Tag: pain

On Limiting Collateral Damage

Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters: You must all be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry. Human anger does not produce the righteousness God desires. – James 1:19-20 So yesterday I admitted… Read More

Collateral Damage

Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters: You must all be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry. Human anger does not produce the righteousness God desires. – James 1:19-20 I’ve noticed something lately…. Read More

When everything within me cries – Jesus

I’ve told you before about my friend, Anita. I can’t fully express how much I love her. She inspires and amazes me every day. She makes me laugh. She sits in the quiet dark with me. She is… Read More

The Last Straw

Don’t be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be discouraged, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you. I will hold you up with my victorious right hand. – Isaiah 41:10 Have you… Read More

When You Just Want to Go Home

I have very vivid memories of my first lumbar puncture. Now don’t get me wrong, while LPs are never fun, they don’t have to be torturous, either. This one was truly awful. I remember the nurse who was… Read More

Tips on Tuesday: Insomnia

An extra tip from last week’s post: * Kate says, “There are special fabrics you can wear that you dampen and as they evaporate, they specifically cool. I have a sample of the arm bands from Columbia Omni… Read More

Sleeping with the Enemy

“Come now, let’s settle this,” says the Lord. “Though your sins are like scarlet, I will make them as white as snow. Though they are red like crimson, I will make them as white as wool.” – Isaiah… Read More

Tips on Tuesday: The Dreaded UTI

Love each other with genuine affection, and take delight in honoring each other. – Romans 12:10   There is so much about living with chronic illness and disability that is strange. Hard. Embarrassing. Sometimes it can make us… Read More

Under the Big-Top

For by his great power he rules forever. He watches every movement of the nations. – Psalm 66:7a “Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, children of all ages…,” Do you ever feel like your life is a 3-Ring… Read More

Pain Relief

No, dear brothers and sisters, I have not achieved it,but I focus on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead… – Philippians 3:13 During childbirth with my first son, I learned a… Read More