by Sara | Feb 17, 2026 | Uncategorized
By Katerina Lea I drove home feeling defeated, fatigued, and needing food. Last month, I was excited for a potential opportunity that would help me gain experience for my dream career. But, even after all of the information, I felt that it wasn’t the right fit. I just...
by Sara | Nov 19, 2025 | Gut and Food, Living With Health Challenges
My mother-in-law’s first impression of me wasn’t when I shook her hand. Vera’s first impression came as my now-husband Peter tried to coordinate with his mom what we would eat for dinner. Due to my chronic illnesses, I have a wide range of food sensitivities...
by Sara | Oct 1, 2025 | Loving Someone With Health Challenges, Navigating Healing & Recovery, Writing With A Chronic Illness
I tell my story for a living. I’m an author and a speaker, you see. And my story is a doozy: Trauma, chronic illness, loss of my home, loved ones battling suicide, and being given a month to live paint some of the broad strokes. Hope, growth, healing, and joy bring...
by Sara | May 13, 2025 | Faith in God in Chronic Illness
You’ve heard Franklin Roosevelt’s quote, “Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the assessment that something else is more important than fear.” Proper motivation is certainly an effective tactic for overcoming fear. But as I read my Bible, I see...
by Sara | Dec 17, 2024 | Loving Someone With Health Challenges
Your friend is struggling. She’s pouring out her heart, and she looks up at you. Tears are starting to slip out. Inwardly, you are squirming. What on earth do you say? What would be helpful? She’s in pain, and you want it to stop. What advice can you give her?...
