by Sara | Jun 15, 2020 | Guest Writers, Living With Health Challenges, Loving Someone With Health Challenges
Your church is full of chronically ill people, whether they’re vocal about their daily struggles or not. And those people might be struggling to truly connect with a church. As my health has deteriorated over the last few years, I’ve experienced firsthand how...
by Sara | May 18, 2020 | Living With Health Challenges, Multiple Chemical Sensitivity, Toxic Mold Poisoning, Uncategorized
“Why do you where a mask? Were you burned by acid or something?” “It’s just that they’re terribly comfortable. I think everyone will be wearing them in the future.” Ah, The Princess Bride. It’s one of my favorite movies....
by Sara | May 4, 2020 | Living With Health Challenges, Lyme Disease, Multiple Chemical Sensitivity, Toxic Mold Poisoning
This past week was rough. Not gonna lie. At least, healthwise. I was in more pain than I’ve been in in . . . maybe a year? On top of that, my laptop broke, which definitely hindered writing. Between the two, I decided to stick with an easier blog post this week and...
by Sara | Apr 27, 2020 | Faith in God in Chronic Illness, Living With Health Challenges, Navigating Healing & Recovery
Tears flooded down my face, my mouth hung part way open as I ugly-cried. I wiped my nose on my sleeve and turned the page. I’ve been reading Hearts of Fire by Voice of the Martyrs, about eight women in the underground church. With each story my heart weeps for what...
by Sara | Apr 6, 2020 | Living With Health Challenges, Loving Someone With Health Challenges
I don’t know how I would have survived chronic illness without my long-distance friendships. Many of my best friends live on the other side of the country — or world! But despite not even having met some of them, they have been there for me in ways that even in-person...
by Sara | Mar 30, 2020 | Faith in God in Chronic Illness, Guest Writers, Living With Health Challenges, Loving Someone With Health Challenges, Mental Struggles, Uncategorized
So many chronically ill Christians feel so alone. Day after day, we struggle to get out of bed, to function through the pain, to hold on to hope. As years pass and we live in constant pain and unknowns, it’s hard. At first, people tend to bring meals and...
