by Sara | Jan 25, 2021 | Uncategorized
So many people put in so much work for this project. This was NOT a one-woman show. I want to take some time to acknowledge and thank each and every person who helped make Diamonds 2021 happen. You see, I’m the kind of girl who always reads the acknowledgment page in...
by Sara | Jan 22, 2021 | Uncategorized
via GIPHY Eeep! Any pre-public-speaking tips for me? What is Diamonds 2021? Diamonds is an annual online conference for chronically ill Christians. Millions of chronically ill people battle impossible trials every single day. But so many of them feel so alone. The...
by Sara | Jan 13, 2021 | Uncategorized
Diamonds 2021, my free online conference for Christians with health challenges is live in TEN days! Eep! Today I thought I’d do something special, so without further ado, let’s pretend we stopped to talk after book club, and asked about each other’s...
by Sara | Dec 28, 2020 | Living With Health Challenges
“Did you really just joke about that?” My friend and I turned around, and I laughed. Yep, we did just joke about death and serious illness. My new friend Kelly is a medical professional and I was a chronic illness professional, so to speak. We were both faced...
by Sara | Dec 14, 2020 | Guest Writers, Loving Someone With Health Challenges, Mental Struggles
I’m super excited to share this guest post from one of my amazing writing mentees. Eliadah has become a good friend of mine and as someone who has experienced some of what she describes in this article, I am so glad you are reading this. This is something too...
by Sara | Dec 3, 2020 | Living With Health Challenges, Uncategorized
GUESS WHAT?! This year we are opening the Diamonds 2021 Conference merch shop BEFORE CHRISTMAS! As in… tooodddaayyyyy 🥳 But that’s not all. This year, the conference will be free while it’s live, but for those who can’t attend all of the...
by Sara | Nov 30, 2020 | Loving Someone With Health Challenges, Lyme Disease, Mental Struggles
Anxiety, depression, and irrational thoughts used to be my norm. Those were probably the worst moments of my chronic illness journey. In them, most of my most important relationships were broken. In them, I felt like I lost myself. In them, I felt like a failed...
by Sara | Nov 27, 2020 | Book News & Recs, Uncategorized
For only the second time EVER, my book He’s Making Diamonds is on sale for only $0.99! Eep! If you have not yet read it, now is the time to buy it. This doesn’t happen very often, and it only lasts until Cyber Monday! Look at my little book baby, off to...
by Sara | Nov 16, 2020 | Living With Health Challenges, Mental Struggles
When I cry, I gush snot. It’s disgusting. The noises are probably the worst part. And lately, I’ve been crying on people’s shoulders a lot when emotions get the best of me. The last two months I’ve been carrying around a roll of toilet paper for that very purpose per...
by Sara | Nov 2, 2020 | Faith in God in Chronic Illness, Guest Writers, Living With Health Challenges, Loving Someone With Health Challenges, Mental Struggles, Uncategorized
TODAY’S THE DAY!!! This has been in the works since April, and so many hours and sweat and tears have already been poured into this . . . and now I get to officially share it with you all! Diamonds 2021 is officially happening. And today, we’re sharing all...
