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 | Jun 1, 2020 | Faith in God in Chronic Illness
Today I tried to put away goat milk in the Tupperware cabinet. That would not have been fun to find in the morning. I probably shouldn’t be writing this right now. My brain fog is unusually high, and my emotional energy is unusually low. I’ve tried to write a...
by Sara | May 25, 2020 | Uncategorized
Maybe this is just a Sara thing. But I love glancing through my spam comments on occasion. A lot of them are actually very uplifting and positive (if you ignore that they’re trying to manipulate you). Others of them are so bizarre you simply laugh. Most of all, they...
by Sara | May 18, 2020 | Living With Health Challenges, Multiple Chemical Sensitivity, Toxic Mold Poisoning, Uncategorized
“Why do you where a mask? Were you burned by acid or something?” “It’s just that they’re terribly comfortable. I think everyone will be wearing them in the future.” Ah, The Princess Bride. It’s one of my favorite movies....
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 | May 4, 2020 | Living With Health Challenges, Lyme Disease, Multiple Chemical Sensitivity, Toxic Mold Poisoning
This past week was rough. Not gonna lie. At least, healthwise. I was in more pain than I’ve been in in . . . maybe a year? On top of that, my laptop broke, which definitely hindered writing. Between the two, I decided to stick with an easier blog post this week and...
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 | 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 16, 2020 | Book News & Recs, Faith in God in Chronic Illness, Uncategorized
Yep, you’re invited! This Saturday, I’m doing my 2nd ever live author reading of my book He’s Making Diamonds. Come in join in for some uplifting truth, encouragement, and conversation. I’ll be reading chapter 11, Moving Mountains. Even if you...
by Sara | Apr 13, 2020 | Faith in God in Chronic Illness, Uncategorized
Today, I’m joining in the LitAFlame blog link-up. A bunch of bloggers are sharing their testimonies and thoughts on Exodus 14:14 as we celebrate Easter. Jesus saved my life. He saved my soul through sacrificing Himself on the cross so that I could be forgiven and live...
