by Sara | Jun 11, 2023 | Uncategorized
The Diamonds Summer Event is JUST around the corner, and we need you! Every event, we recruit a team of moderators who are basically the frontlines of the conference. And if you’re able — we’d love to have you come alongside us to serve the chronic illness...
by Sara | Jun 2, 2023 | Uncategorized
I hate saying no. But when chronic illness is part of your life, you have to say so many no’s you wish you could take back. It’s just how it is. And so if you need to say no to attending the Diamonds Conference live or are going to miss some of the sessions during a...
by Sara | May 27, 2023 | Faith, Living With It, Uncategorized
Dear Warrior, I sat on my floor, frustration bringing tears to my eyes. I was trying. I was trying so, so hard, but I couldn’t do it. I couldn’t make my body do all the things I wanted to do. I kept pushing, but extra energy refused to magically appear. I took more...
by Sara | Apr 17, 2023 | Faith
A few years ago, I was a bedridden, chronically ill teenager. I couldn’t do much, but what I could do what write. So I wrote. I wrote a blog. Then a book. Then I asked, “now what?” And a friend suggested an online conference. In blissful ignorance of what that would...
by Sara | Mar 15, 2023 | Faith, Guest Writers, Living With It
When a New Year Holds Old Struggles Guidance from 2 Peter for a Fruitful, Faithful Walk The turning of a calendar page doesn’t automatically infuse fresh hope, especially for those waking up to the same trials as last year. For many, the new year was ushered in with...
by Sara | Feb 27, 2023 | Faith, Guest Writers
I woke up this morning with the usual pounding in my head, arm and leg weakness, and fatigue. I lay in bed for a few minutes, fighting to keep my eyes open, before grabbing my phone andopening my notes app, where I have a collection of quotes and Bible verses. Though...
by Sara | Jan 29, 2023 | Uncategorized
What an incredible two days it has been with you all at Diamonds 2023: Seeing The Invisible! And we still have another day left! (It’s not too late to join!) I don’t have words. So instead, let me share some of yours: “Does anyone else feel this...
by Sara | Jan 26, 2023 | Uncategorized
They say being a chronic illness warrior is a full-time job. They’re right. We spend all of our time putting out fires, responding to flares, filling medications, taking medications, forgetting if we took medications, sleeping, trying to eat,...
by Sara | Jan 20, 2023 | Faith, Uncategorized
As you all know, our next Diamonds conference is coming up soon! Diamonds is a free, online conference for Christians with health challenges and chronic illnesses Diamonds 2023 is right around the corner, January 27th-29th and TODAY IS RELEASE DAY for this...
by Sara | Jan 16, 2023 | For the Friends and Family
Dear Parent, The term “parent” seems so . . . distant, so clinical. Parents are people, parents are warriors, parents are some of the people I most respect in life. I think of the parent in Mark 5. Jarius, dignified teacher, begging in the dust at Jesus’ feet. His...
