by Sara | Dec 10, 2018 | Faith in God in Chronic Illness
Illness almost killed me. I didn’t know it at the time. Not really. I’d guessed, but I didn’t know for sure. Not until later, when I was “out of the woods”, as my doctor put it. Though I hadn’t been told, she told my parents that if they hadn’t brought me in to...
by Sara | Dec 7, 2018 | Book News & Recs, Guest Writers, Loving Someone With Health Challenges, Uncategorized
Hello, loyal readers! I hope you are all having wonderful days. But if not, I pray you may be comforted and find relief. Either way, here is a guest post by the lovely Angela Watts to encourage you. She and her family have walked through some intense trials of their...
by Sara | Dec 3, 2018 | Faith in God in Chronic Illness, Living With Health Challenges, Loving Someone With Health Challenges, Uncategorized
At last, I get to tell you! *bounces with excitement* I’ve been working on this for a loonnnggggg time, and even harder, I’ve been keeping it a secret! But at last, today is the day. I get to tell you. You get to know. We can be happy together. (And no, it’s not...
by Sara | Nov 26, 2018 | Uncategorized
So . . . I like books. (Major understatement.) One of the best questions you could ask me is what books I’d recommend. Awkward silences eliminated. You didn’t ask, but I’m going to tell you a few anyway — there’s a sale, read at your own...
by Sara | Nov 23, 2018 | Book News & Recs, Uncategorized
For some reason, every time I put books on my Christmas list, no one thinks they count as good gifts and doesn’t get them. (I wonder if that means I should stop getting everyone else so many books for birthdays and holidays?) But I don’t understand. To me,...
by Sara | Nov 19, 2018 | Faith in God in Chronic Illness, Navigating Healing & Recovery
As you know, I’ve been in a season of healing from my long-term illness of the past few years. One of the things I’ve been reminded of is the need to continue the habits I used to survive spiritually while sick — even when I’m recovering. Like thankfulness. (Hey,...
by Sara | Nov 13, 2018 | Navigating Healing & Recovery
Dear Childhood Ignorance, How have you been? I know we haven’t talked recently. Sorry about that. I meant to keep in touch. Wanted to keep in touch. But you’re the one who left me. I didn’t want our relationship to end. Not really, as much as my young self imagined...
by Sara | Nov 5, 2018 | Guest Writers, Navigating Healing & Recovery
I used to think that when major events happened, time would not only heal, but the events eventually faded and that person would move on. But then, I had to experience my own struggle with life, healing, and the feeling of paralyzation. And that changed not only my...
by Sara | Oct 29, 2018 | Book News & Recs
Everything is against them. Born into slavery, Rapha is a Philistine who is almost twice as big as his Israelite masters. They find any excuse they can to beat him. When he is accused of murder, he runs off into the desert, planning to never return and hate all...
by Sara | Oct 22, 2018 | Guest Writers, Gut and Food
First, I’m sorry I missed last week (you didn’t notice, did you? XD I know how blog-reading works.) (Okay, if you did notice without my prompting though, send me a message and I’ll send you something free ? ), I promise I have good (ish) excuses....
