Yay! I’m blessed to have a new article running on Rest Ministries, Wellsphere, and Chronic Illness Pain Devotionals. Illness stinks, long-term illness. . . well, it stinks even more. It’s bad enough being sick, but then there is that nagging worry about not doing anything worthwhile. Being useless. (Whimper.) Fortunately, we are never useless. Everyone has a purpose in God’s kingdom. Thankfully, God doesn’t define us by what we can do, but what we will allow
Read more →I’m blessed to have the following article running today on Rest Ministries, Chronic Illness Pain Daily Devotionals… “The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged” (Deuteronomy 31:8). The bed clings, pulling me deeper into the comfort of warm sheets. The floor is littered with Kleenex(R). Empty cough drop wrappers adorn the nightstand. I don’t
Read more →I received great news this week on my latest blood work, my ANA, SED rate, and Lyme test all came within the normal range!!! It’s been ten years since all three have been normal. God is soooooo awesome! The only thing out of range is I’m low on Vitamin D. An easy fix with some prescription strength D and daily supplements. I’m still smiling, and so grateful for this wonderful blessing. Goodness I keep thinking
Read more →Woo hoo! I’m blessed again by Rest Ministries. My article, Praise Parachute is running (or parachuting) on their site. I would be honored if you would visit, http://chronicillnesspaindevotionals.wordpress.com/2010/09/01/is-your-illness-overwhelming-you-pull-out-a-praise-parachute// Thank you!
Read more →Life sometimes just stinks. Heartache, pain, illness, and suffering seem like a one-way trip off a rocky cliff. As troubles continue, depressing thoughts and emotions swirl in despair and anxiety. Whimper. Fortunately, there is always a light at the end of the tunnel. Regardless of the circumstances, hope exists. In the end the good guys win, and those who put their trust in Christ receive a happily-ever-after. And to get through the problems of today,
Read more →Thanks to Lyme disease, this is one of those days I can barely move. My body feels like it’s shuffling through waist-deep wet sand. Every scar on my body hurts, which after seven surgeries and numerous negative experiences makes for an ouchy day. My brain has been replaced with mush, and my eyes are teary from a chronic condition that resurfaces when my immune system is acting up. I’ll admit, I am so tired of
Read more →There are people who come into your life who you never forget and no one can replace. Kathy Kinzbach Brewer was one of those people. Kathy memories make me smile and tug on my heart. Yesterday was the anniversary of my precious friend’s death. Her time on earth was far too short. God answered our prayers for Kathy’s healing—just not in the way we had planned. Sometimes God calms the storm, and other times He calms His child. My sister-in-law Kathy was diagnosed with a rare form of leukemia in June of 1996. Their daughter Kelly was only a toddler at the time. Kathy battled the disease through chemotherapy, radiation, and a bone-marrow transplant. Through it all many prayers were offered up for her healing—excitement and anticipation through remissions and then heartbreaking relapse. The questions were unending, the answers few.
Read more →How could one tiny tick cause so many problems? Chronic Lyme disease stinks. Six years of incorrect diagnosis left borreliosis bacteria firmly entrenched in my body causing a roller coaster ride of never-ending negative effects. I’ve begged for healing for years. Even with prayer, faith healers, healing rooms, anointing with oil, constant and consistent prayer, repenting of anything and everything from my earliest thought patterns, and still the illness remains. I’d throw myself on the ground
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