by Sara | Aug 24, 2020 | Loving Someone With Health Challenges
“So often people say to stop crying when someone is crying or struggling. But I don’t get it.” “Neither do I.” The thing is, comforting someone crying and struggling is my comfort zone. Making small talk and deciphering a new social situation is not. ...
by Sara | Aug 17, 2020 | Loving Someone With Health Challenges
I rubbed the palm of my left hand with my right thumb. Circle after circle after circle. I could barely focus on what everyone was saying through the pain. If I moved, I might throw up. I was sitting in small group (back when we squished on couches in the same...
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 | May 11, 2020 | Loving Someone With Health Challenges, Lyme Disease
Happy Monday Everyone! My laptop is still out of commission, so this week I’m back with another lighthearted post for you’re enjoyment. May is Lyme Disease Awareness day, so this weekend my family took the Take A Bite Out of Lyme challenge to raise...
by Sara | Apr 20, 2020 | Loving Someone With Health Challenges, Uncategorized
Hi all. Today’s post is a little different. I suspect many of you caregivers and chronic illness warriors can relate to the struggle I’m sharing about in this post, but today I wanted to share something I wrote especially for Enneagram type twos. I know...
by Sara | Apr 6, 2020 | Living With Health Challenges, Loving Someone With Health Challenges
I don’t know how I would have survived chronic illness without my long-distance friendships. Many of my best friends live on the other side of the country — or world! But despite not even having met some of them, they have been there for me in ways that even in-person...
