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  • Tuesday Tip

    Today’s tip is for ladies: The Gospel Coalition is offering free access to their women’s conference. I plan to watch and listen this week.. I started listening yesterday and thoroughly appreciated it. The session on suffering really touched my heart. I hope it encourages you as well!

  • Monday Meditation

    Yesterday, we were studying 1 Corinthians 12-14 in church as we work our way through 1 Corinthians. My heart was encouraged and challenged with the message. You see, my pastor was talking about spiritual gifts. None of us is complete without the rest of us. This means that the church needs us, even with our…

  • Sunday Singing

    For those struggling much today, two songs: One is one of my favorite hymns: And this newer song:

  • Saturday Joy

    Reading John 10 yesterday, my joy was full. It is easy to see our chronic illness or disability in the light of the daily hard, the isolation, and the pain and suffering. I find myself sometimes feeling as if it is all my fault. What if I had done “whatever” differently. Would I still be…

  • Friday Fitness

    Eating well is truly important in chronic illness. For those of us with food allergies, it is even more important. Working to make healthy choices on a limited budget with limited time and strength can be difficult. Here are some things that help me.

  • Thankful Thursday

    I have been blown away recently with everything we take for granted every day. God. Jesus. The Holy Spirit. A nice home. Clean Water. Appliances. Air Conditioning. Clothes to which I am not allergic. Assistive devices. My church. My Bible. My loved ones and friends. The list goes on. It is for these things that…

  • Wednesday Wit & Wisdom

    Nick Vujicic said, ““If I fail, I try again, and again, and again. If YOU fail, are you going to try again? The human spirit can handle much worse than we realize. It matters HOW you are going to FINISH. Are you going to finish strong?” Nick was born without limbs yet glorifies God in…

  • Tuesday Tip: Control

    Control. We all like to be in control of our lives in one way or another. I am convinced that one of the hardest things in this journey of disability and chronic illness is the loss of control. We want to be able to be there for hurting loved ones, but our health may get in…

  • Monday Meditation

    Monday. Another week is started. I don’t know what you are facing, but I know that God is here. Psalm 55:22, “22 Cast your burden on the Lord, And He shall sustain you; He shall never permit the righteous to be moved.” The New King James Version (Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 1982), Ps 55:22. Lean on Him.…

  • Sunday Singing

    As we go through challenging times, remember that He never leaves us. He holds us in His hand.