by Sara | Feb 3, 2020 | Faith in God in Chronic Illness, Navigating Healing & Recovery
The last few weeks, I’ve felt God nudging me to not be so reliant on my safety nets forever. I’m healing. Sometimes it hard to believe and I know it may be hard to hear, for which I’m truly sorry, but I’m healing. My body is truly healing. This isn’t just another vain...
by Sara | Jan 27, 2020 | Uncategorized
Diamonds 2020 is over. I feel like I have to keep saying that so that it sinks in. I woke up the day after the conference much earlier than I wanted to (I planned on sleeping in) super stressed about the conference . . . even though it was over. It’s been an...
by Sara | Jan 20, 2020 | Uncategorized
Today starts the official Diamonds 2020 blog tour!! (Also, the MERCH SHOP OPENING, but more on that later.) Whoop whoop! I have a special message for you. Even on the first day of opening registration for Diamonds 2020, we got a lot of messages and comments and DMs...
by Sara | Jan 15, 2020 | Book News & Recs, Faith in God in Chronic Illness, Guest Writers, Living With Health Challenges, Uncategorized
There is nothing quite like the panic leading up to release day and the relief of successfully making it to release day in one piece. But we did it! I jumped through Amazon’s hoops for the third time, and the Diamonds 2020: Fighting Together study guide is now...
by Sara | Jan 13, 2020 | Faith in God in Chronic Illness, Living With Health Challenges
So often as spoonies we can feel useless. Maybe we don’t always use that word, but it sure seems like we can’t serve God or other people very well while chronically ill. Other people can volunteer at summer camps and lead Bible studies and go to 4th of July parades,...
by Sara | Jan 10, 2020 | Faith in God in Chronic Illness, Guest Writers, Living With Health Challenges, Loving Someone With Health Challenges, Uncategorized
Diamonds 2020 is officially under two weeks away! Final preparations are in full swing. There are social media lives and takeovers going on, a study guide release days away from occuring, trial runs in the works, way too many giveaways (if that is such a thing), and...
by Sara | Jan 7, 2020 | Living With Health Challenges, Mental Struggles
“How are you?” she asks me as we walk. “I’m doing better than last night.” I pull my scarf up further. “I kinda hit a wall and I still don’t feel great, but I’m hanging in there. How are you?” She shrugs. “I’m not a complainer.” I bristle. At...
by Sara | Dec 30, 2019 | Faith in God in Chronic Illness, Uncategorized
There is probably a better way to title this post, but I have so many exciting things to share, I wasn’t sure how to squeeze it all in. 😉 But as you all know by now unless you’ve been hiding in a Hobbit hole somewhere (an activity I slightly envy), Diamonds 2020 is...
by Sara | Dec 23, 2019 | Faith in God in Chronic Illness, Living With Health Challenges, Uncategorized
Maybe you’re missing family. Maybe your chronic illness is making a mess of things. Maybe you’re snowed in. Maybe you don’t have a hickory honey ham. Maybe you moved to a new place, and your usual traditions are disrupted. Maybe you had a recent break-up or friendship...
by Sara | Dec 16, 2019 | Living With Health Challenges, Multiple Chemical Sensitivity, Toxic Mold Poisoning
It’s Christmas time. To many, the most wonderful time of the year. And it was for me all throughout my childhood. But when I got sick, it became a little more difficult. Chronic illness forced me to miss out on many holiday activities and traditions, and in addition...
