by Sara | Nov 6, 2017 | Living With Health Challenges, Uncategorized
In my last post, we talked about expectations, rights, and attitudes and how to enjoy a birthday (or celebration or holiday) when you’re sick. Today, I thought we’d explore some creative ideas on how to circumvent the limitations chronic illness brings...
by Sara | Oct 30, 2017 | Living With Health Challenges, Uncategorized
The first birthday that I had after getting sick was my fifteenth, and I had been sick for close to eleven months at that point. I was living on an air mattress in our van and feeling pretty awful physically. Life was chaotic and exhausting, and I was just ready to be...
by Sara | Oct 24, 2017 | Faith in God in Chronic Illness
Moses is before God in the wilderness. He has seen the burning bush, God has given him his calling: Go tell Pharaoh, the ruler of Egypt to set my people free! While Moses has seen his people’s suffering up close and personal, he is unsure. Me? You really want...
by Sara | Oct 16, 2017 | Faith in God in Chronic Illness, Living With Health Challenges, Multiple Chemical Sensitivity, Toxic Mold Poisoning
I so long to go to church. I miss the fellowship, I miss real worship with real people and real instruments. But at this point in my life if I went to church I would end up very sick… maybe even for days following those two hours on Sunday. I know this because I...
by Sara | Oct 10, 2017 | Living With Health Challenges, Lyme Disease, Multiple Chemical Sensitivity, Toxic Mold Poisoning
Emily over at Called To Watch posted a great article about diagnosis and how to handle it when you aren’t the person who is sick- but a loved one or someone that you know is. It inspired me to share a little bit about my own diagnoses… I generalize my...
