When a mysterious illness attacked my body ten years ago, I fought it with Jesus beside me.
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This post first appeared at Seriously Write. Every single one of us is broken. First, as members of Adam’s race, we are all broken by sin. Our sins and resultant weaknesses leak out of us daily throughout our lives, even …
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Grief is not a tame emotion. It emerges at odd times, and there is often no rhyme or reason. What I thought was resolved, was not. Such is grief. I didn’t want to be the sick mom, and I didn’t …
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These are the secrets whispered in rheumatologists’ offices as we attempt to communicate our daily reality. Communication is one of the most important tools in medicine, and it goes both ways. I must find words my doctors understand. It’s surprising …
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When I caught mono in 2013, it propelled into high gear the autoimmune disorder I had no idea was already attacking my body. I was prepping Refuge, my first novel, for publication and was excited about everything that lay before …
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Embracing what we do not like, because we know God has allowed it for our good, our refining, and our growth isn’t as tidy as it sounds. It involves late nights of staring at the blackened ceiling, of deliberately not …
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If you’ve been sick for a long time and no one can tell you what’s wrong, I’m writing to you. Relief may be in sight. But action is required. I was just diagnosed with CREST syndrome, also known as limited …
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I didn’t want to be part of a real-life science fiction story where mystery ailments strike hard at the general populace. Is it a sinister plot? Has the government been testing chemical warfare on us as part of a secret …
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I write my posts several weeks in advance. As I prepare this post, I haven’t yet seen the specialist who will be diagnosing my autoimmune disorder this month. However, by the time you read this, I will have already been …
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