The Power to Choose

Have you ever learned something, and the minute that the knowledge hit you, you knew that you were going to have to make a change? Like, maybe you read in a newspaper article that the CEO of your favorite charity earned a salary that was so ridiculously high that you knew at that very moment … Continue reading The Power to Choose →

Until Daybreak

Even as a teenager, I knew that the light was my refuge. If I could just hold on until daybreak, I would be able to rest my eyes, to sleep in peace. I have nothing left to give, and I have no fight left in me, and right now, I am just holding on until daybreak.

Scars

We've all heard the old adage, "Timing is everything." We often get ahead of ourselves, or impatient, and want things to happen right now. But, when everything comes together in God's perfect timing, amazing things happen - both for us and those who surround us. For me, impatience is generally the result of not knowing. … Continue reading Scars →

The Baby Weight

I have struggled with my weight as long as I can remember. I struggled to lose weight, to accept my weight, to maintain my weight, and to carry my weight. The only thing that wasn't a struggle when it came to my weight was putting it on. A slow metabolism and a love for food … Continue reading The Baby Weight →

How Are You?

Often, it's a formality, not requiring a response. Very seldom is it a question that people want an honest answer to. So why do we ask it? It's polite. These three words have become a dread for me. I don't want to lie, nor do I want to tell the truth. It would be impolite … Continue reading How Are You? →

Roll With It

When God gives you a promise, you hold onto it. Whether it takes two days or twenty years, you keep your fingers wrapped tightly around that promise. I once prayed every night for a whole year for God to change a situation - and I didn't even have a promise, only hope. And he spake … Continue reading Roll With It →

Life Happens in The Valley

When I hear Christians speak of the valley, it is generally with a negative connotation. The valley is just a temporary place you abide while you await the mountaintop, or the victory. You might hear someone say, "I have been in the valley for so long, I am ready for the mountaintop." In fact, I … Continue reading Life Happens in The Valley →

Experience Hope

Isn't it interesting how perspective works? The way you perceive something can so drastically change the way it affects your life. You've all heard the glass half full/empty analogy. It is so easy, living with a chronic condition, to end up on "team half-empty". When you live with pain most of your life, that pain … Continue reading Experience Hope →

Advocate For Yourself!

Today my doctor told me, "Thank you for advocating for yourself." I welcomed the words, almost felt like somehow she owed me that. I have spent two years going from doctor to doctor (Primary Care to Sports Medicine to OB/GYN to Pain Management), and I was misdiagnosed - twice. I have taken medicine - against … Continue reading Advocate For Yourself! →

Expect Nothing

I count on one thing; the same God who never fails will not fail me now...In the waiting, the same God who's never late is working all things out." Vertical Worship (Yes I will) In any aspect of life, when you have forward momentum and an obstacle interrupts that momentum, progress is halted. Most frequently, … Continue reading Expect Nothing →