by Sara | Sep 28, 2020 | Faith, Mental Struggles
“So . . . I’m not offering any value in this relationship right now?” My insecurity was laid bare before my friend. “It isn’t about offering value! You HAVE value. You are VALUABLE. I don’t give a rip what you think you can or can’t add to our friendship,...
by Sara | Mar 30, 2020 | Faith, For the Friends and Family, Guest Writers, Living With It, 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...
by Sara | Feb 24, 2020 | Faith, Healing, Living With It, Mental Struggles
“I just finished the Pentatuach!” “Congratulations!” My brother isn’t usually that sincere, but he was that day. Reading Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy so close together can be tricky for our low attention spans. I mean seriously, why do we need to...
by Sara | Feb 17, 2020 | For the Friends and Family, Girls Only, Living With It, Lyme, Mental Struggles, Uncategorized
Happy Valentine’s Day! I know that Valentine’s Day can be hard when you have a chronic illness for a lot of reasons. Holidays in general are difficult when you’re sick, since it can be hard to participate in the celebrations going on. Lately,...
by Sara | Jan 7, 2020 | Living With It, Mental Struggles
“How are you?” she asks me as we walk. “I’m doing better than last night.” I pull my scarf up further. “I kinda hit a wall and I still don’t feel great, but I’m hanging in there. How are you?” She shrugs. “I’m not a complainer.” I bristle. At...
by Sara | Nov 18, 2019 | Bookish Analogies, Faith, For the Friends and Family, Healing, Living With It, Lyme, Mental Struggles, Uncategorized
I was determined to start this blog post with some kind of epic and mysterious fictional quote from the Lord of the Rings or something about secrets and surprises, but after ten minutes searching for the perfect one, I gave up. Nevermind that not giving up is like one...
