by Sara | May 31, 2021 | Living With Health Challenges, Loving Someone With Health Challenges, Uncategorized
“What if no guy wants to marry a chronically ill girl?” She was ashamed to voice the question, but it wasn’t the first time I had heard it, nor would it be the last. You may have asked it as well. It was a question that has found its way into my own mind and my heart...
by Sara | May 17, 2021 | Living With Health Challenges, Uncategorized
I have a lot of sides to me. Most people do. I recently met some close friends in person for the first time and that was what Bethany kept commenting on: seeing my different sides. On this blog, you see my author side and sometimes my nerdy side and mostly, my chronic...
by Sara | May 12, 2021 | Living With Health Challenges, Loving Someone With Health Challenges, Uncategorized
via GIPHY In preparation for our upcoming Diamonds Conference about marriage in chronic illness we are having a special event! Starting Wednesday, May 12th we’re hosting an exclusive free four-day event for the Diamonds community! We’ll have games,...
by Sara | May 10, 2021 | Guest Writers, Living With Health Challenges
Do you listen to your body? Do you slow down or stop when you need to? Recently, I have been working on finding that balance. I deal with chronic pain and ongoing fatigue. If I am being honest, there are days that I really struggle in this area. I am 21 and want to do...
by Sara | May 3, 2021 | Living With Health Challenges, Loving Someone With Health Challenges, Uncategorized
GUUUUUUUUYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!! Guess what?! For the first time ever, we are doing TWO Diamonds live events in one year. And just wait until you hear the topic. As many of you know, I’m the host and founder of Diamonds 2021 —...
by Sara | Apr 26, 2021 | Guest Writers, Living With Health Challenges
I’m a doer, a maker, a check-list tackler. Any time I’m sitting down for more than a few minutes, I immediately think of something that needs to be done that I really should be doing instead of sitting.Sound familiar? (Please tell me I’m not the only one?!)So when my...
by Sara | Apr 12, 2021 | Faith in God in Chronic Illness, Guest Writers, Living With Health Challenges
We seem to believe that to show weakness is inappropriate. At church we put on this persona that all is well in our lives, often masking our struggles from our church families; as if admitting that we are struggling is to admit that we are failing God. Yet God’s Word...
by Sara | Mar 29, 2021 | Uncategorized
Have you gotten to attend a Diamonds conference? Diamonds is an online event for Christians with chronic illnesses and other health challenegs. There is so much work and preparation that goes into each event, and it’s anything but a one-woman show. As the conference...
by Sara | Mar 18, 2021 | Living With Health Challenges, Loving Someone With Health Challenges, Uncategorized
You know those YouTube videos where girls get guys to define what girl products are? They can be hilarious. Well, I decided to put my own spin on it and ask some of my healthy friends to define common chronic illness terms that most chronic illness warriors would...
by Sara | Feb 1, 2021 | Faith in God in Chronic Illness, Living With Health Challenges, Mental Struggles
“In peace I will lie down and sleep, for you alone, Lord, make me dwell in safety.” Psalm 4:8 (NIV) I sat up in the dark room shaking. I frantically glanced around the room, trying to pinpoint the source of danger. I grabbed my phone and texted a friend, my breath...
