Humbling being transformed for HIS glory alone
I was angry. Up until that point, I had remained strong, just going with the flow despite so many changes and tubes. Although as I sat in the blue infusion center chair that Friday afternoon with my nurses across from me, defeated from the unsuccessful sticks trying to get an IV for fluids, no restraint … Continue reading Bigger Than I Thought
Have you ever felt like you were dumped in a corked bottle against your own will, beaten and bruised by the seas and storms of life, yet stuck, unable to escape let alone explain? This is a small glimpse of what life can be like for someone with chronic illness. Affecting six out of every … Continue reading Life with Chronic Illness
A video with the reading of the poem I wrote titled, "Alone". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFfT7qtI7k4&t=37s
On July 26th, 1990 President George H.W. Bush signed into law the American Disabilities Act. Upon recent celebration of its’ 30 years, one can acknowledge that progress has been made. Yet even in our world today, in 2020, just the word “disability” seems to have such a negative connotation for those suffering with visible and … Continue reading Defining the disabled
“Woah girl… I know why you avoid the mirror... You’re definitely stacking on the pounds these days… Where did your abs go anyways?... Geez you’ve got scars all over too… You better think twice believing any guy is going to be attracted to you…” Is there anyone out there beside me who has thoughts such … Continue reading Our Story in Scars
As I lie here surrounded by walls growing more dull by the day with tubing and pumps amuck and a chorus of alarms sounding off non-stop, each minute seems to last hours as I wait... Wait until the arrival of the bag that is my food… It has been 6 days. Hunger. I never imagined … Continue reading God>Hunger
Have you ever known someone who has been very ill, but after the prayers of many, the person was miraculously healed?? Getting the opportunity to experience such firsthand or even as a witness can be an incredible bolster to one’s faith, as well as to the power of prayer. Although what happens when the healing … Continue reading “Even if”… The healing doesn’t come
Mess 2 Masterpiece 