Sara | Nov 16, 2020 | Living With Health Challenges, Mental Struggles
When I cry, I gush snot. It’s disgusting. The noises are probably the worst part. And lately, I’ve been crying on people’s shoulders a lot when emotions get the best of me. The last two months I’ve been carrying around a roll of toilet paper for that very purpose per...
