Living with chronic illness has taught me many things. Utter, complete dependence on God. {Psalm 70:5} The finite nature of our life. {James 4:14} How our bodies are designed to need true Sabbath rest. {Isaiah 58:13-14} That everyone has a thorn in their flesh, mine happens to be dressed up as lupus. {II Corinthians 12:7}…
Tag Archive: chronic illness
10 Things I’ve learned about living with invisible illness
I have been living with invisible illness {diagnosed} since 2008. Chronic pain, fatigue and bizarre symptoms are part of my everyday life. Statistics tell us that 1 out of every 2 Americans lives with a chronic illness {diabetes, lupus, fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, etc.} I know I am not alone. So, why do I…
Peace and Quiet
Thank you all for your prayers. I had a great time speaking at a local father/daughter banquet last Friday evening and God granted me not just the words but the stamina to deliver them. I am in a place of rest, quiet and peace. A beautiful place to be, honestly. Different circumstances would be preferable…
Prayer request
Lots of fluids. Rest. Doctor appointments Labs and…I’m not well. Just another thorn in my flesh. Please be patient because posting will be sporadic for a while. I would greatly appreciate prayers for stamina this Friday as I speak at a Father/Daughter Banquet. And for God’s wisdom when my hubby and I meet with a…
Legacy of Caring
I was recently in NYC for a blogging/social media conference. Johnson and Johnson was there and requested some bloggers to make videos describing something that they care about. Naturally, those living with chronic illness are frequently on my heart {although I had to quickly decide to talk about that OR foster care OR human trafficking…
Flowers fade
I am not a gardener. I am pretty sure both my thumbs are black. When we downsized and moved in December, I didn’t pay much attention the landscaping on our new home’s lot. I was so pleasantly surprised a few weeks ago when pretty pink bushes bloomed out front. A luscious purple bush in the…
Expect the Unexpected
Today for Thankful Thursday, our host Lynne chose the theme of being thankful for the unexpected. Ha! That could be the theme of my life so I decided to do a little time line post of how God took the unexpected (to me, not to Him) and worked it for good in my life. Time…
Invisible Tuesday (on Wednesday)
Tune into MomTV today(Wednesday) at 1pm EST for the latest episode of The Invisibles. Today’s show will focus on Optimism and Chronic Illness. Here are some links I mention in the show, in case you weren’t able to catch them and the outline of what we will be discussing. The Power of Attitude: American Autoimmune…
Thankful through Trials
People are often taken aback when I say that I am thankful for my illness. There are many reasons that I feel that my MS diagnosis has been a blessing for me and my family. I would have probably never slowed down and lived for the moment if not for MS. I would not have…
Invisible Tuesday
Some of you know that I host a MomTV show on Wednesdays (at 1pm EST) called The Invisibles. The show focuses on living well with chronic/invisible illness. To help my listeners and to educate my readers, I am going to start posting on the same topic that my show will focus on each week on…
